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Thailand National Games
Games
Thailand National Games
Debut 1967 in   Bangkok, Thailand
Current 2018 in   Chiang Rai, Thailand
Games

The Thailand National Games ( Thai: กีฬาแห่งชาติ) is a national multi-sport event held every two years among athletes from all over Thailand. The Games were regulated by the Organization of the Sport of Thailand (OST) from the first games in Bangkok, Thailand, from the 1967 games until the 1984 games. Since the 1985 games, they have been organized by the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), after the breakup of the Organization of the Sport of Thailand. The games are recognized by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports are described as the largest multi-sport event in Thailand. [1] [2] [3]

In its history, twenty-six province have hosted the National Games. Seventy-seven provinces have participated in the games, including Bueng Kan, which was the latest participant in 2011. [4]

The last games was held in Chiang Rai, Thailand in 2018. [5]

History

Formation

Thailand National Games, formerly known as "Thailand Regional Games" organized by the Organization of the Sport of Thailand (OST; Currently, the Sports Authority of Thailand; SAT) to qualified Thai athletes to 1967 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games held in Bangkok, Thailand. The first Thailand Regional Games held in Bangkok from 1 to 5 November 1967, the competition was represented from five regions. After that, The fifth Thailand Regional Games was added from 5 to 10 regions by Bangkok moved from the Region 1 to the Region 10. [6]

In 1984, the Organization of the Sport of Thailand committee was renamed to "Thailand National Games" and used in 1985 Games, with changed the objective of the Thailand National Games to make the strengthen of Thai sport. [7] [8]

On 23 February 1999, the Thai cabinet agreed with Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) was to hosted the Thailand National Games every two years in 2002, 2004 and 2006, the games was represented from 10 regions to 76 provinces. [9] [10]

However, the Thai cabinet in 2006 agreed with Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) was to hosted the Thailand National Games every year from two years in 2007, because to continuation in the development of the Thai sport but also represented by the provinces. [11]

On 26 July 2013, the Thai cabinet assembled at the Sports Authority of Thailand congress and agreed that the Thailand National Games should be held every two years instead of one year beginning 2018 onwards, because at present time, many national and international events affect the rehearse and budget needed to send the athletes to the events. [12]

Crisis

In 1978 Games was postponed by the 1978 Udon Thani floods because the publics was afflicted to shortage the consumer goods and needed time to restore the conditions after the flood, until the Udon Thani 1978 Organising Committee was postponed this competition from October 1978 to January 1979. [13]

In 2011 Games was postponed by the 2011 Thailand floods because the publics was afflicted to shortage the consumer goods and needed time to restore the conditions after the flood and the athletes wasn't rehearse to this event, until the Khon Kaen 2011 Organising Committee was postponed this competition from November 2011 to March 2012. [14]

In 2015 the Games opening ceremony was postponed from 11 December 2015 to 12 December 2015 due to the Bike for dad event, while the 2016 games was cancelled due to King Bhumibol's passing.

Royal flame

Royal flame is the flame from the King to light the cauldron during competitions. The flame was introduced at the 1967 Thailand Regional Games in Bangkok. The Organizing committee must contact the Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary to receive the flame. After His Majesty the King knew the contact, the governor of the host will receive the flame from the King at the palace.

The flame was lit at Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram in Bangkok once a year. This flame use for the royal ceremony, cremation ceremony or the sport event ceremony include the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games, Summer Universiade etc.

Provincial Sports Associations

Zone I (East and Bangkok)

Province Provincial association Code Region Debut
  Bangkok Bangkok Sport Association กท BKK Region X 1972
  Chachoengsao Chachoengsao Sport Association ฉช CCO Region II 1967
  Chanthaburi Chanthaburi Sport Association จบ CTI Region II 1967
  Chonburi Chonburi Sport Association ชบ CBI Region II 1967
  Nakhon Nayok Nakhon Nayok Sport Association นย NYK Region II 1967
  Nonthaburi Nonthaburi Sport Association นบ NBI Region I 1967
  Pathum Thani Pathum Thani Sport Association ปท PTI Region I 1967
  Prachinburi Prachinburi Sport Association ปจ PRI Region II 1967
  Rayong Rayong Sport Association รย RYG Region II 1967
  Sa Kaeo Sa Kaeo Sport Association สก SKO Region II 1995
  Samut Prakan Samut Prakan Sport Association สป SPK Region I 1967
  Samut Sakhon Samut Sakhon Sport Association สค SKN Region VII 1967
  Trat Trat Sport Association ตร TRT Region II 1967

Zone II (Central and West)

Province Provincial association Code Region Debut
  Ang Thong Ang Thong Sport Association อท ATG Region I 1967
  Chai Nat Chai Nat Sport Association ชน CNT Region I 1967
  Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi Sport Association กจ KRI Region VII 1967
  Lopburi Lopburi Sport Association ลบ LBI Region I 1967
  Nakhon Pathom Nakhon Pathom Sport Association นฐ NPT Region VII 1967
  Phetchaburi Phetchaburi Sport Association พบ PBI Region VII 1967
  Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Sport Association อย AYA Region I 1967
  Prachuap Khiri Khan Prachuap Khiri Khan Sport Association ปข PKN Region VII 1967
  Ratchaburi Ratchaburi Sport Association รบ RBR Region VII 1967
  Samut Songkhram Samut Songkhram Sport Association สส SKM Region VII 1967
  Saraburi Saraburi Sport Association สบ SRI Region I 1967
  Sing Buri Sing Buri Sport Association สห SBR Region I 1967
  Suphanburi Suphanburi Sport Association สพ SPB Region VII 1967
  Uthai Thani Uthai Thani Sport Association อน UTI Region VI 1967

Zone III (Northeast)

Province Provincial association Code Region Debut
  Amnat Charoen Amnat Charoen Sport Association อจ ACR Region IV 1995
  Bueng Kan Bueng Kan Sport Association บก BKN Region IV 2012
  Buriram Buriram Sport Association บร BRM Region III 1967
  Chaiyaphum Chaiyaphum Sport Association ชย CPM Region III 1967
  Kalasin Kalasin Sport Association กส KSN Region IV 1967
  Khon Kaen Khon Kaen Sport Association กพ KKN Region IV 1967
  Loei Loei Sport Association ลย LEI Region IV 1967
  Maha Sarakham Maha Sarakham Sport Association มค MKM Region IV 1967
  Mukdahan Mukdahan Sport Association มห MDH Region IV 1994
  Nakhon Phanom Nakhon Phanom Sport Association นพ NPM Region IV 1967
  Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima Sport Association นม NMA Region III 1967
  Nong Bua Lamphu Nong Bua Lamphu Sport Association นภ NBP Region IV 1995
  Nong Khai Nong Khai Sport Association นค NKI Region IV 1967
  Roi Et Roi Et Sport Association รอ RET Region IV 1967
  Sakon Nakhon Sakon Nakhon Sport Association สน SNK Region IV 1967
  Sisaket Sisaket Sport Association ศก SSK Region III 1967
  Surin Surin Sport Association สร SRN Region III 1967
  Ubon Ratchathani Ubon Ratchathani Sport Association อบ UBN Region III 1967
  Udon Thani Udon Thani Sport Association อด UDN Region IV 1967
  Yasothon Yasothon Sport Association ยส YST Region III 1974

Zone IV (South)

Province Provincial association Code Region Debut
  Chumphon Chumphon Sport Association ชพ CPN Region VIII 1967
  Krabi Krabi Sport Association กบ KBI Region VIII 1967
  Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Si Thammarat Sport Association นศ NRT Region VIII 1967
  Narathiwat Narathiwat Sport Association นธ NWT Region IX 1967
  Pattani Pattani Sport Association ปน PTN Region IX 1967
  Phang Nga Phang Nga Sport Association พง PNA Region VIII 1967
  Phatthalung Phatthalung Sport Association พท PLG Region IX 1967
  Phuket Phuket Sport Association ภก PKT Region VIII 1967
  Ranong Ranong Sport Association รน RNG Region VIII 1967
  Satun Satun Sport Association สต STN Region IX 1967
  Songkhla Songkhla Sport Association สข SKA Region VIII 1967
  Surat Thani Surat Thani Sport Association สฎ SNI Region VIII 1967
  Trang Trang Sport Association ตง TRG Region IX 1967
  Yala Yala Sport Association ยล YLA Region IX 1967

Zone V (North)

Province Provincial association Code Region Debut
  Chiang Rai Chiang Rai Sport Association ชร CRI Region V 1967
  Chiang Mai Chiang Mai Sport Association ชม CMI Region V 1967
  Kamphaeng Phet Kamphaeng Phet Sport Association กพ KPT Region VI 1967
  Lampang Lampang Sport Association ลป LPG Region V 1967
  Lamphun Lamphun Sport Association ลพ LPN Region V 1967
  Mae Hong Son Mae Hong Son Sport Association มส MSN Region V 1967
  Nakhon Sawan Nakhon Sawan Sport Association นว NSN Region VI 1967
  Nan Nan Sport Association นน NAN Region V 1967
  Phayao Phayao Sport Association พย PYO Region V 1979
  Phichit Phichit Sport Association พจ PCT Region VI 1967
  Phitsanulok Phitsanulok Sport Association พล PLK Region VI 1967
  Phetchabun Phetchabun Sport Association พช PBN Region VI 1967
  Phrae Phrae Sport Association พร PRE Region V 1967
  Sukhothai Sukhothai Sport Association สท STI Region VI 1967
  Tak Tak Sport Association ตก TAK Region VI 1967
  Uttaradit Uttaradit Sport Association อต UTT Region VI 1967

Former team

Former Province
Province Region Debut Last
Phra Nakhon Region VI 1867 1971
Thonburi Region VI 1967 1971
Regions in 1967
Regions Provinces List
1 17 Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Kamphaeng Phet, Lampang, Lamphun, Mae Hong Son, Nakhon Sawan, Nan, Phetchabun, Phayao, Phrae, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Tak, Uttaradit, Uthai Thani,
2 15 Buriram, Chaiyaphum, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Loei, Maha Sarakham, Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nong Khai, Roi Et, Sakon Nakhon, Sisaket, Surin, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani,
3 16 Ang Thong, Chai Nat, Kanchanaburi, Lopburi, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ratchaburi, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Suphanburi, Saraburi, Singburi,
4 9 Bangkok, Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, Chonburi, Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Rayong, Samut Prakan, Trat,
5 14 Chumphon, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathiwat, Pattani, Phang Nga, Phatthalung, Phuket, Ranong, Satun, Songkhla, Surat Thani, Trang, Yala,
Regions in 1968
Regions Provinces List
1 9 Ang Thong, Bangkok, Chai Nat, Lopburi, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Singburi,
2 8 Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, Chonburi, Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Rayong, Samut Prakan, Trat,
3 6 Buriram, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Sisaket, Surin, Ubon Ratchathani,
4 9 Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Loei, Maha Sarakham, Nakhon Phanom, Nong Khai, Roi Et, Sakon Nakhon, Udon Thani,
5 8 Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Mae Hong Son, Nan, Phayao, Phrae,
6 9 Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Phetchabun, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Tak, Uttaradit, Uthai Thani,
7 8 Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ratchaburi, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Suphanburi,
8 7 Chumphon, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phang Nga, Phuket, Ranong, Surat Thani,
9 7 Narathiwat, Pattani, Phatthalung, Satun, Songkhla, Trang, Yala,
Regions in 1972
Regions Provinces List
1 8 Ang Thong, Chai Nat, Lopburi, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Singburi,
2 8 Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, Chonburi, Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Rayong, Samut Prakan, Trat,
3 7 Buriram, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Sisaket, Surin, Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon,
4 9 Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Loei, Maha Sarakham, Nakhon Phanom, Nong Khai, Roi Et, Sakon Nakhon, Udon Thani,
5 8 Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Mae Hong Son, Nan, Phayao, Phrae,
6 9 Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Phetchabun, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Tak, Uttaradit, Uthai Thani,
7 8 Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ratchaburi, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Suphanburi,
8 7 Chumphon, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phang Nga, Phuket, Ranong, Surat Thani,
9 7 Narathiwat, Pattani, Phatthalung, Satun, Songkhla, Trang, Yala,
10 1 Bangkok,

Sports

See also: List of Thailand National Games sports

Editions

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Host cities of the games through 2020
Year Games Host Province Dates Teams Athletes Sports Top Placed Team
1967 I   Bangkok 1–5 November 5 716 16 Region 4 ( Bangkok and Eastern)
1968 II   Chiang Mai 3–9 December 9 1,700 14 Region 1 ( South Central)
1969 III   Songkhla 24–30 November 9 1,800 11 Region 1 ( South Central)
1970 IV   Nakhon Ratchasima 1–7 November 9 1,800 12 Region 1 ( South Central)
1971 V   Nakhon Sawan 2–8 December 9 1,901 13 Region 1 ( South Central)
1972 VI   Ratchaburi 2–8 December 10 2,167 13 Region 7 ( Western)
1973 VII   Nakhon Si Thammarat 23–29 August 10 2,485 14 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1974 VIII   Chonburi 3–9 December 10 2,485 15 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1975 IX   Lopburi 28 November-4 December 10 2,504 14 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1976 X   Udon Thani 4–10 December 10 2,480 14 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1977 XI   Lopburi 11–17 December 10 2,567 14 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1978 XII   Ubon Ratchathani 24–30 January 1979 10 2,508 14 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1979 XIII   Lampang 23–29 December 10 2,528 14 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1981 XIV   Pattani 22–28 March 10 2,470 14 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1981 XV   Udon Thani 22–28 November 10 2,508 14 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1982 XVI   Phuket 19–25 December 10 2,779 15 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1984 XVII   Phitsanulok 22–28 January 10 2,709 15 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1985 XVIII   Chiang Rai 20–26 January 10 2,652 15 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1986 XIX   Chanthaburi 14–20 February 10 2,804 16 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1987 XX   Roi Et 23–29 January 10 2,898 16 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1987 XXI   Lopburi 18–24 December 10 3,088 18 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1989 XXII   Songkhla 22–28 March 10 2,943 17 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1990 XXIII   Chiang Mai 4–10 March 10 3,179 19 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1991 XXIV   Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 17–23 March 10 3,185 17 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1992 XXV   Khon Kaen 12–18 July 10 3,365 20 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1993 XXVI   Surat Thani 24–31 July 10 3,611 20 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1994 XXVII   Suphanburi 19–26 November 10 3,744 21 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1995 XXVIII   Surat Thani 16–23 June 10 3,944 21 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1995 XXIX   Trang 19–26 December 10 3,902 21 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1997 XXX   Sisaket 8–15 December 10 4,172 24 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
1998 XXXI   Rayong 6–15 July 10 4,180 26 Region 10 ( Bangkok)
2000 XXXII   Bangkok 9–20 December 76 5,664 45   Bangkok
2002 XXXIII   Chiang Mai 13–24 December 76 8,940 34   Bangkok
2004 XXXIV   Ratchaburi 18–28 December 76 8,212 34   Bangkok
2006 XXXV   Suphanburi [a] 9–19 September 76 9,327 33   Bangkok
2007 XXXVI   Nakhon Si Thammarat 15–25 September 76 9,991 31   Bangkok
2008 XXXVII   Phitsanulok 14–24 December 76 10,882 33   Bangkok
2009 XXXVIII   Trang 9–19 September 76 12,005 35   Bangkok
2010 XXXIX   Chonburi 9–19 December 76 13,614 39   Bangkok
2012 XL   Khon Kaen [b] 3–13 March 77 12,561 39   Bangkok
2012 XLI   Chiang Mai 9–19 December 77 13,748 40   Bangkok
2014 XLII   Suphanburi 5–15 January 77 14,000 42   Suphanburi
2014 XLIII   Nakhon Ratchasima 9–19 December 77 15,061 44   Suphanburi
2015 XLIV   Nakhon Sawan 12–21 December 77 14,912 43   Suphanburi
2017 XLV   Songkhla 20–30 June 77 12,593 45   Bangkok
2018 XLVI   Chiang Rai 18–28 November 77 12,847 41   Bangkok
2022 XLVII   Sisaket [c] 5–25 June 77 13,225 56   Bangkok
2023 XLVIII   Kanchanaburi Future event
2024 XLIX Future event

Gold medal tally

Team Champions 1st place, gold medalist(s) Years
Region 10 ( Bangkok) 29 times −
Region 1 ( South Central) 4 times −
Region 4 ( Bangkok and Eastern) 1 times −
  Bangkok 9 times 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2022
  Suphanburi 3 times 2013, 2014, 2015

Notes

  1. ^ The Cabinet approved the change of the competition from being held every 2 years to once a year.
  2. ^ It was originally scheduled to take place in 2011, but due to a major flood, the competition had to be postponed to 2012
  3. ^ The competition was originally scheduled to take place between December 5-15, 2020, but due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it was postponed.

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