Thailand National Games
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First event |
1967 Thailand National Games in ![]() |
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Occur every | 2 year (since 2018) |
Last event | 2017 Thailand National Games in Songkhla, Thailand |
Purpose | Sports for elite athletes in Thailand |
Headquarters | Bang Kapi, Bangkok, Thailand |
Governor | Sakol Wannapong |
Website | sat.or.th |
The Thailand National Games , also known as (Thai: การแข่งขันกีฬาแห่งชาติ) 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, until the 1967 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.
In its history, Twenty-five nations have hosted the Asian Games. Seventy-seven provinces have participated in the Games, including Bueng Kan, which was the latest participant in 2011.
The last Games was held in Songkhla, Thailand from 20 to 30 June 2017.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
In 2015 the Games opening ceremony was postponed from 11 December 2015 to 12 December 2015 due to the Bike for dad ปั่นเพื่อพ่อ event, while the 2016 games was cancelled due to King Bhumibol's passing.
Royal Flame
Royal Flame is the flame from His Majesty the King to ligt the cauldron during competition. 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 His Majesty 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.
Participation
Regions
In history, the Thailand Regional Games and Thailand National Games were competition by the region. The 1967 Thailand Regional Games, ' competitors were from five regions in sixty-nine provinces by the Region 1 from Northern provinces, Region 2 from Northeastern provinces, Region 3 from Central provinces, Region 4 from Bangkok and Eastern provinces, and Region 5 from Southern provinces, .
- Regions in 1967
Regions | Provinces | List |
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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 |
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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 |
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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, |
Provinces
- Amnat Charoen
- Ang Thong
- Bangkok
- Bueng Kan
- Buriram
- Chachoengsao
- Chai Nat
- Chaiyaphum
- Chanthaburi
- Chiang Mai
- Chiang Rai
- Chonburi
- Chumphon
- Kalasin
- Kamphaeng
- Kanchanaburi
- Khon Kaen
- Krabi
- Lampang
- Lamphun
- Loei
- Lopburi
- Mae Hong Son
- Maha Sarakham
- Mukdahan
- Nakhon Nayok
- Nakhon Pathom
- Nakhon Phanom
- Nakhon Ratchasima
- Nakhon Sawan
- Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Nan
- Narathiwat
- Nong Bua Lamphu
- Nong Khai
- Nonthaburi
- Pathum Thani
- Pattani
- Phang Nga
- Phatthalung
- Phayao
- Phetchabun
- Phetchaburi
- Phichit
- Phitsanulok
- Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
- Phrae
- Phuket
- Prachinburi
- Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Ranong
- Ratchaburi
- Rayong
- Roi Et
- Sa Kaeo
- Sakon Nakhon
- Samut Prakan
- Samut Sakhon
- Samut Songkhram
- Saraburi
- Satun
- Singburi
- Sisaket
- Songkhla
- Sukhothai
- Suphanburi
- Surat Thani
- Surin
- Tak
- Trang
- Trat
- Ubon Ratchathani
- Udon Thani
- Uthai Thani
- Uttaradit
- Yala
- Yasothon
Sports
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Editions
Year | Games | Host City | Dates | Teams | Athletes | Sports | Top Placed Team |
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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 | |
2002 | XXXIII | Chiang Mai | 13–24 December | 76 | 8,940 | 34 | |
2004 | XXXIV | Ratchaburi | 18–28 December | 76 | 8,212 | 34 | |
2006 | XXXV | Suphanburi | 9–19 September | 76 | 9,327 | 33 | Bangkok |
2007 | XXXVI | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 15–25 September | 76 | 9,991 | 31 | |
2008 | XXXVII | Phitsanulok | 14–24 December | 76 | 10,882 | 33 | |
2009 | XXXVIII | Trang | 9–19 September | 76 | 12,005 | 35 | |
2010 | XXXIX | Chonburi | 9–19 December | 76 | 13,614 | 39 | |
2012 | XL | Khon Kaen | 3–13 March | 77 | 12,561 | 39 | |
2012 | XLI | Chiang Mai | 9–19 December | 77 | 13,748 | 40 | Bangkok |
2014 | XLII | Suphanburi | 5–15 January | 77 | 13,748 | 42 | Bangkok |
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 |
Gold medal tally
Team | Champions | ![]() |
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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 |
Suphanburi | 4 times | 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
References
External links
- Official Website of the 35th National Games in Suphan Buri
- Official Website of the 36th National Games in Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Official Website of the 37th National Games in Phitsanulok
- Sports Authority of Thailand