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Thailand National Games
Debut	1967 inBangkok,Thailand
Current	2018 inChiang Rai,Thailand
Games
1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2020 2022 2024

TheThailand National Games (Thai:กีฬาแห่งชาติ) is a nationalmulti-sport event held every two years among athletes from all overThailand. The Games were regulated by the Organization of the Sport of Thailand (OST) from the first games inBangkok,Thailand, from the1967 games until the1984 games. Since the1985 games, they have been organized by theSports Authority of Thailand (SAT), after the breakup of the Organization of the Sport of Thailand. The games are recognized by theMinistry of Tourism and Sports are described as the largestmulti-sport event inThailand.^[1][2][3]

In its history, twenty-six province have hosted the National Games. Seventy-seven provinces have participated in the games, includingBueng Kan, which was the latest participant in2011.^[4]

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

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 to1967 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games held inBangkok,Thailand. The first Thailand Regional Games held inBangkok 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 byBangkok 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 in1985 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 in2002,2004 and2006, 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 in2007, 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 beginning2018 onwards, because at present time, many national and international events affect the rehearse and budget needed to send the athletes to the events.^[12]

In1978 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]

In2011 Games was postponed by the2011 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]

In2015 the Games opening ceremony was postponed from 11 December 2015 to 12 December 2015 due to theBike for dad event, while the 2016 games was cancelled due to KingBhumibol's passing.

Royal flame is the flame from the King to light the cauldron during competitions. The flame was introduced at the1967 Thailand Regional Games inBangkok. 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 atWat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram inBangkok once a year. This flame use for the royal ceremony, cremation ceremony or the sport event ceremony include theSoutheast Asian Games,Asian Games,Summer Universiade etc.

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

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

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

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

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 Province

Province	Region	Debut	Last
Phra Nakhon	Region VI	1867	1971
Thonburi	Region VI	1967	1971

1967, 1977, 2000

1968, 1990, 2002, 2012

1969, 1989, 2017

1970, 2014

1971, 1995, 2015

1972, 2004

1973, 2007

1974, 2010

1975, 1988

1976, 1981

1978

1979

1980

1982

1984, 2008

1985, 2018

1986

1987

1991

1992, 2011

1993

1994, 2006, 2014

1996, 2009

1997,2020

1998

2022

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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 andEastern)
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

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

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