The Thailand National Games () 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, and are described as the largest multi-sport event in Thailand.ข้อบังคับการกีฬาแห่งประเทศไทย admintonthai.or.th
In its history, twenty-six provinces have hosted the National Games. Seventy-seven provinces have participated in the games, including Bueng Kan, which was the most recent participant, in 2011.
The last games were held in Chiang Rai, Thailand in 2018.
History
Formation Thailand National Games, formerly known as Thailand Regional Games, was organized by the Organization of the Sport of Thailand (OST; currently, the Sports Authority of Thailand; SAT) among qualified Thai athletes at the 1967 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games held in Bangkok, Thailand. The first Thailand Regional Games were held in Bangkok from 1 to 5 November 1967. The competition was represented by 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) to host 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 SAT to host 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 SAT congress and agreed that the Thailand National Games should be held every two years instead of one year, beginning in 2018, because at present time, many national and international events affect the rehearse and budget needed to send the athletes to the events.
Crises In 1978 the Games were affected by the 1978 Udon Thani floods. The Udon Thani 1978 Organising Committee postponed this competition from October 1978 to January 1979.
In 2011 the Games were affected by the 2011 Thailand floods. The Khon Kaen 2011 Organising Committee postponed the 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" event, while the 2016 Games were cancelled due to King Bhumibol's death.
Royal flame The 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 the king knows the contact, the governor of the host receives 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 is used for royal ceremonies, cremation ceremonies, or sporting event ceremonies, including the Southeast Asian Games, Asian Games, and Summer Universiade.
Provincial sports associations Zone I (East and Bangkok) ProvinceProvincial associationCodeRegionDebutBangkok Sport Associationกท BKKRegion X1972Chachoengsao Sport Associationฉช CCORegion II1967Chanthaburi Sport Associationจบ CTIRegion II1967Chonburi Sport Associationชบ CBIRegion II1967Nakhon Nayok Sport Associationนย NYKRegion II1967Nonthaburi Sport Associationนบ NBIRegion I1967Pathum Thani Sport Associationปท PTIRegion I1967Prachinburi Sport Associationปจ PRIRegion II1967Rayong Sport Associationรย RYGRegion II1967Sa Kaeo Sport Associationสก SKORegion II1995Samut Prakan Sport Associationสป SPKRegion I1967Samut Sakhon Sport Associationสค SKNRegion VII1967Trat Sport Associationตร TRTRegion II1967
Zone II (Central and West) ProvinceProvincial associationCodeRegionDebutAng Thong Sport Associationอท ATGRegion I1967Chai Nat Sport Associationชน CNTRegion I1967Kanchanaburi Sport Associationกจ KRIRegion VII1967Lopburi Sport Associationลบ LBIRegion I1967Nakhon Pathom Sport Associationนฐ NPTRegion VII1967Phetchaburi Sport Associationพบ PBIRegion VII1967Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Sport Associationอย AYARegion I1967Prachuap Khiri Khan Sport Associationปข PKNRegion VII1967Ratchaburi Sport Associationรบ RBRRegion VII1967Samut Songkhram Sport Associationสส SKMRegion VII1967Saraburi Sport Associationสบ SRIRegion I1967Sing Buri Sport Associationสห SBRRegion I1967Suphanburi Sport Associationสพ SPBRegion VII1967Uthai Thani Sport Associationอน UTIRegion VI1967
Zone III (Northeast) ProvinceProvincial associationCodeRegionDebutAmnat Charoen Sport Associationอจ ACRRegion IV1995Bueng Kan Sport Associationบก BKNRegion IV2012Buriram Sport Associationบร BRMRegion III1967Chaiyaphum Sport Associationชย CPMRegion III1967Kalasin Sport Associationกส KSNRegion IV1967Khon Kaen Sport Associationกพ KKNRegion IV1967Loei Sport Associationลย LEIRegion IV1967Maha Sarakham Sport Associationมค MKMRegion IV1967Mukdahan Sport Associationมห MDHRegion IV1994Nakhon Phanom Sport Associationนพ NPMRegion IV1967Nakhon Ratchasima Sport Associationนม NMARegion III1967Nong Bua Lamphu Sport Associationนภ NBPRegion IV1995Nong Khai Sport Associationนค NKIRegion IV1967Roi Et Sport Associationรอ RETRegion IV1967Sakon Nakhon Sport Associationสน SNKRegion IV1967Sisaket Sport Associationศก SSKRegion III1967Surin Sport Associationสร SRNRegion III1967Ubon Ratchathani Sport Associationอบ UBNRegion III1967Udon Thani Sport Associationอด UDNRegion IV1967Yasothon Sport Associationยส YSTRegion III1974
Zone IV (South) ProvinceProvincial associationCodeRegionDebutChumphon Sport Associationชพ CPNRegion VIII1967Krabi Sport Associationกบ KBIRegion VIII1967Nakhon Si Thammarat Sport Associationนศ NRTRegion VIII1967Narathiwat Sport Associationนธ NWTRegion IX1967Pattani Sport Associationปน PTNRegion IX1967Phang Nga Sport Associationพง PNARegion VIII1967Phatthalung Sport Associationพท PLGRegion IX1967Phuket Sport Associationภก PKTRegion VIII1967Ranong Sport Associationรน RNGRegion VIII1967Satun Sport Associationสต STNRegion IX1967Songkhla Sport Associationสข SKARegion VIII1967Surat Thani Sport Associationสฎ SNIRegion VIII1967Trang Sport Associationตง TRGRegion IX1967Yala Sport Associationยล YLARegion IX1967
Zone V (North) ProvinceProvincial associationCodeRegionDebutChiang Rai Sport Associationชร CRIRegion V1967Chiang Mai Sport Associationชม CMIRegion V1967Kamphaeng Phet Sport Associationกพ KPTRegion VI1967Lampang Sport Associationลป LPGRegion V1967Lamphun Sport Associationลพ LPNRegion V1967Mae Hong Son Sport Associationมส MSNRegion V1967Nakhon Sawan Sport Associationนว NSNRegion VI1967Nan Sport Associationนน NANRegion V1967Phayao Sport Associationพย PYORegion V1979Phichit Sport Associationพจ PCTRegion VI1967Phitsanulok Sport Associationพล PLKRegion VI1967Phetchabun Sport Associationพช PBNRegion VI1967Phrae Sport Associationพร PRERegion V1967Sukhothai Sport Associationสท STIRegion VI1967Tak Sport Associationตก TAKRegion VI1967Uttaradit Sport Associationอต UTTRegion VI1967
Former teams +Former provinceProvinceRegionDebutLast Phra NakhonRegion VI19671971 ThonburiRegion VI19671971
+ 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
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