Thailand National Games

Thailand National Games
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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 2016
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Thailand National Games

First event	1967 Thailand National Games in Bangkok,Thailand
Occur every	1 year
Last event	2015 Thailand National Games in Nakhon Sawan,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 Nakhon Sawan, Thailand from 12 to 21 December 2015.

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 atheletes 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, at the Sports Authority of Thailand congress and the Thai cabinet agreed was hosted the Thailand National Games every two years from one year in 2018, because at the present has many national and international events to affect the rehearse and budget to send the atheletes 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 atheletes 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 Games was postponed the opening ceremony from 11 December 2015 to 12 December 2015, by Bike for dad ปั่นเพื่อพ่อ event.

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
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 Phrachinburi 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 Phrachinburi 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 Phrachinburi 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

Sports

Editions

Inter-Provincial Games (Thailand Region Games)
Edition	Year	Host	Dates	Regions	Competitors	Sports	Top place
I	1967	Bangkok	1–5 November	5	716	16	Unknown
II	1968	Chiang Mai	3–9 December	9	1,700	14	Unknown
III	1969	Songkhla	24–30 November	9	1,800	11	Unknown
IV	1970	Nakhon Ratchasima	1–7 November	9	1,800	12	Unknown
V	1971	Nakhon Sawan	2–9 December	9	1,901	13	Unknown
VI	1972	Ratchaburi	2–8 December	10	2,167	13	Unknown
VII	1973	Nakhon Si Thammarat	23–29 August	10	2,485	14	Unknown
VIII	1974	Chonburi	3–8 December	10	2,485	15	Unknown
IX	1975	Lopburi	28 November - 4 December	10	2,504	14	Unknown
X	1976	Udon Thani	4–10 December	10	2,480	14	Unknown
XI	1977	Bangkok	11–17 December	10	2,567	14	Unknown
XII	1978	Ubon Ratchathani	24–30 January (1979)	10	2,508	14	Unknown
XIII	1979	Lampang	23–29 December	10	2,528	14	Unknown
XIV	1980	Pattani	22–28 March (1981)	10	2,470	14	Unknown
XV	1981	Udon Thani	22–28 November	10	2,508	14	Unknown
XVI	1982	Phuket	19-25 December	10	2,779	15	Unknown
XVII	1983	Phitsanulok	19-25 January (1984)	10	2,709	15	Unknown
Thailand National Games (1st Generation)
Edition	Year	Host	Dates	Regions	Competitors	Sports	Top place
XVIII	1985	Chiang Rai	20-26 January	10	2,656	15	Unknown
XIX	1986	Chanthaburi	14-20 February	10	2,804	16	Unknown
XX	1987	Roi Et	23-29 January	10	2,898	16	Unknown
XXI	1988	Lopburi	18-24 December (1987)	10	3,088	18	Unknown
XXII	1989	Songkhla	22-28 December	10	2,943	17	Unknown
XXIII	1990	Chiang Mai	4-10 March	10	3,179	19	Unknown
XXIV	1991	Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya	17–23 March	10	3,185	17	Unknown
XXV	1992	Khon Kaen	12–18 July	10	3,365	20	Unknown
XXVI	1993	Surat Thani	24–31 July	10	3,611	20	Unknown
XXVII	1994	Suphanburi	19–26 November	10	3,744	21	Unknown
XXVIII	1995	Nakhon Sawan	16–23 June (1996)	10	3,944	21	Unknown
XXIX	1996	Trang	19–26 December	10	3,902	21	Unknown
XXX	1997	Sisaket	8–15 December	10	4,172	24	Unknown

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