# Thailand National 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.
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.
The last games was held in Chiang Rai, Thailand in 2018.

## 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 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
## Editions

| 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 | 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 | 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 | 5–25 June | 77 | 13,225 | 56 | Bangkok |
| 2023 | XLVIII | Kanchanaburi | Future event | Future event | Future event | Future event | Future event |
| 2024 | XLIX | Future event | Future event | Future event | Future event | Future event | Future event |

### Gold medal tally

| Team | Champions | 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 |