Thailand at the SEA Games

Thailand at the
Southeast Asian Games
IOC codeTHA
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Thailand
Websitewww.olympicthai.or.th/eng
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
2,686
Silver
2,281
Bronze
2,294
Total
7,261
Southeast Asian Games appearances (overview)

Thailand started sending athletes to the Southeast Asian Games in 1959 as a founding member of the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) alongside Burma (now Myanmar), Kampuchea (now Cambodia), Laos, Malaya (now Malaysia), and the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). Thailand first competed in the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games (SEAPG) from its namesake of "Peninsular" meaning the peninsular nations of Southeast Asia would be competing in the said games. There were 8 events held as a Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, 3 of which were held in Thailand. The 1963 edition of the games that would have been hosted by Cambodia was cancelled due to domestic political situation within the nation.

In 1975, the last Southeast Asian Peninsular Games were held in Thailand before being renamed to Southeast Asian Games after expressed interest of competing from island nations in Southeast Asia such as Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore just of the coast of Malaysia. Thailand hosted the first edition of these games with the new name in 1985, ten years after the 1975 edition.

Thailand in the Southeast Asian Games is considered to be one of the toughest competitors in numerous events, as they have established themselves as a powerhouse in the sports world in Southeast Asia. In the most-recent 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia, Thailand ranked second in the medal tally behind Vietnam. Until today, Thailand was the only country that consistently ranked in the top 3 in every edition of the Southeast Asian Games.

Thailand is set to host the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, after 18 years. The last time Thailand hosted the Games was in 2007 in Nakhon Ratchasima.

All time medal count

All time medal count, Regional Sports Competition
Event Appearances Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Southeast Asian Games 33 2,686 2,281 2,294 7,261 1st
ASEAN Para Games 11 1,280 930 717 2,927 1st
ASEAN University Games 10 579 452 376 1,407 1st
ASEAN School Games 12 393 355 410 1,163 1st

Southeast Asian Games

Medals by games

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Bangkok 1959 35 26 16 77 1
Yangon 1961 21 18 22 61 2
Kuala Lumpur 1965 38 33 35 106 1
Bangkok 1967 77 48 40 165 1
Yangon 1969 32 32 45 109 2
Kuala Lumpur 1971 44 27 38 109 1
Singapore 1973 47 25 27 99 1
Bangkok 1975 80 45 39 164 1
Southeast Asian Games
Kuala Lumpur 1977 37 35 33 105 2
Jakarta 1979 50 46 29 125 2
Manila 1981 62 45 41 148 2
Singapore 1983 49 40 38 127 3
Bangkok 1985 92 66 59 217 1
Jakarta 1987 63 57 67 187 2
Kuala Lumpur 1989 62 63 66 191 3
Manila 1991 72 80 69 221 3
Singapore 1993 63 70 63 196 2
Chiang Mai 1995 157 98 91 346 1
Jakarta 1997 83 97 78 258 2
Bandar Seri Begawan 1999 65 48 56 169 1
Kuala Lumpur 2001 103 86 89 278 2
Hanoi−Ho Chi Minh City 2003 90 93 98 281 2
Manila 2005 87 78 118 283 2
Nakhon Ratchasima 2007 183 123 103 409 1
Vientiane 2009 86 83 97 266 1
Jakarta−Palembang 2011 109 100 120 329 2
Naypyidaw 2013 107 94 81 282 1
Singapore 2015 95 83 69 247 1
Kuala Lumpur 2017 72 86 88 246 2
Philippines 2019 92 103 123 318 3
Hanoi 2021 92 103 136 331 2
Phnom Penh 2023[1] 108 96 108 312 2
Bangkok–Chonburi 2025 233 154 112 499 1
Malaysia 2027 Future event
Singapore 2029 Future event
Total 2,686 2,281 2,294 7,261 1

ASEAN Para Games

All-time medal tally

Ranking is based on total gold medals earned.

ASEAN Para Games
Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
2001 Kuala Lumpur - 119 65 20 204 2
2003 Hanoi - 101 61 31 193 1
2005 Manila - 139 64 28 231 1
2008 Nakhon Ratchasima - 257 109 84 450 1
2009 Kuala Lumpur 203 157 75 57 289 1
2011 Surabaya 205 126 96 73 295 1
2014 Naypyidaw 323 96 82 70 248 2
2015 Singapore 260 95 76 79 250 1
2017 Kuala Lumpur 291 68 73 95 236 3
2019 Philippines 274 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Surakarta 260 117 113 88 318 2
2023 Phnom Penh 304 126 110 92 328 2
2026 Nakhon Ratchasima Future event
Total 1,280 930 717 2,927 1st

ASEAN University Games

All-time medal tally

Ranking is based on total gold medals earned.

ASEAN University Games
Games Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1981 Chiang Mai
1982 Jakarta
1984 Bangi
1986 Singapore
1988 Pattaya
1990 Bandung
1993 Shah Alam
1994 Singapore
1996 Bandar Seri Begawan
1999 Bangkok 64 33 15 112 1
2002 Manila - - - - -
2004 Surabaya 52 46 26 124 1
2006 Hanoi - - - - -
2008 Kuala Lumpur 32 29 59 120 3
2010 Chiang Mai 58 61 50 169 1
2012 Vientiane 45 52 56 153 3
2014 Palembang 53 34 27 114 2
2016 Singapore 51 35 34 120 1
2018 Naypyidaw 62 52 38 152 1
2022 Ubon Ratchathani 109 61 42 212 1
2024 Surabaya-Malang 53 49 29 131 2
2026 Kuala Lumpur Future event
Total 579 452 376 1,407 1st

ASEAN School Games

All-time medal tally

Ranking is based on total gold medals earned.

ASEAN School Games
Games Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
2009 Suphanburi 72 42 40 154 1
2010 Kuala Lumpur 32 37 33 102 2
2011 Singapore 29 26 42 97 1
2012 Surabaya 38 28 47 113 1
2013 Hanoi 24 31 32 87 3
2014 Marikina 35 29 36 100 2
2015 Bandar Seri Begawan 13 31 26 70 3
2016 Chiang Mai 56 36 33 125 1
2017 Singapore 29 26 32 87 1
2018 Kuala Lumpur 19 21 31 71 3
2019 Semarang 33 31 35 99 2
2022 Dumaguete Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2024 Da Nang 18 17 23 58 3
2025 Bandar Seri Begawan Future event
Total 393 355 410 1,163 1

References

  1. ^ "OCA - Phnom Penh 2023".