Host city | Chiang Mai | ||
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Teams participating | 71 (from 9 regions) | ||
Athletes participating | 1,700 | ||
Events | 118 in 14 sports | ||
Opening ceremony | 3 December 1968 | ||
Closing ceremony | 9 December 1968 | ||
Officially opened by | Prime minister Thanom Kittikachorn | ||
Athlete's Oath | Khun Sermsurasak | ||
Torch lighter | Charoen Wattanasin | ||
Main venue | Chiang Mai Municipality Stadium | ||
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The 1968 Thailand National Games, officially known as the II Thailand National Games (Thai: กีฬาเขตแห่งประเทศไทย ครั้งที่ 2), and commonly known as Chiang Mai 1968, was a multi-sport event held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from 3 to 9 December 1968 with 118 events in 14 sports and disciplines featured in the games . This was Chiang Mai's first time to host the Thailand National Games. A total of 1,700 athletes from 9 regions participated in the games.
The final medal tally was led by Region 1, followed by Region 7 and Region 6.
The emblem of 1968 Thailand Regional Games was the emblem of Sports Authority of Thailand or SAT and under the logo by the text
The 2nd Thailand National Games represented 9 regions from 71 provinces.
The 1st Thailand National Games represented 15 sports.