The 2007 Southeast Asian Games (Thai: ซีเกมส์ 2007, translit. Sīkems̄̒ 2007), officially known as the 24th Southeast Asian Games was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), Thailand. This was the sixth time Thailand hosted the Southeast Asian Games and its first time since 1995. Previously, Thailand also hosted the 1959 inaugural games, 1967 games, 1975 games and the 1985 games. Around 5282 athletes from 11 participating nations participated at the games which featured 475 events in 43 sports.

The Thai Olympic Committee planned the event to coincide with the commemoration of 80th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej who was also the gold medalist of the sailing event at the 1967 games. The 2007 games were to be hosted in Singapore, but the city-state gave up the chance in 2004 as the National Stadium was slated for demolition around that time to build the Singapore Sports Hub. The games was held from 6 to 15 December 2007 although several events had commenced from 27 November 2007. Aside from Nakhon Ratchasima, events were held at Bangkok and at Chonburi. The games was opened and closed by Prince Vajiralongkorn, the Crown Prince of Thailand at the 80th Birthday Stadium.

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