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Official logo of the Games
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First event | 1967 Thailand National Games in Bangkok, Thailand |
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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.
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.