Sport in Thailand

This article presents an overview of the Sports in Thailand.

Types of sports

Football

Football has possibly overtaken Muayma Thai as the most widely followed sport in contemporary Thai society. Thailand national football team has played the AFC Asian Cup six times and reached the semifinals in 1972. The country has hosted the Asian Cup twice, in 1972 and in 2007. The 2007 edition was co-hosted together with Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. It is not uncommon to see Thais cheering their favourite English Premier League teams on television and walking around in replica kit. Another widely enjoyed pastime, and once a competitive sport, is kite flying

Volleyball

Thailand featured national teams in beach volleyball that competed at the 2018–2020 AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup in both the women's and the men's sections.^[1]

Rugby union

Boxing

Muay Thai (Thai Kickboxing) is a Thai martial art.

Badminton

Tennis

Golf

Thailand has been called the golf capital of Asia^[2] as it is a popular destination for golf. The country attracts a large number of golfers from Japan, Korea, Singapore, South Africa, and Western countries who come to play golf in Thailand every year.^[3] The growing popularity of golf, especially among the middle classes and expats, is evident as there are more than 200 world-class golf courses nationwide,^[4] and some of them are chosen to host PGA and LPGA tournaments, such as Amata Spring Country Club, Alpine Golf and Sports Club, Thai Country Club, and Black Mountain Golf Club.

Thai martial arts

Motorsport

Especially since the emergence of Birabongse Bhanudej, Motorsport has received a recent revival and become a popular sport in Thailand.

Esports

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Thai Fight

Sport League in Thailand

Top Level Leagues

Youth/University Leagues

Thailand Youth League - Football Youth Leagues
Thailand University League - Football University Leagues
Thailand Futsal University League - Futsal University Leagues
Volleyball Academy League - Volleyball Youth Leagues
Thailand Volleyball University League - Volleyball University Leagues
Thailand Basketball University League - Basketball University Leagues
THL U-League - Ice hockey University Leagues

Multi-sport event

Thailand National Games

Games	Year	Host	Dates
I	1967	Bangkok	1–5 November
II	1968	Chiang Mai	3–9 December
III	1969	Songkhla	24–30 November
IV	1970	Nakhon Ratchasima	1–7 November
V	1971	Nakhon Sawan	2–8 December
VI	1972	Ratchaburi	2–8 December
VII	1973	Nakhon Si Thammarat	23–29 August
VIII	1974	Chonburi	3–9 December
IX	1975	Lopburi	28 November−4 December
X	1976	Udon Thani	4–10 December
XI	1977	Bangkok	11–17 December
XII	1979	Ubon Ratchathani	24–30 January
XIII	1979	Lampang	23–29 December
XIV	1981	Pattani	22–28 March
XV	1981	Udon Thani	22–28 November
XVI	1982	Phuket	19–25 December
XVII	1984	Phitsanulok	22–28 January
XVIII	1985	Chiang Rai	20–26 January
XIX	1986	Chanthaburi	14–20 February
XX	1987	Roi Et	23–29 January
XXI	1987	Lopburi	18–24 December
XXII	1989	Songkhla	22–28 March
XXIII	1990	Chiang Mai	4–10 March
XXIV	1991	Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya	17–23 March
XXV	1992	Khon Kaen	12–18 July
XXVI	1993	Surat Thani	24–31 July
XXVII	1994	Suphanburi	19–26 November
XXVIII	1995	Nakhon Sawan	16–23 June
XXIX	1996	Trang	19–26 December
XXX	1997	Sisaket	8–15 December
XXXI	1998	Rayong	6–15 July
XXXII	2000	Bangkok	9–20 December
XXXIII	2002	Chiang Mai	13–24 December
XXXIV	2004	Ratchaburi	18–28 December
XXXV	2006	Suphan Buri	9–19 September
XXXVI	2007	Nakhon Si Thammarat	15–25 September
XXXVII	2008	Phitsanulok	14–24 December
XXXVIII	2009	Trang	9–19 September
XXXIX	2010	Chonburi	9–19 December
XL	2012	Khon Kaen	3–13 March
XLI	2012	Chiang Mai	9–19 December
XLII	2014	Suphan Buri	5–15 January
XLIII	2014	Nakhon Ratchasima	9–19 December
XLIV	2015	Nakhon Sawan	12–21 December
XLV	2017	Songkhla	20–30 June

Thailand National Para Games

Games	Year	Host	Dates
I	1975	Bangkok
II	1979	Bangkok
III	1980	Bangkok
IV	1981	Bangkok
		Chiang Mai
		Khon Kaen
		Songkhla
V	1983	Bangkok
VI	1984	Bangkok
VII	1985	Chonburi
VIII	1986	Bangkok	15−18 December
IX	1987	Bangkok	3−7 August
X	1988	Chonburi	22−27 August
XI	1989	Bangkok	31 August−3 September
XII	1990	Suphan Buri	24−28 August
XIII	1991	Lampang	1−7 August
XIV	1992	Chaiyaphum	30 June−5 July
XV	1993	Nakhon Sawan	11−16 August
XVI	1994	Bangkok	1−5 August
XVII	1995	Suphan Buri	21−24 September
XVIII	1996	Nakhon Sawan	21−24 September
XIX	1997	Bangkok	16−19 September
XX	1998	Sisaket	23−26 September
XXI	1999	Rayong	19−22 September
XXII	2001	Bangkok	18−21 June
XXIII	2003	Chiang Mai	10−15 January
XXIV	2005	Ratchaburi	22−25 January
XXV	2006	Suphan Buri	16−20 October
XXVI	2007	Nakhon Si Thammarat	20−24 October
XXVII	2009	Phitsanulok	17−21 January
XXVIII	2009	Trang	24−28 October
XXIX	2011	Chonburi	23−27 January
XXX	2012	Khon Kaen	21−25 March
XXXI	2013	Chiang Mai	15−19 January
XXXII	2014	Suphan Buri	10−14 February
XXXIII	2015	Nakhon Ratchasima	15−19 January
XXXIV	2016	Nakhon Sawan	13−17 January
XXXV	2017	Songkhla	20−24 July

Thailand National Youth Games

Games	Year	Host	Dates
I	1985	Nakhon Ratchasima	26 April–2 May
II	1986	Nakhon Si Thammarat	18–24 June
III	1987	Surin	19–25 March
IV	1988	Chiang Rai	6–12 May
V	1989	Ratchaburi	4–10 May
VI	1990	Phuket	25–31 March
VII	1991	Trang	18–27 January
VIII	1992	Sisaket	26 March–1 April
IX	1993	Chanthaburi	22–29 March
X	1994	Phitsanulok	21–28 March
XI	1995	Songkhla	21–28 March
XII	1996	Kamphaeng Phet	19–26 May
XIII	1997	Surat Thani	8–15 June
XIV	1998	Udon Thani	19–26 March
XV	1999	Yala	19–25 June
XVI	2000	Surin	19–26 March
XVII	2001	Phrae	24–31 March
XVIII	2002	Phang Nga	24–31 March
XIX	2003	Phetchaburi	19–29 March
XX	2004	Sukhothai	20–31 March
XXI	2005	Chaiyaphum	20–31 March
XXII	2006	Lampang	19–27 March
XXIII	2007	Surat Thani	20–30 March
XXIV	2008	Ubon Ratchathani	19–29 March
XXV	2009	Kanchanaburi	15–26 March
XXVI	2010	Phetchabun	19–29 March
XXVII	2011	Uttaradit	19–29 March
XXVIII	2012	Phuket	26 May–6 June
XXIX	2013	Maha Sarakham	17–28 March
XXX	2014	Sisaket	13–23 March
XXXI	2015	Chanthaburi	16–27 March
XXXII	2016	Suphan Buri	9–19 March
XXXIII	2017	Chumphon and Ranong	16–26 March

Thailand University Games

Games	Year	Host	Dates
I	1970	Chiang Mai University	18−25 November
II	1972	Chulalongkorn University	9−17 November
III	1974	Thammasat University	25−31 December
III	1975	Thammasat University	1−4 January
IV	1975	Srinakharinwirot University	27−31 December
IV	1976	Srinakharinwirot University	1−4 January
V	1977	Universities in Bangkok	22−28 January
VI	1978	Universities in Bangkok	29−31 December
VI	1979	Universities in Bangkok	1−6 January
VII	1979	Universities in Bangkok	9−16 December
VIII	1980	Chiang Mai University	29 October−1 November
IX	1981	Universities in Bangkok	24−31 October
X	1982	Srinakharinwirot University	24−31 October
XI	1983	Chulalongkorn University	24−31 October
XII	1984	Khon Kaen University	24−31 October
XIII	1985	Ramkhamhaeng University	3−10 November
XIV	1986	Prince of Songkla University	27 October−3 November
XV	1987	Srinakharinwirot University	25 October−1 November
XVI	1988	Chiang Mai University	17−24 October
XVII	1989	Khon Kaen University	20−27 October
XVIII	1990	Ramkhamhaeng University	23−30 November
XIX	1992	Mahidol University	8−15 January
XX	1993	Kasetsart University	8−15 January
XXI	1993	Chulalongkorn University	19−26 November
XXII	1994	Thammasat University	2−9 December
XXIII	1996	Maejo Institute of Agricultural Technology	19−26 January
XXIV	1997	Ramkhamhaeng University	14−21 January
XXV	1998	Mahidol University	9−16 January
XXVI	1999	Kasetsart University	29 January−5 February
XXVII	1999	Srinakharinwirot University	4−10 December
XXVIII	2001	Niwattana University	7−14 January
XXIX	2001	Thammasat University	9−16 December
XXX	2003	Sripatum University	11−18 January
XXXI	2004	Chiang Mai University	10−17 January
XXXII	2005	Suranaree University of Technology	8−15 January
XXXIII	2005	Mahidol University	23−30 December
XXXIV	2007	Srinakharinwirot University	19−26 January
XXXV	2008	Walailak University	7−14 January
XXXVI	2009	Ramkhamhaeng University	11−18 January
XXXVII	2010	Thammasat University	22−30 January
XXXVIII	2011	Chulalongkorn University	15−22 January
XXXIX	2012	Prince of Songkla University	1−8 May
XL	2013	Institute of Physical Education	10−19 January
XLI	2014	Khon Kaen University	14−22 January
XLII	2015	Kasetsart University	15−24 January
XLII	2016	Ubon Ratchathani University	9−18 January
XLIII	2017	Suranaree University of Technology	21 February−2 March
XLIV	2018	Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi	22−31 January

Thailand National Student Games

Games	Year	Host	Dates
I	1977	Bangkok
II	1980	Bangkok
III	1981	Bangkok
IV	1982	Bangkok
V	1983	Bangkok
VI	1984	Bangkok
VII	1985	Bangkok
VIII	1986	Bangkok
IX	1987	Udon Thani	6−14 May
X	1988	Yala	20−27 April
XI	1989	Suphan Buri	4−11 May
XII	1990	Nakhon Sawan	4−11 May
XIII	1991	Lopburi	19−26 April
XIV	1992	Roi Et	3−10 May
XV	1993	Chiang Rai	3−10 May
XVI	1994	Roi Et	3−10 June
XVII	1995	Udon Thani	10−17 June
XVIII	1996	Chanthaburi	20−27 November
XIX	1998	Yala	3−10 February
XX	1999	Nakhon Sawan	7−14 February
XXI	2000	Sisaket	18−25 January
XXII	2001	Phetchabun	15−22 January
XXIII	2002	Suphan Buri	8−15 February
XXIV	2003	Krabi	7−14 February
XXV	2004	Khon Kaen	7−14 February
XXVI	2005	Chonburi	8−12 February
XXVII	2006	Lampang	2−9 February
XXVIII	2007	Maha Sarakham	7−14 February
XXIX	2008	Chumphon	6−13 February
XXX	2009	Sukhothai	2−10 February
XXXI	2010	Surin	21−29 February
XXXII	2011	Phetchaburi	19−28 January
XXXIII	2012	Ubon Ratchathani	23−31 January
XXXIV	2013	Phrae	27 January−5 February
XXXV	2014	Phetchabun	28 January−5 February
XXXVI	2015	Chiang Rai	23−31 January
XXXVII	2016	Nakhon Si Thammarat	23−31 January
XXXVIII	2017	Nakhon Ratchasima	23−31 January
XXXIX	2018	Nakhon Nayok	23−31 January

Thailand National Student Para Games

Games	Year	Host	Dates
I	2000	Sisaket
II	2001	Phetchabun
III	2002	Suphan Buri
IV	2003	Krabi
V	2004	Khon Kaen
VI	2005	Chonburi
VII	2006	Lampang
VIII	2007	Maha Sarakham
IX	2008	Chumphon
X	2009	Sukhothai	2−6 March
XI	2010	Surin	5−9 March
XII	2011	Phetchaburi	3−8 February
XIII	2012	Ubon Ratchathani	1−6 March
XIV	2013	Phrae	1−6 March
XV	2014	Phetchabun	1−6 March
XVI	2015	Chiang Rai	1−6 March
XVII	2016	Nakhon Si Thammarat	1−6 March
XVIII	2017	Nakhon Ratchasima	2−7 March
XIX	2018	Nakhon Nayok	2−7 March

Thailand Local Administration Student Games

Games	Year	Host	Dates
I	1983	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration	4−7 November
II	1984	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration	4−8 December
III	1985	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration	15−21 November
IV	1986	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration	10−14 November
V	1987	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration	10−14 November
VI	1988	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration	7−11 November
VII	1990	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration	8−12 January
VIII	1991	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration	14−18 January
IX	1992	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration	13−17 January
X	1993	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration	18−22 January
XI	1994	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration	24−28 January
XII	1995	Khon Kaen City Municipality	23−27 January
XIII	1996	Nakhon Si Thammarat City Municipality	22−26 January
XIV	1997	Chiang Mai City Municipality	20−24 January
XV	1998	Si Racha Town Municipality	19−24 January
XVI	1998	Nakhon Pathom Town Municipality	21−27 December
XVII	2000	Sisaket Town Municipality	1−7 February
XVIII	2000	Trang City Municipality	22−28 December
XIX	2001	Chiang Rai Town Municipality	14−21 December
XX	2003	Si Racha Town Municipality	3−9 January
XXI	2003	Sing Buri Town Municipality	1−7 December
XXII	2004	Roi Et Town Municipality	11−17 December
XXIII	2006	Surat Thani Town Municipality	19−25 January
XXIV	2007	Lampang City Municipality	18−25 January
XXV	2008	Rayong City Municipality	18−27 January
XXVI	2009	Kanchanaburi Town Municipality	20−30 January
XXVII	2010	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration	10−20 January
XXVIII	2011	Udon Thani City Municipality	20−30 January
XXIX	2012	Hat Yai City Municipality	4−13 January
XXX	2012	Phitsanulok City Municipality	19−28 December
XXXI	2014	Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organization	19−28 January
XXXII	2015	Kanchanaburi Town Municipality	14−23 January
XXXIII	2016	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration	11−21 January
XXXIV	2016	Roi Et Town Municipality	10−20 December
XXXV	2018	Phuket City Municipality	21−30 January

References

^ "Continental Cup Finals start in Africa". FIVB. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
^ "Golf in Thailand by". Golfasia.com. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
^ Chawadee Nualkhair (10 July 2009). "Thailand woos foreign golfers with sun, sand traps". Reuters. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
^ "Why to book with golf2thailand.com : Thailand Golf Courses Thailand Golf Packages". Golf2thailand.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2010.

[1] "Continental Cup Finals start in Africa". FIVB. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

[2] "Golf in Thailand by". Golfasia.com. Retrieved 25 April 2010.

[3] Chawadee Nualkhair (10 July 2009). "Thailand woos foreign golfers with sun, sand traps". Reuters. Retrieved 25 April 2010.

[4] "Why to book with golf2thailand.com : Thailand Golf Courses Thailand Golf Packages". Golf2thailand.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2010.

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