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Thailand at the
Asian Games
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IOC code THA
NOC National Olympic Committee of Thailand
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Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
132 175 279 586
Asian Games appearances (overview)
  • 1951
  • 1954
  • 1958
  • 1962
  • 1966
  • 1970
  • 1974
  • 1978
  • 1982
  • 1986
  • 1990
  • 1994
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018

Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia. It has a long history of taking part in the Asian Games. These games are a big sports event for countries across Asia. Thailand has been part of every Asian Games since they started. They even hosted the games four times! This happened in 1966, 1970, 1978, and 1998. This shows how important sports are in Thailand. Thai athletes have won many medals, making their country proud. Overall, they have won 109 gold medals and 463 medals in total.

Thailand at the Asian Games

The Asian Games are a huge sports competition. Athletes from all over Asia come together to compete. It's like the Olympics, but just for Asian countries. Thailand has always sent its best athletes to these games. They have shown great skill and sportsmanship over the years.

Medals Won by Year

Thailand has won many medals at the Asian Games. The table below shows how many gold, silver, and bronze medals Thai athletes have earned at each event. You can also see their rank among all participating countries for each year. Notice how well Thailand did when they hosted the games!

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
India New Delhi 1951 0 0 0 0
Philippines Manila 1954 0 0 0 0
Japan Tokyo 1958 0 1 3 4 12
Indonesia Jakarta 1962 2 6 4 12 7
Thailand Bangkok 1966 12 14 11 37 3
Thailand Bangkok 1970 9 17 13 39 3
Iran Tehran 1974 4 2 8 14 8
Thailand Bangkok 1978 11 12 19 42 5
India New Delhi 1982 1 5 4 10 12
South Korea Seoul 1986 3 10 13 26 7
China Beijing 1990 2 7 8 17 9
Japan Hiroshima 1994 3 9 14 26 12
Thailand Bangkok 1998 24 26 40 90 4
South Korea Busan 2002 14 19 10 43 6
Qatar Doha 2006 13 15 26 54 5
China Guangzhou 2010 11 9 32 52 9
South Korea Incheon 2014 12 7 28 47 6
Indonesia Jakarta−Palembang 2018 11 16 46 73 11
China Hangzhou 2022 Future event
Japan Nagoya 2026 Future event
Total 132 175 279 586 7
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