Formation Thailand National Games, formerly known as
Thailand Regional Games, was organized by the Organization of the Sport of Thailand (OST; currently, the Sports Authority of Thailand; SAT) among qualified Thai athletes at the
1967 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games held in
Bangkok,
Thailand. The first Thailand Regional Games were held in
Bangkok from 1 to 5 November 1967. The competition was represented by 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. On 23 February 1999, the Thai cabinet agreed with Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) to host the Thailand National Games every two years in
2002,
2004 and
2006, the games was represented from 10 regions to 76 provinces. However, the Thai cabinet in 2006 agreed with SAT to host the Thailand National Games every year from two years in
2007, because to continuation in the development of the Thai sport but also represented by the provinces. On 26 July 2013, the Thai cabinet assembled at the SAT congress and agreed that the Thailand National Games should be held every two years instead of one year, beginning in
2018, because at present time, many national and international events affect the rehearse and budget needed to send the athletes to the events.
Crises In
1978 the Games were affected by the 1978 Udon Thani floods. The Udon Thani 1978 Organising Committee postponed this competition from October 1978 to January 1979. In
2011 the Games were affected by the
2011 Thailand floods. The Khon Kaen 2011 Organising Committee postponed the competition from November 2011 to March 2012. In
2015 the Games' opening ceremony was postponed from 11 December 2015 to 12 December 2015 due to the "Bike for dad" event, while the 2016 Games were cancelled due to King
Bhumibol's death. == Royal flame ==