National Olympic Committee of Thailand

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National Olympic Committee of Thailand
National Olympic Committee of Thailand logo.svg
Country/RegionFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Code THA
Created1948
Recognized1950
Continental
Association
OCA
HeadquartersAmpawan House
Bangkok
President Prawit Wongsuwan
Secretary General Vitch Thephasadin Na Ayutthaya  [ th ]
Website olympicthai.org OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The National Olympic Committee of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King (Thai : คณะกรรมการโอลิมปิกแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์) is the national Olympic committee in Thailand for the Olympic Games movement, based in Ampawan House, Bangkok, Thailand. It is a nonprofit organisation that selects teams and raises funds to send Thailand competitors to Olympic events organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Asian Games events organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Southeast Asian Games events organised by the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF).

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History

The forerunner of the NOCT was the "International Relations Committee for Sports" which was set up in 1946, originally a society for expatriates living in Thailand to participate in sports, and raise money through ticket sales for public sports participation and the Thai Red Cross Society.

The committee decided to create an official Olympic organization to help develop good relations with other nations via sport, and the NOCT was officially formed on 20 June 1948, and subsequently recognized by the International Olympic Committee at the IOC meeting in Copenhagen on 15 May 1950. [1] His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) granted a Royal Patronage to the NOCT on 26 December 1949, as well as the official Symbol of the Olympic Committee of Thailand on 8 January 1951. [1]

Governance

Executive board

DesignationNameSport
President Prawit Wongsuwan Aquatics
Vice presidentsThammanoon WangleePétanque Rep.
Chaipak Siriwat  [ th ]Field hockey
Charoen Wattanasin Badminton Rep.
Supitr SamahitoArchery Rep.
Pichai ChunhawachiraAmateur boxing
Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul Badminton
Thana ChaiprasitSepak takraw
Secretary general Vitch Thephasadin Na Ayutthaya
Vice Secretaries GeneralVarin TansuphasiriArchery
Bancha Marinpong
Apiwat SriwattanaModern pentathlon
TreasurerThana ChaiprasitSepak takraw
Vice treasurerWich Devahastin Na AyudhyaAquatics Rep.

President

List of presidents
No.President
(Birth–Death)
Term of office
FromTo
1Phraya Jindarak
(1891–1966)
19481965
2 Praphas Charusathien
(1912–1997)
19651973
3 Dawee Chullasapya
(1914–1996)
19741996
4Suraphon Bunkichsophon
Acting president
19961997
5 Chetta Thanajaro  [ th ]
(1938–)
19972001
6 Yuthasak Sasiprapha
(1937–)
20012017
7 Prawit Wongsuwan
(1945–)
2017present

National governing body members

Supervised members

SportNational governing bodyAcronymPresidentHeadquarters
Aquatics Thailand Swimming Association TSA Prawit Wongsuwan Bang Kapi, Bangkok
Archery National Archery Association of Thailand NAATSanguan KosavintaBang Kapi, Bangkok
Athletics Athletics Association of Thailand AAT Sant Sarutanond  [ th ] Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani
Badminton Badminton Association of Thailand BAT Patama Leeswadtrakul Pathum Wan, Bangkok
Baseball Amateur Baseball Association of Thailand ABATSomsak PornpudpongBang Kapi, Bangkok
Basketball Basketball Sport Association of Thailand BSATChalermkiat PotongnakBang Kapi, Bangkok
Bowling Thai Tenpin Bowling Association TTBASompan Charumilinda Prawet, Bangkok
Amateur boxing Amateur Boxing Association of Thailand ABATPichai ChunhawachiraBang Kapi, Bangkok
Contract bridge Contract Bridge League of Thailand CBLTChayawat PisessitBang Kapi, Bangkok
Cycling Thai Cycling Association TCADecha HemkasriBang Kapi, Bangkok
Equestrian Thailand Equestrian Federation TEF Harald Link Phaya Thai, Bangkok
Fencing Thailand Fencing Federation TFASomded TongpiamBang Kapi, Bangkok
Association football Football Association of Thailand FAT Somyot Poompanmoung Bang Kapi, Bangkok
Gymnastics Gymnastics Association of Thailand GATJiradech WorapeankulBang Kapi, Bangkok
Handball Handball Association of Thailand HATSombat KuruphanPathum Wan, Bangkok
Field hockey Thailand Hockey Association THAChaiyapak SiriwatBang Kapi, Bangkok
Ice hockey Ice Hockey Association of Thailand IHATKrisada KasemsuntBang Kapi, Bangkok
Ice skating Figure and Speed skating Association of Thailand FSATSuwanna Silpa-archaBang Kapi, Bangkok
Judo Judo Association of Thailand JATHassabodin RojanachivaBang Kapi, Bangkok
Modern pentathlon Modern Pentathlon Association of Thailand MPATApiwat Sriwattana Bangkok Noi, Bangkok
Pétanque Petanque Federation of Thailand PFT Kamthon Sindhvananda  [ th ]Bang Kapi, Bangkok
Rowing Rowing and Canoeing Association of Thailand RCATChainarong ChareonrakBang Kapi, Bangkok
Rugby union Thai Rugby Union TRUAttapoj KlongtruadrokePathum Wan, Bangkok
Sailing Yacht Racing Association of Thailand YRAT Kraisorn Chansuvanich  [ th ] Bangkok Yai, Bangkok
Sepak takraw Takraw Association of Thailand TAT Charouck Arirachakaran  [ th ] Dusit, Bangkok
Shooting National Shooting Sport Association of Thailand NSSATTawid ChinbunchornBang Kapi, Bangkok
Skeet shooting Skeet and Trap Association of Thailand STATVudha BhirombhakdiBang Kapi, Bangkok
Skiing Ski and Snowboard Association of Thailand SSAT Piyasvasti Amranand Bang Kapi, Bangkok
Softball Amateur Softball Association of Thailand ASATBanyong KiartkongchuchaiBang Kapi, Bangkok
Table tennis Table Tennis Association of Thailand TTATPiradej PruttiprukBang Kapi, Bangkok
Taekwondo Taekwondo Association of Thailand TATPimol SrivikornBang Kapi, Bangkok
Tennis Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand LTATKitsombat Uamongkol Pak Kret, Nonthaburi
Triathlon Triathlon Association of Thailand TATVijit Sithinavin Lat Phrao, Bangkok
Volleyball Thailand Volleyball Association TVASomporn ChaibangyangBang Kapi, Bangkok
Weightlifting Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association TAWA Intarat Yodbangtoey  [ th ]Bang Kapi, Bangkok
Wrestling Thailand Amateur Wrestling Association TAWAKittiposh SuchantabutrBang Kapi, Bangkok

Recognized members

SportNational governing bodyAcronymPresidentHeadquarters
Air sports Royal Aeronautic Sports Association of Thailand RASATThongchai Wongsawan Bang Sue, Bangkok
Automobile Royal Automobile Association of Thailand RAATSomporn Suebtawilkul Chatuchak, Bangkok
Bodybuilding Thailand Bodybuilding & Physique Sport Association TBPASukree SuphawareekulBang Kapi, Bangkok
Professional boxing Professional Boxing Association of Thailand PBATSomchart CharoenwacharawitBang Kapi, Bangkok
Chess Thailand Chess Association TCA Kittiratt Na-Ranong Bang Kapi, Bangkok
Cricket Cricket Association of Thailand CATRavi SehgalBang Kapi, Bangkok
Cue sports Billiard Sports Association of Thailand BSATSindhu Poonsiriwong Khlong Toei, Bangkok
Dancesport Thailand Dancesports Association TDSACharan ChearavanontSathon, Bangkok
Disabled sports Sports Association for the Disabled of Thailand SADTOsot PawilaiPathum Wan, Bangkok
eSports Thailand e-Sports Federation TESFSanti LothongBang Kapi, Bangkok
Extreme sport Thailand Extreme Sports Association TESA Piti Bhirombhakdi  [ th ]Pathum Wan, Bangkok
Footvolley Footvolley Association of Thailand FVATPhornsan Kamlang-ek Ratchathewi, Bangkok
Go Go Association of Thailand GAT Korsak Chairasmisak  [ th ] Sathon, Bangkok
Golf Thailand Golf Association TGARungsrid LuxsitanondaBang Kapi, Bangkok
Professional golf Thailand Professional Golf Association Thai PGAMethee Sudasna Na AyudhyaBang Kapi, Bangkok
Jet ski Thai Jet Sports Boating Association TJSBA Sanit Worapanya  [ th ]Bang Kapi, Bangkok
Jujutsu Ju-jitsu Association of Thailand JATChoochart BoonchaiBang Kapi, Bangkok
Kabaddi Kabaddi Association of Thailand KATJirapan KasemsansukBang Kapi, Bangkok
Karate Thailand Karate Federation TKFAniwat SiridejvaravongBang Kapi, Bangkok
Kurash Thailand Kurash Association TKAWisit Piyamada Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani
Lawn bowls Lawn Bowls Association of Thailand LBAT Thaemsin Ratanaphan  [ th ]Bang Kapi, Bangkok
Motorcycle sport Motorcycle Sports Association of Thailand MSAT Weerayuth Dissayasrin  [ th ] Don Mueang, Bangkok
Muaythai Amateur Muaythai Association of Thailand AMATSakchye TapsuwanBang Kapi, Bangkok
Netball Netball Association of Thailand NATSompong ChatawitiBang Kapi, Bangkok
Pencak silat Pencak Silat Association of Thailand PSAT Panu Uthairat  [ th ]Bang Kapi, Bangkok
Polo Thailand Polo Association TPAKanoksakdi BhinsaengRatchathewi, Bangkok
Practical shooting Thai Practical Shooting Association THPSA Winai Pattiyakul  [ th ]Bang Kapi, Bangkok
Sport climbing Sports Climbing Association of Thailand SCATSomboon UthaiwienkulBang Kapi, Bangkok
Squash Thailand Squash Rackets Association TSRA Patee Sarasin Bang Kapi, Bangkok
Thai sports Thai Sports Association of Thailand TSAT Pariyakorn Ratanasuba  [ th ]Bang Kapi, Bangkok
Transplant sports Transplant Sport Association of Thailand TSATPhaibul JitprapaiBang Kapi, Bangkok
Tug of war Tug of War Thailand Association TWTANaris Singhawangsha Bueng Kum, Bangkok
Windsurfing Windsurfing Association of Thailand WATH Ittipol Khunplome  [ th ]Bang Kapi, Bangkok
Woodball Woodball Association of Thailand WATPattanachart KittibovornPathum Wan, Bangkok
Wushu Wushu Federation of Thailand WFTJinda Nangseu Taling Chan, Bangkok
Xiangqi Xiangqi Association of Thailand XATPrasit PinijsoponphanBang Kapi, Bangkok

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