| Sepak takraw at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games | |
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Sepak Takraw at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games was held in the MCC Hall in The Mall Department Store in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
Powerhouse Malaysia withdrew their team just days before the commencement of the competition in protest against the use of a rubber-coated ball rather than the traditional rattan ball. [1] [2]
* Host nation (Thailand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thailand (THA)* | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Myanmar (MYA) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 |  Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  Laos (LAO) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 15 | 31 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | Thailand Anuwat Chaichana Purich Pansila Rawat Parbchompoo | Indonesia Suko Hartono Yudi Purnomo Husni Uba | Laos Thittavanh Bounpaseuth Phongeun Khogmany Champiane Somsamaivong |
| Myanmar Lat Zaw Soe Oaka Thiha Oo Kyaw | |||
| Regu | Thailand Pornchai Kaokaew Suriyan Paechan Suebsak Phunsueb Singha Somsakul Niphat Wongprasoet | Indonesia Eko Kusdiyanto Nasrum Muhammad Yudi Purnomo Edy Suwarno Husni Uba | Myanmar Lat Zaw Myo Swe Aung Ose Oaka Thiha Oo Kyaw Zaw Zaw Aung |
| Vietnam Do Trung Hieu Le Tien Dung Nguyen Trong Thuy Tran Quang Khai Trinh Dinh Kien | |||
| Hoop | Thailand Wattana Jaiyan Ekachai Masuk Saharat Ounumpai Prasert Pongpung Chaiya Wattano Thanaiwat Yoosuk | Myanmar Aung Hlaing Moe Aung Zaw Maung Maung Sein Than Zaw Oo Thein Zaw Min Zaw Zaw Aung | Indonesia Samsul Hadi Suko Hartono Eko Kusdiyanto Hadi Mulyono Edy Suwarno Dwi Wisnu |
| Philippines Danilo Alipan Joel Carbonilla Harrison Castanares Hector Memarion Jerome Santiago Metodio Suico, Jr. | |||
| Team | Thailand Panomporn Aiemsa-ard Anuwat Chaichana Somporn Jaisinghol Kriangkrai Kaewmian Pornchai Kaokaew Suriyan Paechan Rawat Parbchompoo Suebsak Phunsueb Prasert Pongpung Singha Somsakul Worapot Thongsai Niphat Wongprasoet | Indonesia Samsul Hadi Suko Hartono Eko Kusdiyanto Saiful Majid Nasrum Muhammad Hadi Mulyono Yudi Purnomo Stephanus Sampe Abrian Sihab Aldilatama Edy Suwarno Husni Uba Dwi Wisnu | Laos Thittavanh Bounpaseuth Sovat Chanthavona Chitmanoxai Phonephisit Inthilat Viengphet Keomanivong Phongeun Khonmany Sayamang Kongchantha Champiane Somamaving Soutthisone Thommanivong Chanmay Thongin Daovi Xanavongsai Khamla Xayavongsy |
| Vietnam Dinh Quang Tuan Do Trung Hieu Duong Hoai Tam Le Tien Dung Le Van Manh Lieu Ba Tung Luu Vinh Loi Nguyen Trong Thuy Nguyen Xuan Tung Phan Tien Dung Tran Quang Khai Trinh Dinh Kien |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | Thailand Waree Nantasing Sirinapa Pornnongsan Payom Srihongsa | Vietnam Lê Thị Hạnh Nguyễn Đức Thu Hiền Nguyễn Hải Thảo | Myanmar Aye Maw Khin Kyu Kyu Thin May Zin Phyoe |
| Philippines Irene Apdon Deseree Autor Sarah Jane Catain | |||
| Regu | Thailand Tidawan Daosakul Nitinadda Kaewkamsai Sunthari Rupsung Areerat Takan Nisa Thanaattawut | Vietnam Nguyễn Bạch Vân Nguyễn Hải Thảo Nguyễn Thị Bích Thủy Nguyễn Thị Hoa Nguyễn Thịnh Thu Ba | Myanmar Aye Maw Khin Kyu Kyu Thin May Zin Phyoe Naing Naing Win Thin Zar Ei |
| Philippines Irene Apdon Deseree Autor Gelyn Evora Josefina Maat Rhea Padrigo | |||
| Hoop | Thailand Chotika Boonthong Kobkul Chinchaiyaphum Jiraporn Choochuen Sahattiya Faksra Viparat Ruanrat Kantinan Sochaiyan | Myanmar Kyu Kyu Thin May Zin Phyoe Naing Naing Win Nwe Nwe Htway Phyu Phyu Than Su Tinzar Naing | Philippines Irene Apdon Deseree Autor Sarah Jane Catain Gelyn Evora Josefina Maat Rhea Padrigo |
| Vietnam Cao Thị Yến Đỗ Thị Thu Hiền Nguyễn Thái Linh Nguyễn Thị Bắc Nguyễn Thị Hoa Nguyễn Thị Minh Trang | |||
| Team | Thailand Chotika Boonthong Tidawan Daosakul Nitinadda Kaewkamsai Waree Nantasing Sirinapa Pornnongsan Kaewjai Pumsawangkaew Sunthari Rupsung Payom Srihongsa Areerat Takan Kanjana Thana Nisa Thanaattawut Nittaya Tukaew Daranee Wongcharern | Vietnam Lại Thị Huyền Trang Lê Thị Hạnh Nguyễn Bạch Vân Nguyễn Đức Thu Hiền Nguyễn Hải Thảo Nguyễn Thị Bích Thủy Nguyễn Thị Diễm Kiều Nguyễn Thị Hoa Nguyễn Thị Thúy An Nguyễn Thịnh Thu Ba Thạch Thị Mỹ Linh Trương Thị Vân | Laos Mitananh Bounpaseath Khampha Chaleunsy Philavanh Chanthasili Chanlakhone Inthavongsa Valinna Keomanivong Malee Matmanivong Pathoumphone Phommachanh Manivanh Saixon Bounlai Silivanh Noly Xamounty Bangon Xayalath Koy Xayavong |
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