The Southeast Asian Games, also known as the SEA Games, is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. The games is under regulation of the Southeast Asian Games Federation with supervision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia.
The 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 1st Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was the first and inaugural edition of the biennial multi-sport event for Southeast Asian athletes, organised by the SEAP Games Federation. It was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 12 to 17 December 1959 with 12 sports featured in the games. Cambodia, one of the six founding members of the SEAP Games Federation, did not compete at the inaugural edition. For the first time and first among all Southeast Asian nations, Thailand hosted the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, which later known as the Southeast Asian Games. The games was opened and closed by Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand at the Suphachalasai Stadium. The final medal tally was led by host Thailand, followed by its neighbouring countries, Burma and Malaya.
The 1967 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 4th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9 to 16 December 1967 with 16 sports featured in the games. Cambodia once again declined to host this edition of the games, as it did in 1963. This was Thailand's second time hosting the Southeast Asian Games, and its first time since the 1959 inaugural games. The games was opened and closed by Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand at the Suphachalasai Stadium. The final medal tally was led by host Thailand, followed by Singapore and Malaysia.
Japan participated in the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6, 1998 to December 20, 1998. This country was ranked 3rd with 52 gold medals, 61 silver medals and 68 bronze medals with a total of 181 medals to secure its third spot in the medal tally.
Ralph Leo "Skip" Boyce is an Americans diplomat and career foreign service officer with the State Department.
Surachai Jaturapattarapong or the nickname "Nguan" is a Thai Football manager and former football player. He is a famous midfielder who scored 7 goals for the national team. He played for the national team between 1997-2001. Now He work for Bangkok Glass as club director.
The 1998 Asian Games was a multi-sport event held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6 to December 20, 1998. A total of 6,544 athletes from 41 Asian National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in these games, competing in 376 events in 36 sports. This edition of the Games marked the addition of three sports—squash, rugby union and cue sports—to the list of Asian Games sports; squash was included after seven years of lobbying by the Asian Squash Federation.
Kazakhstan participated in the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6, 1998 to December 20, 1998. Athletes from Kazakhstan succeeded in winning 24 golds, 24 silvers and 30 bronzes, making total 78 medals. Kazakhstan finished fifth in a medal table, just one rank behind to host nation, Thailand.
Chinese Taipei participated in the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6, 1998 to December 20, 1998. Athletes from Taiwan succeeded in winning 19 golds, 17 silvers and 41 bronzes, making for a total of 77 medals. Chinese Taipei finished sixth in the medal table.
North Korea participated in the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6, 1998 to December 20, 1998. Athletes from North Korea succeeded in winning 7 golds, 14 silvers and 12 bronzes, making total 33 medals. North Korea finished eighth in a medal table.
Hong Kong participated in the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6, 1998 to December 20, 1998. Athletes from Hong Kong succeeded in winning 5 golds, 10 silvers and 14 bronzes, making total 29 medals. Hong Kong finished thirteenth in a medal table.
Kuwait participated in the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6, 1998 to December 20, 1998. Athletes from Kuwait succeeded in winning 4 golds, 6 silvers and 4 bronzes, making total 14 medals. Kuwait finished fourteenth in a medal table.
Table tennis was contested in the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 8 to December 16, 1998. China maintained its dominance in the event and won total nine medals, with six golds. Kim Taek-soo of South Korea was the only non-Chinese player who won a gold medal, and with his medal South Korea finished second in medal table, with total eight medals. North Korea and Hong Kong both achieved one silver and one bronze, and finished tied at a third spot in a medal table rankings.
Nepal participated in the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6, 1998 to December 20, 1998. Athletes from Nepal succeeded in winning four total medals -- one silver and three bronzes. Nepal finished twenty-seventh in a medal table.
Qatar participated in the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6, 1998 to December 20, 1998. Athletes from Qatar succeeded in winning two golds, three silvers and three bronzes, making total eight medals. Qatar finished eighteenth in a medal table.
Mongolia participated in the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6, 1998, to December 20, 1998. Athletes from Mongolia succeeded in winning two golds, two silvers and ten bronzes, making total fourteen medals. Mongolia finished nineteenth in a medal table.
Myanmar participated in the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6, 1998 to December 20, 1998. Athletes from Myanmar succeeded in winning one gold, six silvers and four bronzes, making a total of eleven medals. Myanmar finished at twentieth position in a medal table.
Kyrgyzstan participated in the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6, 1998 to December 20, 1998. Athletes from Kyrgyzstan succeeded in winning three silvers and same number of bronzes, making total six medals. Kyrgyzstan finished at 24th position in a medal table.
Jordan participated in the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6, 1998 to December 20, 1998. Athletes from Jordan succeeded in winning three silvers and two bronzes, making total five medals. Jordan finished at 25th position in a medal table.
Macau participated in the 1998 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from 6 December 1998 to 20 December 1998 for the last time as a Portuguese colony before its' transfer of sovereignty to China. Macau won only a single silver medal and finished at 28th position in a medal table.
