| Thailand at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | THA |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Thailand |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Thailand competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
It was the first time that Thailand national football team and Thailand national basketball team joined the Olympics.
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