Thailand at the 2002 Asian Games

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Thailand at the
2002 Asian Games
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IOC code THA
NOC National Olympic Committee of Thailand
Website www.olympicthai.or.th/eng  (in English)(in Thai)
in Busan
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
14
Silver
19
Bronze
10
Total
43
Asian Games appearances (overview)

Thailand participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea from 29 September to 14 October 2002. Thailand ended the games at 43 overall medals including 14 gold medals.

Thailand Constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia

Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and formerly known as Siam, is a country at the center of the Southeast Asian Indochinese peninsula composed of 76 provinces. At 513,120 km2 (198,120 sq mi) and over 68 million people, Thailand is the world's 50th largest country by total area and the 21st-most-populous country. The capital and largest city is Bangkok, a special administrative area. Thailand is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Myanmar. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, and Indonesia and India on the Andaman Sea to the southwest. Although nominally a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, the most recent coup in 2014 established a de facto military dictatorship.

2002 Asian Games 14th edition of the Asian Games

The 2002 Asian Games, also known as the XIV Asiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002 with the football event commenced 2 days before the opening ceremony.

Busan Metropolitan City in Yeongnam, South Korea

Busan, formerly known as Pusan and now officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second most-populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.5 million inhabitants. It is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern Korea, with its port—Korea's busiest and the 9th-busiest in the world—only about 120 miles (190 km) from the Japanese islands of Kyushu and Honshu. The surrounding "Southeast Economic Zone" is now South Korea's largest industrial area.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
Reanchai Seerhawong, Vissanu Sophanich, Ekkachai Janthana, Sittichai Suwonprateep Athletics Men - 4 × 100 m relay
Somjit Jongjohor Boxing Flyweight
Praprut Chaithanasakun Cue sports English billiards singles
Praprut Chaithanasakun, Mongkhon Kanfaklang Cue sports English billiards doubles
Pongsiree Bunluewong Equestrian Eventing Individual
Suebsak Phunsueb, Sarawut Inlek, Pornchai Kaokaew, Worapot Thongsai, Poonsak Permsap Sepaktakraw Men's regu
Sepaktakraw Men's team
Sepaktakraw Women's team
Nitinadda Kaewkamsai, Kanjana Yanyajan, Tidawan Daosakul, Pinporn Klongbungkar, Sahattiya Faksra Sepaktakraw Women's regu
Lampieng Poompin, Buaphan Sawatdipon, Wanwipa Seelahoi, Kobkul Chinchaiyaphum, Buarian Faisong, Warn Sochaiyan Sepaktakraw Women's circle
Opas Ruengpanyawoodhi Shooting Men - Rapid Fire Pistol 25 Metres
Paradorn Srichaphan Tennis Men's Singles
Sanchai Chomphuphuang Wushu Men's Sanshou 56 kg
Angkarn Chomphuphuang Wushu Men's Sanshou 65 kg


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