| Thailand at the World Games | |
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| IOC code | THA |
| NOC | Thailand Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 34th |
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| World Games appearances (overview) | |
Thailand first participated at the World Games in 1981, and has sent athletes to compete in every World Games since then.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Santa Clara 1981 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
 London 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | − |
 Karlsruhe 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | − |
 The Hague 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | − |
 Lahti 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | − |
 Akita 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | − |
| Duisburg 2005 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
 Kaohsiung 2009 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 32 |
 Cali 2013 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 42 |
 Wrocław 2017 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Birmingham 2022 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
 Chengdu 2025 | Future event | ||||
| Total | 8 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 34 |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Air sports | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Boules sports | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
 Bowling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cue sports | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ju-jitsu | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Muaythai | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
 Sumo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Water skiing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 13 | 8 | 29 |
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