Thailand participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia as a competing nation, from 18 August to 2 September 2018. This is the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Asian Games, since the inaugural games in New Delhi.
Background Arrangement Thana Chaiprasit or Big Tom is set to be the chef de mission of Thailand in the 2018 Asian Games, after being the chef de mission of Thailand in previous Olympic Games, Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games.
Thailand participated at the test of event of the Games with 92 athletes and 33 officials from Athletic, Basketball, Boxing, Pencak silat, Weightlifting and Archery in February 2018, and in August 2018, the country will send 830 athletes (445 male and 385 female).
Target Sakol Wannapong or "Big Seu", Governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand set the target for the Thailand Asian Games team to be awarded 20 gold medals and no less than Incheon games (12 gold medals). According to Somphorn Wannasriri, Director of Sports Science Department on behalf of Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), the country is aim to win 17 gold, 15 silver, and 28 bronze medals from 46 sport disciplines.
Key Target missed Target met Target exceeded
Sport Medals target set Medals or resultTarget missed, met, or exceededCycling 1 3
Media coverage The Workpoint Entertainment is the first private who hold the broadcast rights of the 2018 Asian Games in Thailand. They will live the opening ceremony until the closing ceremony in Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, by 4 platforms including Workpoint TV, Workpoint Facebook Fanpage, Workpoint YouTube Channel and Workpoint Line Account.
Medal summary
Medals by sport Medals by sportSportGold Silver Bronze Total Sepak takraw4004 Paragliding2114 Taekwondo2024 Cycling1236 Jet ski1225 Shooting1101 Athletics0314 Pencak silat0257 Weightlifting0167 Boxing0156 Contract bridge0112 Tennis0101 Volleyball0101 Canoeing0024 Rowing0033 Sailing0033 Equestrian0022 Judo0022 3-on-3 basketball0011 Badminton0011 Ju-jitsu0011 Kabaddi0011 Karate0011 Wushu0011Total 11 16 4471
Medals by day Medals by day Day Date Total1August 19 1 0 122August 20 0 1 343August 21 0 0 444August 22 3 1 155August 23 2 2 7116August 24 0 0 447August 25 2 4 4108August 26 1 1 799August 27 0 1 2310August 28 0 1 0111August 29 0 2 3512August 30 0 1 0113August 31 1 0 91014September 1 1 2 1415September 2 0 0 00 Total 11 16 46 73
Medalists
The following Thailand competitors won medals at the Games.
Medal Name Sport Event Date Taekwondo Women's team poomsae 19 August Paragliding Women's team accuracy 22 August Thailand men's national sepak takraw team Sepak takraw Men's team regu 22 August Thailand women's national sepak takraw team Sepak takraw Women's team regu 22 August Nunnapat Phuchong Paragliding Women's individual accuracy 23 August Panipak Wongpattanakit Taekwondo Women's 49 kg 23 August Thailand men's national sepak takraw teamSepak takraw Men's team doubles 25 August Attapon Kunsa Jet ski Runabout 1100 stock 25 August Sutiya Jiewchaloemmit Shooting Women's skeet 26 August Jai Angsuthasawit Cycling Men's keirin 31 August Thailand women's national sepak takraw team Sepak takraw Women's quadrant 1 September Vipavee Deekaballes Cycling Women's downhill 20 August Naphaswan Yangpaiboon Shooting Women's 25 metre pistol 22 August Jirasak Witeetham Paragliding Men's individual accuracy 23 August Sukanya Srisurat Weightlifting Women's 58 kg 23 August Chutikan Kitwanitsathian Cycling Women's BMX race 25 August Kasidit Teeraprateep Jet ski Ski modified 25 August Phadit Buree Jet ski Runabout 1100 stock 25 August Luksika KumkhumSonchat Ratiwatana Tennis Mixed doubles 25 August Sutthisak Singkhon Athletics Men's decathlon 26 August Taristchollatorn ChodchoyChodchoy SophonpanichKanokporn JanebunjongTerasak JitngamkusolSomchai BaisamutKridsadayut Plengsap Contract bridge Mixed team 27 August Chayanisa Chomchuendee Athletics Women's pole vault 28 August Ilyas Sadara Pencak silat Men's singles 29 August Saowanee Chanthamunee Oraya Choosuwan Pencak silat Women's doubles 29 August Parinya Chuaimaroeng Athletics Women's triple jump 30 August Sudaporn Seesondee Boxing Women's 60 kg 1 September Thailand women's national volleyball team Volleyball Women's tournament 1 September Pongporn Suvittayarak Taekwondo Men's individual poomsae 19 August Suebsakun Sukchanya Cycling Men's downhill 20 August Arinadtha ChavatanontApisada BannagijsophonChalermcharn YotviriyapanitPakjira Thongpakdi Equestrian Team dressage 20 August Thunya Sukcharoen Weightlifting Women's 48 kg 20 August Natalie Panyawan Cycling Women's cross-country 21 August Surodchana Khambao Weightlifting Women's 53 kg 21 August Thailand women's national badminton team Badminton Women's team 21 August Vipawan Siripornpermsak Taekwondo Women's −57 kg 21 August Sarayut ChinpongsatornTanapat LuangiamMongkut PreechaJirasak WiteethamNithat Yangjui Paragliding Men's team accuracy 22 August Suchaya Bualuang Wushu Women's sanda 60 kg 23 August Piyapong ArnunamangPrem NampratuengJaruwat Saensuk Rowing Men's double sculls 23 August Atcharaporn Duanglawa Canoeing Women's slalom K-1 23 August Hermann Husslein Canoeing Men's slalom K-1 23 August Navuti Liphongyu Cycling Men's road race 23 August Chatuphum Chinnawong Weightlifting Men's 77 kg 23 August Thailand women's national kabaddi team Kabaddi Women's tournament 23 August Piyapong ArnunamangMethasit PhromphoemPrem NampratuengJaruwat Saensuk Rowing Men's quadruple sculls 24 August Matinee RaruenPhuttharaksa Neegree Rowing Women's lightweight double sculls 24 August Rattanawan Wamalun Weightlifting Women's 63 kg 24 August Banpot Lertthaisong Ju-jitsu Men's 69 kg 24 August Monsicha Tararattanakul Karate Women's individual kata 25 August Nuttakorn Pupakdee Jet ski Ski modified 25 August Canoeing Men's TBR-12 200 metres 25 August Sarat Sumpradit Weightlifting Men's 94 kg 25 August Canoeing Women's TBR 500 metres 26 August Suphathat Footrakul Jet ski Endurance runabout open 26 August Arinadtha ChavatanontPreecha KhunjanKorntawat Samran Equestrian Team eventing 26 August Thailand women's national 3x3 team Amphawa ThuamonThunchanok LumbadpangWarunee KitraksaRujiwan Bunsinprom 3-on-3 basketball Women's tournament 26 August Adilan Chemaeng Pencak silat Men's tanding 60 kg 26 August Tachin Pokjay Pencak silat Men's tanding 95 kg 26 August Janejira Wankrue Pencak silat Women's tanding 65 kg 26 August Fadil DamaMasofee WaniIslamee Wani Pencak silat Men's team 27 August Duangaksorn Chaidee Weightlifting Women's +75 kg 27 August As Ma Jeh Ma Yuweeta Samahoh Ruhana Chearbuli Pencak silat Women's team 29 August Kachakorn Warasiha Judo Women's 52 kg 29 August Patsapong Amsam-ang Athletics Men's pole vault 29 August Navee Thamsoontorn Nut Butmarasri Sailing Men's 470 31 August Siripon Kaewduang-ngam Sailing Women's RS:X 31 August Nichpa Waiwai Kamonchanok Klahan Sailing Women's 49erFX 31 August Ikumi Oeda Judo Women's 78 kg 31 August Yuttapong Tongdee Boxing Men's 52 kg 31 August Rujakran Juntrong Boxing Men's 60 kg 31 August Wuttichai Masuk Boxing Men's 64 kg 31 August Saylom Ardee Boxing Men's 69 kg 31 August Nilawan Techasuep Boxing Women's 57 kg 31 August Terasak JitngamkusolTaristchollatorn Chodchoy Contract bridge Mixed pair 1 September
Multiple medallists The following Thailand competitors won several medals at the 2018 Asian Games. Name Medal Sport Event Anuwat Chaichana Sepak takraw Men's team reguMen's team doubles Assadin Wongyota Sepak takraw Men's team reguMen's team doubles Jirasak Pakbuangoen Sepak takraw Men's team reguMen's team doubles Pattarapong Yupadee Sepak takraw Men's team reguMen's team doubles Pornchai Kaokaew Sepak takraw Men's team reguMen's team doubles Nunnapat Phuchong Paragliding Women's team accuracyWomen's individual accuracy Rachan Viphan Sepak takraw Men's team reguMen's team doubles Arinadtha Chavatanont Equestrian Team dressageTeam eventing Jaruwat Saensuk Rowing Men's double scullsMen's quadruple sculls Piyapong Arnunamang Rowing Men's double scullsMen's quadruple sculls Prem Nampratueng Rowing Men's double scullsMen's quadruple sculls
Archery
The National Archery Association of Thailand will enter fourteen archers (eight men and six women archers) into the Asian Games tournament. Men's Athlete(s)EventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDenchai ThepnaIndividual recurve62648 did not advanceThanapat Pathairat63741 Q W 6–4 L 2–6 did not advanceWitthaya Thamwong63047 Q W 6–5 L 2–6 did not advanceDenchai Thepna Itsarin Thaiuea Thanapat Pathairat Witthaya ThamwongTeam recurve189313 Q L 1–5 did not advanceChanchai Pratheepwatanawong Dhansarit Itsarangkun Khwanchai Phohiran Nitiphum ChatachotTeam compound203411 Qcolspan=2 L 222–227 did not advance
Women's Athlete(s)EventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNanthinee JaehomkrueIndividual recurve59749 Q L 5–6 did not advanceWaraporn Phutdee61440 Q L 4–6 did not advance Kanyavee Maneesombatkul Kodchaporn Pratumsuwan Nareumon Junsook Suvaporn AnutarapornTeam compound20259 Qcolspan=2 W 222–210 L 226–233 did not advance
Mixed's Athlete(s)EventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankThanapat Pathairat Waraporn PhutdeeTeam recurve125115 Q W 5–3 L 4–5 did not advanceDhansarit Itsarangkun Kanyavee ManeesombatkulTeam compound13759 Q L 152–153 did not advance
Athletics
The Athletics Association of Thailand will enter sixty athletes (thirty-three men and twenty-seven women athletes) into the Asian Games tournament.
Men's Track & road events Athlete(s)EventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankBandit Chuangchai100 metres10.5717 Q10.5716 did not advanceChayut Khongprasit10.6220 Q10.6320 did not advanceSittiphon Donpritee200 metres21.5217 did not advancePhitchaya Sunthonthuam400 metres49.7123 Q48.9721 did not advanceYanakorn Munrot49.0621 Q48.9620 did not advanceYothin Yaprajan800 metres1:53.7121 did not advanceYothin Yaprajan1,500 metres4:01.4120 did not advanceKieran Tuntivate5,000 metrescolspan=4 DNSBoonthung Srisung10,000 metrescolspan=4 32:24.7210Kieran Tuntivatecolspan=4 30:29.044Apisit Puanglamyai110 metres hurdles14.4615 did not advancePipatporn Puangpi400 metres hurdles53.7419 did not advanceSanchai NamkhetMarathon colspan=4 2:37:0613Tony Ah-thit Payne colspan=4 2:24:528Bandit ChuangchaiChayut KhongprasitKritsada NamsuwanSiripol PunpaJaran Sathoengram4 × 100 m relay39.526 Q colspan=2 39.296Apisit ChamsriPipatporn PuangpiJirayu PleenaramPhitchaya Sunthonthuam4 × 400 m relay3:08.509 did not advance
Field events AthleteEventFinalResultRankSaksit SittichaiHigh jumpdid not advancePatsapong Amsam-AngPole vault5.50Porranot Poorahong5.2010Supot BoonnunLong jump15.9710Sutthisak SingkhonPratchaya TepparakTriple jump16.435Supot BoonnunPromrob JanthimaShot put16.228Thawat Kachin15.149Narong BenjaroonDiscus throw48.2710Kittipong BoonmawanHammer throw63.3810Peerachet JantraJavelin throw72.8510
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 400 m 1500 mFinalRankSutthisak SingkhonResults10.857.5413.712.0048.4914.8844.424.2057.074.55.89 7809 Points894945711803886864755673694584
Women's Track & road events