The National Olympic Committee of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King (Thai: คณะกรรมการโอลิมปิกแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์) is the national Olympic committee in Thailand for the Olympic Games movement, based in Ampawan House, Bangkok, Thailand. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams and raises funds to send Thailand competitors to Olympic events organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Asian Games events organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Southeast Asian Games events organised by the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF).
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| Country/Region |  Thailand |
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| Code | THA |
| Created | 1948 |
| Recognized | 1950 |
| Continental Association | OCA |
| Headquarters | Ampawan House Bangkok, Thailand |
| President | Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan |
| Secretary General | Maj.Gen. Charouck Arirachakaran |
| Website | www.olympicthai.org |
HistoryEdit
The forerunner of the NOCT was the "International Relations Committee for Sports" which was set up in 1946, originally a society for expatriates living in Thailand to participate in sports, and raise money through ticket sales for public sports participation and the Thai Red Cross Society.
The Committee decided to create an official Olympic organization to help develop good relations with other nations via sport, and the NOCT was officially formed on June 20, 1948; and subsequently recognized by the International Olympic Committee at the IOC meeting in Copenhagen on May 15, 1950.[1] His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) granted a Royal Patronage to the NOCT on December 26, 1949, as well as the official Symbol of the Olympic Committee of Thailand on January 8, 1951.[1]
GovernanceEdit
Executive BoardEdit
| Designation | Name | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| President | Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan | Aquatics |
| Vice Presidents | Maj.Gen. Charouck Arirachakaran | Sepak takraw |
| Mr. Thammanoon Wanglee | Pétanque Rep. | |
| Prof. Charoen Wattanasin | Badminton Rep. | |
| Maj.Gen. Intarat Yodbangtoey | Weightlifting | |
| Assoc.Prof.Dr. Supitr Samahito | Archery Rep. | |
| VDC Col. Chaipak Siriwat | Field hockey | |
| Dr. Pichai Chunhawachira | Amateur boxing | |
| Secretary General | Maj.Gen. Charouck Arirachakaran | Sepak takraw |
| Vice Secretary Generals | Prof.Dr. Varin Tansuphasiri | Archery |
| Gen. Bancha Marinpong | ||
| Adm. Apiwat Sriwattana | Modern pentathlon | |
| Treasurer | Mr. Thana Chaiprasit | Amateur boxing Rep. |
| Vice Treasurer | Gen. Wich Devahastin Na Ayudhya | Aquatics Rep. |
PresidentEdit
| List of Presidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | President (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office | ||
| From | To | |||
| 1 | Phraya Jindarak (1891–1966) |
1948 | 1965 | |
| 2 | Fm. Praphas Charusathien (1912–1997) |
1965 | 1973 | |
| 3 | Acm. Dawee Chullasapya (1914–1996) |
1974 | 1996 | |
| 4 | Gen. Suraphon Bunkichsophon Acting President |
1996 | 1997 | |
| 5 | Gen. Chetta Thanajaro (1938–) |
1997 | 2001 | |
| 6 | Gen. Yuthasak Sasiprapha (1937–) |
2001 | 2017 | |
| 7 | Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan (1945–) |
2017 | Present | |
National Governing Body MembersEdit
Supervised membersEdit
Recognized membersEdit
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b "National Olympic Committee of Thailand". National Olympic Committee of Thailand. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
External linksEdit
- National Olympic Committee of Thailand (in Thai and English)