2025 Southeast Asian Games

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XXXIII Southeast Asian Games
Host cityBangkok, Thailand
Nations participating11
Main venueRajamangala Stadium
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The 2025 Southeast Asian Games (Thai: กีฬาแห่งเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ 2025), officially the 33rd Southeast Asian Games and also known as Bangkok 2025, is an upcoming Southeast Asian multi-sport event scheduled to take place in Bangkok, Thailand.[1]

Host selection[]

2019 disruption[]

On 21 July 2017, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) announced that it was withdrawing its support for the Philippine hosting of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games saying that government decided to reallocate funds meant for hosting to the rehabilitation efforts of Marawi which was left devastated following the Marawi crisis.[2]

On 10 August 2017, Maj. Gen. Charouck Arirachakaran, the vice president and secretary general of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT) stated that Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha agreed on the 2019 Games replacement plan after the Philippine's withdrawal. The candidates were Chiang Mai, Chonburi and Songkhla.[3]

Six days later, the Philippines, through the Philippine Olympic Committee president Peping Cojuangco, confirmed that the country would host the 2019 Games, after Cojuangco wrote Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and appealed for reconsideration.[4]

Potential hosts[]

These cities are the potential hosts by launching its bid or being appointed by Sports Authority of Thailand.

Bangkok

During the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, governor the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) Kongsak Yodmanee criticised the organization of the games, as the Philippines held the games in many cities and municipalities, causing to the various concerns and controversies. He will propose to hold the next Thailand's Southeast Asian Games in "one" city or province. He also suggested Bangkok and Chonburi Province are the best choice for hosting the Thailand's games. He mentioned Bangkok traffic is less congested than Manila and the city has many existing venues for the games but water sports venues.[5][6]

Bangkok hosted the inaugural games in 1959 and 1967 as Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, which were the precursor to the modern Southeast Asian Games, and 1985 as Southeast Asian Games. Bangkok hosted many global and continental events such as four-time Asian Games and Summer Universiade in 2007.

Bangkok will host the 2021 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games with Chonburi Province.[7] It acted as the test event and a prelude for the future multi-sport event, a proposed Youth Olympic Games in 2026.

Chonburi

Like Bangkok, Chonburi Province was also mentioned by Kongsak. He mention it is able to hold the water sports event and also comfortable to travel by airport and a proposed high-speed rail linking three airports. Chonburi will prepare to build the sports complex for the future multi-sport events.[5][6] Chonburi hosted 2007 Southeast Asian Games in water sports event. The province also will host the 2021 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games with Bangkok.[7]

Amnat Charoen, Sisaket, Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon[8]

Governor of Ubon Ratchathani Province, Sarit Witoon revealed that Ratchathani-charoen-si-sothon, the second cluster of southern Isan provinces including Amnat Charoen, Sisaket, Ubon Ratchathani, and Yasothon, will join to bid the next Thailand's Southeast Asian Games.[9][10] The joint bid was set after Ubon Ratchathani proposed to bid the Southeast Asian Games. Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University will also host the 20th ASEAN University Games

On 2 September 2016, Former governor of Ubon Ratchathani Province, Somsak Changtrakul announced that Ubon Ratchathani would bid the 33rd Southeast Asian Games and 13th Asean Para Games in 2025 at the Ubon Ratchathani Citizen Association. They delivered their bid file to former governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), Sakon Wannapong.[11]

Krabi, Phuket, Trang[8]

Trang Governor, Mr. Khachonsak Khajornsopha, has signed the Trang Province announcement, appointing a consultant and working group to prepare basic information in 3 Andaman coast provinces: Trang, Krabi and Phuket, proposing to host the 33rd SEA Games.[12]

Udon Thani[13]

Renowned as a Sports City in Thailand, Udonthani is one of five bidding hosts of 2025 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Thailand.[14]

The Games[]

Participating nations[]

All 11 members of Southeast Asian Games Federation are expected to take part in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games. Below is a list of all the participating NOCs.

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See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "OCM: 31st SEA Games to be held from May 12-23 next year". Malay Mail. December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Escarlote, Mark (July 21, 2017). "PHI withdraws from hosting 2019 Southeast Asian Games". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  3. ^ "Thailand willing to replace as SEA Games 2019 host". Free Malaysia Today. August 8, 2017. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  4. ^ Giongco, Nick (17 August 2017). "PH to host 2019 SEA Games". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. ^ a b "บิ๊กก้อง มั่นใจหากไทย จัดซีเกมส์ ต้องดีกว่า ปินส์ – เล็งกรุงเทพ ชลบุรี" (in Thai). Khaosod. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  6. ^ a b ""บิ๊กก้อง"ชี้ไทยจัดซีเกมส์ไม่แยกเมือง". Daily News (in Thai). 1 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  7. ^ a b Michael Houston (27 April 2020). "OCA sign host city contract for Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in 2021". Inside the Games.
  8. ^ a b "Wake up the province and propose the hosts of the 'SEA Games 2025'". Newsdirectory3. 20 February 2021.
  9. ^ "อุบลฯทุ่มงบฯ7พันล.ชูกีฬาสร้างเมือง ผงาดผู้นำอีสานตอนล���าง2 ว่าที่เจ้าภาพซีเกมส์ปี"68" (in Thai). Prachachat. 19 January 2018.
  10. ^ "ราชธานีเจริญศรีโสธร ชง'ครม.สัญจร' พัฒนาอีสานล่าง2" (in Thai). Matichon. 24 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Ubon Ratchatani bid to host the 2025 Southeast Asian Games". Guide Ubon. September 2, 2016.
  12. ^ "3 Andaman provinces to host the 2025 SEA Games". Newsdirectory3. 10 February 2021.
  13. ^ "อุดรเตรียมเสนอตัว เจ้าภาพซีเกมส์ 2025". Makkhaeng. 28 January 2019.
  14. ^ "Never ending story of Korfball Development continues in Thailand with the persistent efforts of KAT and the support of IKF Asia and CTKA". korfball. 25 August 2019.
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