Badminton Association of Thailand
{{short description|Thailand's governing body for badminton}}
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|headquarters = Pathum Wan District, Bangkok{{cite web |title=ติดต่อเรา |url=http://badmintonthai.or.th/about/contact |website=Badminton Association of Thailand |accessdate=16 January 2019 |language=th}}
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Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT, {{langx|th|สมาคมกีฬาแบดมินตันแห่งประเทศไทย}}), officially known as Badminton Association of Thailand Under Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King ({{langx|th|สมาคมกีฬาแบดมินตันแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์}}) is the national governing body for the sport of badminton in Thailand. As of January 2019, there are 52 affiliated clubs and 304 associate member clubs across the country.{{cite web |title=สโมสรสมาชิก |url=http://badmintonthai.or.th/club |website=Badminton Association of Thailand |accessdate=16 January 2019}}
History
The association was founded by four badminton enthusiasts in Thailand in 1950 and joined the International Badminton Federation a year later.{{cite web |title=ประวัติ |url=http://badmintonthai.or.th/about/history |website=Badminton Association of Thailand |accessdate=16 January 2019 |language=th}}{{cite web |last=Wattanasin |first=Charoen |title=The story of the game in Thailand |url=https://worldbadminton.com/museum/publications/WorldBadminton/documents/n11_197310.pdf |publisher= Thai American Business |via=World Badminton |edition=11 |date=October 1973 |page=4 |access-date=27 February 2024}} It was awarded royal patronage in 1954 by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who was also an avid badminton player.{{cite web |title=The heart and soul of Thai sports |url=https://www.nationthailand.com/news/kingdomgrieves/30297994 |website=The Nation |access-date=16 January 2019}} Long time support and contributions from the king was honored by Badminton World Federation in 2012 when former president Kang Young Joong awarded BWF President's Medal to the king.{{cite web |last1=Cummins |first1=Peter |title=A tribute to King Rama IX: The Royal Sportsman |url=https://www.pattayamail.com/king-ix/tribute-king-rama-ix-royal-sportsman-190080 |website=Pattaya Mail |date=25 October 2017 |accessdate=16 January 2019}}
List of presidents
The following is the list of presidents of the association since 1950.
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| 1 | Phraya Jindarak |
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| 2 | Luean Buasuwan |
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| 3 | Chulin Lamsam |
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| 4 | Taksak Yomnak |
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| 5 | {{ill|Prasert Rujirawong|th|ประเสริฐ รุจิรวงศ์}} |
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| 6 | {{ill|Wichitra Tanarat|th|วิจิตรา ธนะรัชต์}} |
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| 7 | {{ill|Chamnan Yuwaboon|th|ชำนาญ ยุวบูรณ์}} |
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| 8 | {{ill|Phichai Kulavanit|th|พิชัย กุลละวณิชย์}} |
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| 9 | {{ill|Chumpol Lohachala|th|ชุมพล โลหะชาละ}} |
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| 10 | {{ill|Tienchai Sirisamphan|th|เทียนชัย_ศิริสัมพันธ์}} |
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| 11 | Korn Dabbaransi |
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| 12 | Charoen Wattanasin |
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| 13 | Patama Leeswadtrakul (Incumbent) |
Tournaments
- Thailand Open, an annual open tournament that attracts the world's elite players.
- Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters, a new tournament created in 2016 to honor Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana who is an ex-badminton player herself.{{cite news |title=Nitchaon, Tanongsak lead local challenge |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/1381363/nitchaon-tanongsak-lead-local-challenge |accessdate=16 January 2019 |work=Bangkok Post |date=19 Dec 2017}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{National Members of the Badminton World Federation}}
{{Sports governing bodies of Thailand}}
Category:National members of the Badminton World Federation
Category:Badminton in Thailand
Category:Organizations based in Thailand under royal patronage