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II Thailand Regional Games
Host city
Chiang Mai
Teams
71 (from 9 regions)
Athletes
1,700
Events
118 in 14 sports
Opening
3 December 1968 (1968-12-03)
Closing
9 December 1968 (1968-12-09)
Opened by
Prime minister Thanom Kittikachorn
Athlete's Oath
Khun Sermsurasak
Torch lighter
Charoen Wattanasin
Main venue
Chiang Mai Municipality Stadium
← Bangkok 1967
Songkhla 1969 →
The 1968 Thailand National Games, officially known as the II Thailand National Games (Thai: กีฬาเขตแห่งประเทศไทย ครั้งที่ 2), and commonly known as Chiang Mai 1968, was a multi-sport event held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from 3 to 9 December 1968 with 118 events in 14 sports and disciplines featured in the games . This was Chiang Mai's first time to host the Thailand National Games. A total of 1,700 athletes from 9 regions participated in the games.
The final medal tally was led by Region 1, followed by Region 7 and Region 6.[1]
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