Government Awards 123 Million Baht to Para-Asian Games Medalists

The government, through the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Sports Authority of Thailand, and the National Sports Development Fund, is set to hold a prize presentation ceremony for athletes, coaches, and sports associations — including the Paralympic Committee of Thailand, the Thailand Blind Sports Association, the Thailand Sports Association for the Physically Disabled, and the Thailand Sports Association for the Intellectually Disabled — who brought honor to the country at the 5th Asian Para Games, "IG-Nagoya 2026," in Japan. The ceremony will take place on October 28 at the Grand Four Wings Convention Hotel in Bangkok to congratulate and honor the Thai Para Games team after they won a total of 125 medals and earned 123,650,000 baht in prize money. The funds will be transferred directly into the accounts of athletes, assistants, coaches, and associations. Deputy Prime Minister Songsak Thongsri, in his capacity as Chairman of the National Sports Development Fund Administrative Committee, will preside, joined by Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Pancharoenwongkul as Vice Chairman.

At the 5th Asian Para Games, Thai athletes won 19 gold, 40 silver, and 66 bronze medals. Prize amounts are 1,000,000 baht for gold, 500,000 baht for silver, and 250,000 baht for bronze. Athlete assistants receive 50% of the athlete's prize; team coaches with fewer than seven athletes receive 20%, while those with more than seven receive 10%. Sports associations receive 30% of the athletes' total prize money, capped at 10 million baht. Thailand finished 7th in Asia and 1st in ASEAN, marking another regional success for Thai sports.