Thai Princess Selected For Asian Games Equestrian Competition
Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana has been selected for Thailand's equestrian team at the 2025 Asian Games in Japan, where she will compete in dressage on her horse Boulevard. The princess becomes the first Thai athlete to receive the newly
Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana has been selected as a member of Thailand's national equestrian team to compete in the 20th Asian Games, bringing inspiration to Thai athletes. The princess was chosen based on her qualifications and potential as assessed by the Equestrian Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage for the 20th Asian Games, scheduled for September 19 to October 4, 2025, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Dr. Kongsakdi Yodmanee, Director-General of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), announced that Princess Sirivannavari is preparing to participate in the 20th Asian Games, which has delighted and motivated Thailand's national team and provides an opportunity to witness her sporting excellence once again.
Following the equestrian association's confirmation of the princess's participation and the finalized roster of Thai equestrian athletes for the 20th Asian Games, the SAT is preparing to present her with the prestigious National Thai Athlete Award.
The SAT director explained that the National Thai Athlete Award, created by the SAT and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports for National Sports Day 2025, is comparable to the National Artist Award. Princess Sirivannavari is the first Thai national athlete in history to receive this honor, recognized for her excellence in badminton and equestrian sports, as well as her patronage and continuous support of Thai athletics and her role in advancing Thai sports to international standards.
Princess Sirivannavari is training with "Boulevard," her personal horse, to prepare for the dressage competition at the 20th Asian Games. This will be her fourth Asian Games appearance, following the 15th Asian Games in 2003 in Doha, Qatar (badminton), the 17th Asian Games in 2014 in Incheon, South Korea (dressage), and the 19th Asian Games in 2023 in Hangzhou, China (dressage).
