Thailand Eyes 21 Gold Medals at Asian Games in Nagoya
Thailand aims for 21 gold medals at the 2025 Asian Games in Nagoya with 694 athletes competing across 11 sports, led by Admiral Abhiwat Srivattanaya as team head.
Thailand's Olympic Committee held a preparatory meeting to ready its delegation for the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan (September 19–October 4, 2025), with a total of 983 participants including 694 athletes. Admiral Abhiwat Srivattanaya was appointed head of the Thai team, alongside four deputy heads and team attaché Vorpong Wattasindu. The Thai sports authority has assessed medal projections at 21 gold medals from 11 sports federations, including sepak takraw (4 gold), tekball (3 gold), sailing (2 gold), taekwondo (2 gold), boxing (2 gold), athletics (2 gold), weightlifting (2 gold), golf (1 gold), badminton (1 gold), jiu-jitsu (1 gold), and esports (1 gold). The first contingent—23 male footballers, 23 female footballers, and 24 staff—will depart on September 12 at 05:00–08:00 on Thai Airways flight TG 644 from Suvarnabhumi Airport bound for Nagoya.
