1972 Thailand Regional Games

The 6th Thailand National Games (Thai:กีฬาเขตแห่งประเทศไทย ครั้งที่ 6, also known as the 1972 National Games and the 1972 Interprovincial Games) were held in Ratchaburi, Thailand from 2 to 8 December 1972, with contests in 12 sports. These games were the first competition of the new region, Bangkok, formerly part of region 1, and the new member of region 3, Yasothon, formerly part of Ubon Ratchathani.[1]

6th Thailand National Games
Host city Ratchaburi (Region 7),  Thailand
Teams participating10 regions
(from 71 provinces)
Athletes participating2,167 athletes
Events12 sports
Opening ceremony2 December 1972 (1972-12-02)
Closing ceremony8 December 1972 (1972-12-08)
Main venueRatchaburi

Emblem

The emblem of the 1972 Thailand National Games was a brown rhombus, with the emblem of Sports Authority of Thailand inside, surrounded by the text

อสกท กีฬาเขตแห่งประเทศไทย ครั้งที่ ๖ ราชบุรี ๒๕๑๕
SAT 6th Inter-Provincial Games, Ratchaburi 1972

Participating regions

The 8th Thailand National Games represented 10 regions from 71 provinces.

RegionsProvincesList
18 Ang Thong  Chai Nat  Lopburi  Nonthaburi  Pathum Thani  Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya  Saraburi  Sing Buri
28 Chachoengsao  Chanthaburi  Chonburi  Nakhon Nayok  Phrachinburi  Rayong  Samut Prakan  Trat
37 Buriram  Chaiyaphum  Nakhon Ratchasima  Sisaket  Surin  Ubon Ratchathani  Yasothon
49 Kalasin  Khon Kaen  Loei  Maha Sarakham  Nakhon Phanom  Nong Khai  Roi Et  Sakon Nakhon  Udon Thani
58 Chiang Mai  Chiang Rai  Lampang  Lamphun  Mae Hong Son  Nan  Phayao  Phrae
69 Kamphaeng Phet  Nakhon Sawan  Phetchabun  Phichit  Phitsanulok  Sukhothai  Tak  Uttaradit  Uthai Thani
78 Kanchanaburi  Nakhon Pathom  Phetchaburi  Prachuap Khiri Khan  Ratchaburi (Host)  Samut Sakhon  Samut Songkhram  Suphan Buri
87 Chumphon  Krabi  Nakhon Si Thammarat  Phang Nga  Phuket  Ranong  Surat Thani
97 Narathiwat  Pattani  Phatthalung  Satun  Songkhla  Trang  Yala
101 Bangkok

Sports

The 1972 Thailand National Games featured 10 Olympic sports contested at the 1973 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, 1974 Asian Games and 1972 Summer Olympics. In addition, four non-Olympic sports was featured: badminton, sepak takraw, table tennis and tennis.

References

Preceded by
Nakhon Sawan

Thailand National Games
 Ratchaburi

VI Edition (1972)
Succeeded by
Nakhon Si Thammarat
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