Athletes participating 2,167 athletes | Events 12 sports | |
Host city Ratchaburi (Region 7), Thailand Teams participating 10 regions
(from 71 provinces) Opening ceremony 2 December 1972 (1972-12-02) Closing ceremony 8 December 1972 (1972-12-08) | ||
The 6th Thailand National Games (Thai:กีฬาเขตแห่งประเทศไทย ครั้งที่ 6) also known (1972 National Games,1972 Inter-Provincial Games) held in Ratchaburi, Thailand during 2 to 8 December 1972,Representing were 12 sports. This games was 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.
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Emblem
The emblem of the 1972 Thailand National Games was a brown rhombus, with the emblem of Sports Authority of Thailand or SAT inside, surrounded by the text
Regions Participating
The 8th Thailand National Games represented 10 regions from 71 provinces. This games was 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.
Sports
The 1972 Thailand National Games featured 10 Olympic sports that will be 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.