Badminton Association of Thailand

Badminton Association of Thailand
สมาคมแบดมินตันแห่งประเทศไทย
AbbreviationBAT
Formation1950
TypeNational Sport Association
HeadquartersPathum Wan District, Bangkok[1]
President
Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul
AffiliationsBAC, BWF
Websitebadmintonthai.or.th

Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT, Thai: สมาคมแบดมินตันแห่งประเทศไทย), officially known as Badminton Association of Thailand Under Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King (Thai: สมาคมแบดมินตันแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์) is the national governing body for the sport of badminton in Thailand. As of January 2019, there are 52 affiliated clubs and 304 associate member clubs across the country.[2]

History

The association was founded by four badminton enthusiasts in Thailand in 1950 and joined the International Badminton Federation a year later.[3][4] It was awarded royal patronage in 1954 by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who was also an avid badminton player.[5] Long time support and contributions from the king was honored by Badminton World Federation in 2012 when former president Kang Young Joong awarded BWF President's Medal to the king.[6]

List of presidents

The following is the list of presidents of the association since 1950.[3]

No. Name
1 Phraya Jindarak
2 Luean Buasuwan
3 Chulin Lamsam
4 Taksak Yomnak
5 Prasert Rujirawong [th]
6 Wichitra Tanarat [th]
7 Chamnan Yuwaboon [th]
8 Phichai Kulavanit [th]
9 Chumpol Lohachala [th]
10 Tienchai Sirisamphan [th]
11 Korn Dabbaransi
12 Charoen Wattanasin
13 Patama Leeswadtrakul (Incumbent)

Tournaments

References

  1. ^ "ติดต่อเรา". Badminton Association of Thailand (in Thai). Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ^ "สโมสรสมาชิก". Badminton Association of Thailand. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b "ประวัติ". Badminton Association of Thailand (in Thai). Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  4. ^ Wattanasin, Charoen (October 1973). "The story of the game in Thailand" (PDF) (11 ed.). Thai American Business. p. 4. Retrieved 27 February 2024 – via World Badminton.
  5. ^ "The heart and soul of Thai sports". The Nation. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  6. ^ Cummins, Peter (25 October 2017). "A tribute to King Rama IX: The Royal Sportsman". Pattaya Mail. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Nitchaon, Tanongsak lead local challenge". Bangkok Post. 19 Dec 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.