Thailand at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games
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Thailand
participated in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games
in the city of Vientiane
, Laos
from 9 December 2009 to 18 December 2009.
, the president of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand told local media that Thailand expects to win about 100 gold medals.
Two years ago, then-hosts Thailand dominated the medals standings with 183 gold out of a total of 477 - well ahead of second-placed Malaysia on 68 and Vietnam on 64.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
participated in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games
2009 Southeast Asian Games
The 25th Southeast Asian Games was held in Vientiane, Laos, in December 2009.This was the first time Laos had held the Southeast Asian Games...
in the city of Vientiane
Vientiane
-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
, Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
from 9 December 2009 to 18 December 2009.
Expectations
General Yuthasak SasipraphaYuthasak Sasiprapha
General Yuthasak Sasiprapha is a Thai politician and retired military officer. He has been deputy defence minister in Thaksin Shinawatra's government, and president of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand...
, the president of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand told local media that Thailand expects to win about 100 gold medals.
Two years ago, then-hosts Thailand dominated the medals standings with 183 gold out of a total of 477 - well ahead of second-placed Malaysia on 68 and Vietnam on 64.
Medals
| 1. | Athletics | 14 | 20 | 14 | 48 |
| 2. | Shooting | 10 | 8 | 12 | 30 |
| 3. | Boxing | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 4. | Taekwondo | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 5. | Muay | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 6. | Petanque | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 7. | Sepak Takraw | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 8. | Judo | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 9. | Weightlifting | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 10. | Tennis | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 11. | Cycling | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 12. | Wrestling | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 13. | Swimming | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 |
| 14. | Pencak Silat | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 15. | Fin Swimming | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 16. | Golf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 17. | Billiard & Snooker | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 18. | Badminton | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 19. | Volleyball | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 20. | Beach Volleyball | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 21. | Wushu | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 22. | Archery | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 23. | Shuttle Cock | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 24. | Table Tennis | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 25. | Football | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 26. | KarateDo | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 27. | Diving | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 86 | 83 | 97 | 266 | |