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]
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| Abbreviation | BAT |
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| Formation | 1950 |
| Type | National Sport Association |
| Headquarters | Pathum Wan District, Bangkok[1] |
President | Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul |
| Affiliations | BAC, BWF |
| Website | badmintonthai |
History
editThe association was founded by four badminton enthusiasts in Thailand in 1950 and joined the International Badminton Federation a year later.[3] It was awarded royal patronage in 1954 by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who was also an avid badminton player.[4] 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.[5]
List of presidents
editThe 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 |
| 6 | Wichitra Tanarat |
| 7 | Chamnan Yuwaboon |
| 8 | Phichai Kulavanit |
| 9 | Chumpol Lohachala |
| 10 | Tienchai Sirisamphan |
| 11 | Korn Dabbaransi |
| 12 | Charoen Wattanasin |
| 13 | Patama Leeswadtrakul (Incumbent) |
Tournaments
edit- Thailand Open, an annual open tournament that attracts the world's elite players.
- Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters, a new tournament created in 2016 to honor Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana who is an ex-badminton player herself.[6]
References
edit- ^ "ติดต่อเรา". Badminton Association of Thailand (in Thai). Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "สโมสรสมาชิก". Badminton Association of Thailand. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ a b "ประวัติ". Badminton Association of Thailand (in Thai). Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "The heart and soul of Thai sports". The Nation. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ Cummins, Peter (25 October 2017). "A tribute to King Rama IX: The Royal Sportsman". Pattaya Mail. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Nitchaon, Tanongsak lead local challenge". Bangkok Post. 19 Dec 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.