This figure was given after SAT consulted and listened to the targets of 50 Thai Sports Federations and Associations attending the 33rd SEA Games.
For Thai athletes, the Southeast Asian Games is an opportunity to regain the leading position in the region and restore the proud sports tradition of the country.
The SEA Games has long been a place to show national pride, with Thailand leading the final medal rankings at 7 Games, only behind Indonesia with 10 times.
However, that glory has fading in recent years: The last time Thailand topped the medal rankings was in 2015, in Singapore, while the Vietnamese sports delegation has risen to dominate the two most recent tournaments in Hanoi and Phnom Penh, Bangkok Post shared.
According to Thai media, Thailand's goal at the 33rd SEA Games is nothing other than to regain the No. 1 position in Southeast Asia. To achieve this goal, Thailand sent 1,531 athletes to the Games, including 833 men's and 698 women's, to compete in 50 medal sports.
In addition to the large, elite force, SAT said that the system to support athletes as well as sports scientists will help Thailand complete the goal of winning 241 gold medals
Thailand is expected to win 18 gold medals in rowing and canoeing, 17 gold medals in athletics, 11 in cloud bridge, 10 in Muay Thai, 10 in Ju-Jitsu, 9 in boxing, 7 in taekwondo, 6 in cycling, 5 in Teqball, 12 shooting...
These numbers are very bold, but the ambition is very clear: Thailand wants to affirm its position as the top in Southeast Asian sports, commented Thai media.
The 33rd SEA Games will open on the evening of December 9 and end on December 20. However, some sports competed before the opening ceremony such as men's, women's football, badminton.
In general, Thailand aims to have gold medals in almost all participating events. In particular, men's football is considered the gold medal they crave most. The last time Thai football was in the top spot was in 2017.
