Thailand storms to top of SEA Games medal table with 19 golds on opening day
Thailand’s 33rd SEA Games campaign began in dominant style as the hosts surged clear on the medal table with 19 golds from just the first day.
- Thailand leads the 33rd SEA Games medal table after the opening day of competition.
- The nation secured 19 gold medals on Thursday, contributing to a total of 42 medals overall.
- This performance gives Thailand a significant lead over second-place Indonesia and third-place Singapore.
The opening day of the 33rd SEA Games saw Thailand’s athletes deliver a stunning performance on Wednesday (December 10), securing 19 gold, 13 silver and 10 bronze medals for a total of 42.
The haul put Thailand firmly at the top of the medals table, well clear of their rivals, with Indonesia and Singapore trailing in second and third place respectively.
Medals table (as of December 10)
- Thailand – 19 gold, 13 silver, 10 bronze (42 total)
- Indonesia – 5 gold, 9 silver, 7 bronze (21 total)
- Singapore – 5 gold, 4 silver, 5 bronze (14 total)
- Vietnam – 4 gold, 4 silver, 16 bronze (24 total)
- Myanmar – 2 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze (7 total)
- Malaysia – 2 gold, 2 silver, 9 bronze (13 total)
- Philippines – 2 gold, 2 silver, 9 bronze (13 total)
- Laos – 1 gold, 1 silver, 6 bronze (8 total)
- Brunei – 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze (2 total)
- Timor-Leste – 0 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze (1 total)
The 33rd SEA Games serves up a packed schedule on Thursday (December 11), with athletes competing for as many as 54 gold medals.
Athletics gets underway for the first time at Suphachalasai Stadium, with eight golds on offer from 9am.
The evening track session will be the main attraction, featuring the men’s and women’s 100-metre finals at 6.50pm.
In the men’s 100 metres, SEA Games record-holder and 2021 champion Puripol Boonson will line up for Thailand alongside compatriot Soraoat Dapbang, the defending champion from the previous Games, in a much-anticipated sprint showdown.
Football fans will be glued to the men’s national team match at 7pm, when Thailand face Singapore in their final group-stage fixture.
A draw will be enough for Thailand to finish top of the group.
Earlier, at 5.30pm, the Thai women’s volleyball team played their second Group A match against the Philippines.
For younger fans, extreme skateboarding makes its SEA Games debut for the day, with the park event starting at 5pm.
Viewers can enjoy full live coverage and online streaming of SEA Games 2025, hosted by Thailand, on the following channels:
- One31
- NBT2HD
- PPTV HD 36
- T-Sport 7
- TrueVision Now
You can check the full competition schedule for SEA Games 2025 on December 11, 2025, via the official website.
