Asian Games closing ceremony to air as Thailand finishes with 18 golds
Thai fans can watch the closing ceremony live from 4pm on television and AIS PLAY, with sprinter Puripol Boonson receiving the men’s most valuable player award.
- The closing ceremony for the Asian Games will be broadcast live in Thailand on Sunday from 4 pm across several channels.
- Thailand finished the games in seventh place with 18 gold, 13 silver, and 21 bronze medals, exceeding its target of 15 golds.
- This 18-gold medal count represents Thailand's best-ever performance at an Asian Games held away from home.
- Thai sprinter Puripol Boonson, who won two gold medals, was named the men's Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the ceremony.
The 20th Asian Games, “Aichi-Nagoya 2026”, close on Sunday (October 4, 2026) after opening on September 19, with the closing ceremony at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Japan.
Live coverage in Thailand begins at 4pm on National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT), T Sports 7, PPTV HD 36 and the AIS PLAY app.
The ceremony features cultural performances and the handover of the Games flag to Qatar, host of the 21st Asian Games, “Doha 2030”.
Thailand finished seventh with 52 medals, comprising 18 golds, 13 silvers and 21 bronzes. The gold medal tally surpassed the target of 15 set by the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT).
Apart from the 1998 Games, which Thailand hosted, this was the country’s highest gold medal haul and best Asian Games performance, achieved away from home.
The ceremony also includes the presentation of the men’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award to Thai national team sprinter Puripol Boonson, known as “Bew”, who won two gold medals and one silver.
He is the first Thai athlete and the first from an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member country to receive the award.
He is also the second track and field athlete in Asian history to receive it.
