Thailand chase more Asian Games medals on September 23

Thailand remained fifth in the Asian Games medal standings with four golds, one silver and one bronze as attention turned to weightlifting and men’s badminton on Wednesday (September 23, 2026). The Thai contingent added a gold and a bronze on Tuesday, taking its overall tally to six medals.

The men’s badminton team face Indonesia in the semi-finals, while Suthasini Kaeosingkhon and Surodchana Khambao are scheduled to compete in women’s weightlifting.

Elsewhere at the Aichi-Nagoya Games in Japan, Thailand’s programme includes sepak takraw and karate, followed by a men’s football group-stage match against the hosts at 5.30pm.

Thailand’s September 23 schedule and live coverage

All times below are Thailand time.

• 7am — Sepak takraw: Thailand v Laos, men’s team regu group stage. Live on 9 MCOT HD and AIS PLAY.
• 10.05am — Karate: Sirikamonnate Chokprasertgul v Gulshan Alimardanova, women’s 50kg kumite, round of 16. Live on NBT and AIS PLAY.
• 1pm — Badminton: Thailand v Indonesia, men’s team semi-final. Live on T Sports 7 and AIS PLAY.
• 1.30pm — Weightlifting: Suthasini Kaeosingkhon, women’s 49kg, Group A. The supplied reports do not specify a broadcaster for this session.
• 3pm — Weightlifting: Surodchana Khambao, women’s 53kg, Group A. Live on MONOMAX SPORTS TV and AIS PLAY.
• 5.30pm — Football: Thailand v Japan, men’s group stage. Live on Thairath TV 32 and AIS PLAY.

Other channels listed as carrying Asian Games coverage include ONE 31 and PPTV HD 36.

China leads the medal table

China led the standings with 34 gold medals, ahead of Japan on 11. South Korea and Kazakhstan had six golds each, followed by Thailand with four. The leading five teams as of 10am on September 23, were as follows.