1995 SEA Games

Multi-sport event in Chiang Mai, Thailand February 2015 May 2026 XVIII Southeast Asian Games 1995 sea games.png Chiang Mai, Thailand 28 10 3262 9 December 1995 17 December 1995 VajiralongkornCrown Prince of Thailand Prem TinsulanondaPrivy Councillor of Thailand Ratapong SirisanontRai Hakikat Splendour in the Grass as Games open https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19951210-1.1.40 27 December 2025 The Straits Times 10 December 1995 40 Kiatisuk SenamuangTamarine Tanasugarn 700th Anniversary Stadium Singapore 1993 Jakarta 1997 The 1995 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 18th Southeast Asian Games, Chiang Mai, 1995 (th การแข่งขันกีฬาซีเกมส์ ครั้งที่ 18 เชียงใหม่ 1995), was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from 9 to 17 December 1995. It marked the first time that a non-capital city hosted the biennial sporting event. Chiang Mai became the second Thai city to host the Southeast Asian Games after the capital Bangkok. The games were opened and closed by Vajiralongkorn, then the Crown Prince of Thailand, making him the first non–head of state to officiate the opening of the SEA Games, representing his father King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Cambodia returned to the SEA Games for the first time since 1973, all ten members of the federation participated in the SEA Games for the first time.18th Southeast Asian Games Report, Thailand This was the fifth time that Thailand hosted the Games. The country had previously staged the event in 1959, 1967, 1975, and 1985, all held in Bangkok. A total of approximately 3,262 athletes from 10 participating nations competed in the Games, which featured 28 sports. The final medal tally was led by the host nation Thailand, followed by Indonesia and the Philippines. Organisation Development and preparation The Chiang Mai SEA Games Organising Committee (CMSOC) was formed to oversee the staging of the games. Venues The 18th Southeast Asian Games had 23 venues for the games, 19 in Chiang Mai, 3 in Chonburi and 1 in Lamphun. Province Competition venue SportsChiang Mai700th Anniversary Sport ComplexMain Stadium Opening and Closing Ceremony, Athletics, FootballAquatics Centre Aquatics SportGymnasium 1 Volleyball Gymnasium 2 Basketball Gymnasium 3 Badminton, Sepak Takraw Shooting Range Shooting Tennis Court Tennis Velodrome CyclingOtherChiang Mai-Lamphun Golf Course GolfChiang Mai University Archery, Table TennisLanna Poly Technical School TaekwondoMae Joe Institute of Agricultural Technology Gymnastic, HockeyMae Kuang Dam RowingMontfort College JudoMunicipal Sport Complex Rugby, WeightliftingPack Squadron Riding Ground EquestrianPang Suan Kaew Hotel Billiards and SnookerPayap UniversityBoxingWattanothai Payap School FencingChonburi Ambassador Jomtien Hotel Squash Dong Tan Beach-Sattahip Bay SailingStar BowlBowlingLamphunLamphun Sport Complex Football, Pencak Silat Marketing Logo thumb|right|Sawasdee, the Siamese cat, the official mascot of the games The logo of the 1995 Southeast Asian Games is an image of a Bo Sang umbrella which symbolises Chiang Mai as the host of the Southeast Asian Games. The image of the umbrella also resembles a running athlete, which represents the courage and determination of the games participating athletes and the participating athletes themselves. The colours of the umbrella blue, yellow, red, black and green are colours of the Olympic movement and represents the Olympic and sportsmanship spirit of the participating athletes. The 6-ring chain, the logo of the Southeast Asian Games Federation, represents the six founding nations of the Southeast Asian Games and the Southeast Asian Games itself. Mascot The Games' mascot is a Siamese cat named Sawasdee (th สวัสดี) who takes a Bo Sang umbrella with him. The Siamese cat is one of the several varieties of cat native to Thailand. Its name Sawasdee is a word often spoken in Thai as a greeting or farewell in Thailand. The umbrella it holds represents Chiang Mai as a whole. Theme song The Games' theme song is Win It In Your Heart, composed by Sma Suaysod and Nonthiya Jiewbangpa. The games Participating nations 22em BRU 1995 CAM 1995 INA 1995 LAO 1995 MAS 1995 MYA 1995 PHI 1995 SIN 1995 THA 1995 (Host) VIE 1995 Sports 22em Aquatics Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Billiards and snooker Bowling Boxing Cycling Equestrian Fencing Football Golf Gymnastics Hockey Judo Pencak silat Rowing Rugby Sailing Sepak takraw Shooting Squash Table tennis Taekwondo Tennis Volleyball Weightlifting Medal table http://www.ocasia.org/game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMQcpIzpfcAQ+/IeXT1sBvVt 1995 Chiang Mai SEA Games 22 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20180228131510/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMQcpIzpfcAQ+%2FIeXT1sBvVt 28 February 2018 dead dmy-all THA flagIOC2team 1995 Southeast Asian Games 157 98 91 yes 77 67 77 33 48 62 31 49 69 26 27 42 10 18 24 4 21 37 0 2 6 0 1 6 0 0 2 References 2 External links Medal Tally History of the SEA Games OCA SEA Games SEAGF Office SEA Games previous medal table Medal Tally 1959-1995 SEA Games members Official site Southeast Asian GamesChiang Mai Singapore Jakarta XVIII Southeast Asian Games (1995) Southeast Asian Games Southeast Asian Games Southeast Asian Games Category:SEA Games in Thailand Southeast Asian Games Southeast Asian Games Category:SEA Games by year