Milestones
Important Milestones related to the Development of Special Olympics Thailand are
1968
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded the Special Olympics Movement
- The first Special Olympics Competition was organized
1987
- Special Olympics Thailand was founded under the Foundation of the Mentally Handicapped of Thailand
- Four Thai athletes competed in the 1987 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Pennsylvania USA
1988
- Khunying Soporn Wongsawan became Board Chair of Special Olympics Thailand
1991
- Registered with the Sports Authority of Thailand as a national sport association
- Khunying Vichandra Bunnag became Board Chair of Special Olympics Thailand
- Organized the first Special Olympics Thailand National Games. HRH Princess Soamsawali presented the Royal Flames for the Games and Prime Minister Anand Punyarachun preside over the Opening Ceremony.
- Thirteen Thai athletes participated in the 1991 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Minnesota USA
1992
- The 2nd SO Thailand National Games was organized. Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai presided over the Opening Ceremony
1993
- Thanphuying Niramol Suriyasat became Board Chair of Special Olympics Thailand
1994
- HRH Princess Bhajarakitiyabha presided over the Opening Ceremony of the SO Thailand Games
- Twelve Thai athletes participated in SO Australia Invitation Games in Perth
- Thai Delegation participated in Special Olympics Hong Kong National Games Invitation
1995
- Thanphuying Niramol Suriyasat was invited to join the Board of Special Olympics International
- Opening of Northern Region Sub Programme in Chiangmai
- Twenty four Thai athletes participated in the 1995 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Connecticut USA
1996
- Opening of the Northeastern Region Sub Programme in Khonkhaen
- Partnering Bangkok Post to organized Charity Golf for SO Thailand
1997
- Opening of the Southern Region Sub Programme in Songkhla
- Organized Charity Road Rally for SO Thailand
- Fourteen Thai athletes competed in the 1st Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games in Shanghai, China
1998
- Opening of the Central Region Sub Programme in Pathumthani
- HRH Princess Bhajarakitiyabha presided over the Charity Run for Special Olympics Thailand
- Thailand Delegation competed in Special Olympics Singapore National Games Invitation
1999
- Organized the 1st Star Charity Football for Special Olympics Thailand for the Royal Trophy of HRH Princess Soamsawali
2000
- Naris Chaiyasoot became Board Chair of Special Olympics Thailand
- Organized the 2nd Star Charity Football for Special Olympics Thailand for the Royal Trophy of HRH Princess Soamsawali
2001
- Organized the 1st Charity Golf for the Trophy of Ex Prime Minister Anand Punyarachun in Rayong
2002
- Ten Thai athletes participated in the 3rd Special Olympics Nippon Games
2003
- Twenty Three Thai athletes participated in the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Dublin, Ireland
2004
- Introduced the Athlete Leadership Programme
- Bocce was first introduced to Thailand
2005
- Seven Thai athletes participated in Special Olympics East Asia and Asia Pacific Bocce Competition in Brunei
- Twenty Thai athletes participated in Special Olympics Asia Pacific Invitational Games in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Introduced the Healthy Athletes Programme
- Unified Sports Coaching was introduced at the Rebuilding Hope Phuket Project as part of community rehabilitation programme after the tsunami
2006
- HRH Soamsawali graciously presided over the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics Thailand National Games
- First Unified Sports Competition was held in Phuket
- Organized the 1st Bocce National Championship in Udonthani
2007
- Forty two Thai athletes participated in the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China
2008
- HRH Soamsawali graciously presided over the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics Thailand National Games
2009
- Organized the Inaugural Indochina 5 aside Football Tournament in Pathumthani
2011
- Thirty two Thai athletes participated in the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece.
- Eight Thai athletes participated in the 2nd Indochina 5 aside Football Tournament in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2012
- Sixteen Thai athletes competed in the 1st SEA Unified Football Tournament in Singapore
- Sixteen Thai athletes participated in the 2012 Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce Competition in Brunei
2013
- Two Thai athletes participated in the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games
- Organized the Asia Pacific Qualifier of 2014 Global Unified Cup in Pathumthani
- Sixteen Thai athletes competed in the 2nd SEA 5-A-Side Unified Football Tournament in Malaysia
- Eight Thai athletes competed in the 3rd Meakong 5-a-side Football Tournament in Yangon, Myanmar
- Sixty Thai athletes participated in the 2013 Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games in New Castle, Australia
- Initiated the Healthy Communities Programme
2014
- Eight Thai athletes competed in the 3rd SEA Unified 5-a-side Men’s Football Tournament in Brunei
- Eight Thai athletes competed in the 4th Special Olympics Meakong 5-a-side Football Tournament in Vietnam
2015
- Eight Thai athletes competed in the 3rd SEA Unified 5-a-side Women’s Football Tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Thirty two Thai athletes participated in the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles, USA
- Eight Thai athletes competed in the 5th Special Olympics Meakong 5-a-side Football Tournament in Pathumthani
- Sixteen Thai athletes competed in the 4th SEA Unified 5-a-side Football Tournament in Indonesia
2016
- Sixteen Thai athletes competed in the 5th SEA Unified 5-a-side Football Tournament in the Philippines
- Eight Thai athletes competed in the 5th Special Olympics Meakong 5-a-side Football Tournament in Cambodia
- Sixteen Thai athletes competed in Special Olympic Inter-Regional Unified 11-a-side Football Tournament in Bhubaneswa, India
2017
- Twelve Thai athletes competed in the Special Olympics Singapore National Games Invitation
- Thirty two Thai athletes competed in the 6th SEA Unified 5-a-side Football in Pathumthani
- Eight Thai athletes competed in the 7th Special Olympics Meakong 5-a-side Football Tournament in Yangon, Myanmar
2018
- Special Olympics Thailand registered under official name “ the Special Olympics Association of Thailand”
- Organized the 1st Multi-Sports National Championship in Pathumthani
- Thai athletes competed in the 7th SEA Unified 5-a-side Football in Malaysia
- Eight Thai athletes competed in the 8th Special Olympics Meakong 5-a-side Football Tournament in Vietnam
2019
- Forty five Thai athletes participated in the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Abu Dhabi, UEA
- Organized the Inaugural Special Olympics Asia Pacific Unified Badminton Championship in Bangkok