Thailand at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

The Kingdom of Thailand, recognized by the name of Thailand by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), represented by the National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT), competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from October 6 to 18, 2018.

The National Olympic Committee of Thailand fielded a team of 57 athletes, 25 boys and 32 girls, to compete in 21 sports at the Games. It was the nation's largest ever delegation sent to the Youth Olympics. Thailand roster marked its Olympic debut in boxing, BMX cycling, canoeing, handball (beach handball), football (futsal), karate (new to the 2018 Games), and roller speed skating (new to the 2018 Games). Moreover, Thailand delegations led by Prof.Dr. Varin Tansuphasiri, is scheduled to observe the 2018 games to bid the 2026 Youth Olympics with the city of Bangkok, Chonburi, Chiang Mai or Phuket.

Medalists
The following Thailand competitors won medals at the Games.
 * Supatchanin Khamhaeng was disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance. She was stripped of her gold medal.

Delegations
The IOC invited the Wild Boar Football Club who trapped in Tham Luang Nang Non cave to participate in the 2018 Youth Olympics.
 * Team Thailand
 * Thana Chaiprasit – Chef de Mission
 * 26 Officials and staffs
 * 3 Referees
 * Varitta Srijunvong – Thai Youth Olympic Ambassador
 * National Olympic Committee of Thailand
 * Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul – IOC Member
 * Prof.Dr. Varin Tansuphasiri – Chief of Thailand Youth Olympics Bid Committee
 * The Wild Boar Football Club

Archery
Aitthiwat Soithong qualified based on his performance (third place) at the Asian Continental Qualification Tournament in Dhaka, Bangladesh.


 * Individual


 * Team

Badminton
Thailand qualified two players based on the Badminton Junior World Rankings.


 * Singles


 * Team

Beach handball
Both boys' and girls' team qualified based on his performance (best Asian team) at the 2017 Youth Beach Handball World Championship in Mauritius. However, due to the rules of the Games only allowing the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to enter one team sport (futsal, beach handball, field hockey, or rugby sevens) per gender, the event of their participation has not yet been made official.

Key:
 * Summary
 * FT – After full time.
 * P – Match decided by penalty shootout.
 * Summary

Men's tournament

 * Preliminary round

Beach volleyball
Phanupong Thanan and Phichakon Narathon, also Thatsarida Singchuea and Pawarun Chanthawichai qualified on their performance (boys' runners up and girls champions) at the 2018 Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.

Boxing
Sarawut Sukthet, Atichai Phoemsap, Weerapon Jongjohor, and Porntip Buapa qualified on their performance (Asian champions) at the 2018 Youth Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.


 * Boys


 * Girls

Canoeing
Pornnapphan Phuangmaiming qualified based on her performance (best world ranking) at the World Qualification Tournament in Barcelona, Spain.


 * Girls

Cycling
Kometh Sookprasert and Panadda Booranawong qualified were given two quotas to compete based on its ranking in the Youth Olympic Games BMX Junior Nation Rankings.

Futsal

 * Summary


 * Group C

Golf

 * Individual


 * Team

Karate
Thailand qualified one athlete based on its performance at one of the Karate Qualification Tournaments.

Roller speed skating
Ptjira Srisathitha qualified based on her performance at the 2018 Roller Speed Skating World Championship in Heerde, Netherlands.


 * Individual

Rowing
Thailand qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2018 Asian Youth Olympic Games Qualification Regatta.


 * Girls' pair – 2 athletes

Sailing
Thailand qualified one boat based on its performance at the IKA Twin Tip Racing Asian Qualifier.


 * Girls

Shooting
Kanyakorn Hirunphoem qualified based on her performance at the 2017 Asian Championships.


 * Individual


 * Team

Sport climbing
Narada Disyabut qualified based on her performance at the 2017 World Youth Championship in Innsbruck, Austria.


 * Individual

Swimming

 * Girls

Table tennis
Jinnipa Sawettabut qualified based on her performance at the Asian Qualification Event in Greater Noida, India. Also Yanapong Panagitgun qualified based on her performance at the Road to Buenos Aires – Latin America in Asuncion, Paraguay.


 * Singles


 * Team

Taekwondo

 * Boy


 * Girls

Tennis

 * Singles


 * Doubles

Weightlifting
Thailad qualified boys and girls (4 athletes) to the tournament.


 * Boys


 * Girls