The 33rd Southeast Asian Games (Sea Games Thailand 2025) returns to Thailand from December 9th–20th, 2025. This marks the nation’s seventh time hosting the region’s premier multi-sport event. This year’s edition brings together athletes from 11 Southeast Asian countries.
Set against Thailand’s iconic blend of tradition and modernity, the Games promise an atmosphere where sporting excellence meets warm Thai hospitality, showcasing the country’s readiness to host world-class events while celebrating the spirit of Southeast Asian unity.
33rd SEA Games highlights
The Games will begin with an opening ceremony on December 9th, 2025, and conclude with a closing ceremony on December 20th, 2025, both to be held at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok. These ceremonies are expected to showcase a vibrant mix of Thai cultural performances and festive celebrations, bookending the major regional sports tournament.
SEA Games 2025 will feature 50 medal sports and 574 medal events, from traditional Olympic-style disciplines to regional sports and new inclusions. The list of sports includes: athletics, swimming, gymnastics, badminton, football & futsal, sepak takraw, martial arts (e.g., Muay Thai, pencak silat, judo, karate, MMA), indoor ice sports, esports, and many more.
This unique assemblage of professional competitions reflects Southeast Asia’s sporting traditions and evolving athletic interests. Organizers expect around 18,000 athletes and officials to be registered for SEA Games 2025. With 11 nations participating (all members of the regional federation), the Games will continue to embody the spirit of Southeast Asian cooperation and friendly competition.
For more information and the full competition schedule, visit the official SEA Games 2025 website, follow their Facebook page and YouTube channel, or reach out to the LINE OA: @SEAGAMES.
Please note: Due to recent floods, Thai organizers have relocated most of the affected competitions to Bangkok and Chonburi.
Southeast Asia moves “Ever Forward”
According to the official website, the logo is “inspired by both sports and traditional Thai artistic frameworks,” combining demarcations found in sports fields and the lines found in Thai art. The concept for the logo is thus, “Play by the Rules,” and is accompanied by the slogan, “EVER FORWARD (ก้าวไปข้างหน้า ไม่หยุดยั้ง).”
This year’s mascots are collective referred to as “The Sans,” which are named after the Thai for each day of the week, with corresponding auspicious colors.
Organizers have also commissioned a theme song, “1% [ONE PERCENT],” by Violette Wautier featuring F.HERO in the Thai-language version and TWOPEE in the English-language version.
About the 2025 Southeast Asian Games
The 2025 Southeast Asian Games, officially SEAGAMES Thailand 2025, is a multi-sport event sanctioned by the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF). The Games were originally awarded to Bangkok, Chonburi, and Songkhla through a joint bid selected on 13 January 2023, the first time SEA Games host cities were chosen through a formal bidding and voting process. This edition marks Thailand’s seventh time hosting the Games, following previous editions in 1959, 1967, 1975, 1985, 1995, and 2007.
