19th May, 2023: Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt was in Phnom Penh on Wednesday where he was presented with the flag of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games by Cambodian deputy prime minister General Tea Banh as Thailand prepares to host the next Games in 2025.

The 33rd Games are scheduled for December 12-19, 2025 with most of the events being held in Bangkok, while marine competitions will be held in the seaside provinces of Chonburi and Songkhla. Nakhon Ratchasima, meanwhile, was chosen to host the 13th Asean Para Games slated for January 20-26, 2026.

Joining Chadchart at the closing ceremony in Morodok Techo National Stadium were Chonburi deputy governor Niti Wiwatwanich, Songkhla governor Jetsada Jitrat, and Sports Authority of Thailand deputy governor Prachum Boonthiam.

Thailand also highlighted its culture and traditions to welcome member countries to the next edition with "Sawasdee SEA Games", a show designed by Kid Buak Sipp group, who won the Thailand Got Talent Season 1 competition in 2011.

Thailand has hosted seven previous games in Bangkok starting in 1959, 1967, 1975, 1985, 1995 (Chengmai) and 2007. At the last games in Hanoi, Vietnam where tenpin bowling was held, Yannaphon Larpapharat won the silver in the Men's Singles event.