2025 SEA Games
33rd SEA Games held in Bangkok-Chonburi-Songkhla, Thailand
The 2025 SEA Games (Thai: ซีเกมส์ 2025, RTGS: Kila Sikem 2025, pronounced [kīː.lāː sīː.kēːm sɔ̌ːŋ.pʰān.jîː.sìp̚.hâː]), officially called the 33rd SEA Games (Thai: กีฬาซีเกมส์ ครั้งที่ 33, RTGS: Kila Sikem Khrangthi 33, pronounced [kīː.lāː sīː.kēːm kʰráŋ.tîː sǎːm.sìp̚ sǎːm]) was an international multi-sport event sanctioned by the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF). The event took place in December 2025 from 9 to 20 December and was held across the Bangkok Metropolitan Region, as well as in the Chonburi province in Thailand.
The joint bid from the three provinces was awarded hosting rights of the Games on 13 January 2023 after Thailand was confirmed as the host country by the Southeast Asian Games Federation. This marked the first time that host cities were selected through a new bidding and election process for the SEA Games.
The 2025 SEA Games also marked the seventh time Thailand hosted the event. Co-host city Bangkok previously hosted four times (1959, 1967, 1975, and 1985), Chiang Mai hosted the 1995 edition, and Nakhon Ratchasima hosted the 2007 edition.
The original co-host Songkhla province was planned to host some events until flooding caused by Cyclone Senyar struck shortly before the Games, resulting in all events that were to be held in Songkhla eventually being relocated to venues in Bangkok and Chonburi.
Development and preparations
Host selection
Hosting duties are rotated among the member countries of the SEA Games Federation. Each member country is assigned a specific year to host the event, but they have the option to withdraw or opt out of hosting for that particular edition.
2019 disruption
On the 21st of July in 2017, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) announced its decision to withdraw support for the country's hosting of the 2019 SEA Games.
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