Baseball Association of Thailand

The Baseball Association of Thailand (BBAT), formerly known as the Amateur Baseball Association of Thailand (ABAT), is the national governing body for baseball in Thailand and the Thailand national baseball team. The BBAT was established on January 3, 1992. It was sanctioned by the National Culture Commission and the Sports Authority of Thailand, in addition to being recognized by the National Olympic Committee of Thailand. BBAT was able to develop baseball in Thailand with help from the Baseball Federation of Japan.

Baseball Association of Thailand

Abbreviation	BBAT
Formation	1992
Type	Sport governing body
Legal status	Active
Purpose	Governing baseball in Thailand
Headquarters	Bangkok, Thailand
Region served	Domestic
Membership	Baseball Federation of Asia
Official language	Thai
President	Douangchote Suwanjalask[1]

Thailand began competing in baseball internationally in the 1990s, debuting at the 1994 Asian Games. Thailand also reached the Southeast Asia qualifier final for the 1996 Summer Olympics. The Thailand national team saw more success on the regional level, winning a gold medal at the 2007 SEA Games and a bronze medal at the 2011 SEA Games.^[2]

See also

• Baseball Federation of Asia
• Thailand national baseball team
• Thailand national under-18 baseball team
• Thailand women's national baseball team
• Sport in Thailand