The 1995 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 18th Southeast Asian Games, Chiang Mai, 1995 (Thai: การแข่งขันกีฬาซีเกมส์ ครั้งที่ 18 เชียงใหม่ 1995), was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 9 to 17 December 1995. It was the first time that a non-capital city hosted the biennial sports event. Chiang Mai is the second Thai city to host the Southeast Asian Games after Bangkok. The games were opened and closed by Vajiralongkorn, the then-Crown Prince of Thailand. With the return of Cambodia, all ten members of the federation were present to compete in the SEA Games for the first time.[1]
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| Host city | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
|---|---|
| Nations | 10 |
| Athletes | 3262 |
| Sport | 28 |
| Opening | 9 December 1995 |
| Closing | 17 December 1995 |
| Opened by | Vajiralongkorn Crown Prince of Thailand |
| Closed by | Prem Tinsulanonda Privy Council of Thailand |
| Ceremony venue | 700th Anniversary Stadium |
This was the fifth time that Thailand hosted the games. The country had previously staged the games in 1959, 1967, 1975, and 1985, all of which were held in Bangkok. Around 3,262 athletes from 10 participating nations participated at the games, which featured 28 sports.
The final medal tally was led by the hosts Thailand, followed by Indonesia and the Philippines.
Organisation
Development and preparation
The Chiang Mai SEA Games Organising Committee (CMSOC) was formed to oversee the staging of the games.
Venues
The 18th Southeast Asian Games had 23 venues for the games, 19 in Chiang Mai, 3 in Chonburi and 1 in Lamphun.
| Province | Competition venue | Sports |
| Chiang Mai | 700th Anniversary Sport Complex | |
|---|---|---|
| Main Stadium | Opening and Closing Ceremony, Athletics, Football | |
| Aquatics Centre | Aquatics Sport | |
| Gymnasium 1 | Volleyball | |
| Gymnasium 2 | Basketball | |
| Gymnasium 3 | Badminton, Sepak Takraw | |
| Shooting Range | Shooting | |
| Tennis Court | Tennis | |
| Velodrome | Cycling | |
| Other | ||
| Chiang Mai-Lamphun Golf Course | Golf | |
| Chiang Mai University | Archery, Table Tennis | |
| Lanna Poly Technical School | Taekwondo | |
| Mae Joe Institute of Agricultural Technology | Gymnastic, Hockey | |
| Mae Kuang Dam | Rowing | |
| Montfort College | Judo | |
| Municipal Sport Complex | Rugby, Weightlifting | |
| Pack Squadron Riding Ground | Equestrian | |
| Pang Suan Kaew Hotel | Billiards and Snooker | |
| Payap University | Boxing | |
| Wattanothai Payap School | Fencing | |
| Chonburi | ||
| Ambassador Jomtien Hotel | Squash | |
| Dong Tan Beach-Sattahip Bay | Sailing | |
| Star Bowl | Bowling | |
| Lamphun | Lamphun Sport Complex | Football, Pencak Silat |
Marketing
Logo
The logo of the 1995 Southeast Asian Games is an image of a Bo Sang umbrella which symbolises Chiang Mai as the host of the Southeast Asian Games. The image of the umbrella also resembles a running athlete, which represents the courage and determination of the games participating athletes and the participating athletes themselves. The colours of the umbrella blue, yellow, red, black and green are colours of the Olympic movement and represents the Olympic and sportsmanship spirit of the participating athletes. The 6-ring chain, the logo of the Southeast Asian Games Federation, represents the six founding nations of the Southeast Asian Games and the Southeast Asian Games itself.
Mascot
The mascot of the 1995 Southeast Asian Games is a Siamese cat named Sawasdee (Thai: สวัสดี) who takes a Bo Sang umbrella with him. The Siamese cat is one of the several varieties of cat native to Thailand. As a mascot, its name Sawasdee is a word often spoken in Thai as a greeting or farewell in Thailand. Its umbrella represents Chiang Mai province, Thailand, host of the 1995 Southeast Asian Games. One of its villages, the Bo Sang Village of Chiang Mai province, is famed throughout Thailand for the making of exquisitely hand made and painted umbrellas.
The games
Participating nations
Brunei
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand (Host)
Vietnam
Sports
Aquatics ()
Archery ()
Athletics ()
Badminton ()
Basketball ()
Billiards and snooker ()
Bowling ()
Boxing ()
Cycling ()
Equestrian ()
Fencing ()
Football ()
Golf ()
Gymnastics ()
Hockey ()
Judo ()
Pencak silat ()
Rowing ()
Rugby union ()
Sailing ()
Sepak takraw ()
Shooting ()
Squash ()
Table tennis ()
Taekwondo ()
Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Weightlifting ()
Medal table
* Host nation (Thailand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thailand (THA)* | 157 | 98 | 91 | 346 |
| 2 |  Indonesia (INA) | 77 | 67 | 77 | 221 |
| 3 |  Philippines (PHI) | 33 | 48 | 62 | 143 |
| 4 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 31 | 49 | 69 | 149 |
| 5 |  Singapore (SIN) | 26 | 27 | 42 | 95 |
| 6 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 10 | 18 | 24 | 52 |
| 7 |  Myanmar (MYA) | 4 | 21 | 37 | 62 |
| 8 |  Brunei (BRU) | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 |  Laos (LAO) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 |  Cambodia (CAM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 338 | 331 | 416 | 1085 | |