This major event was held simultaneously across four provinces Bangkok, Chonburi, Songkhla and Nakhon Ratchasima with the main highlight taking place at the forecourt of Indoor Stadium Huamark. Leading the ceremony were senior executives from True Corporation Public Company Limited, headed by Mr. Sigve Brekke, Executive Chairman of Telecommunications and Digital Business Group of Charoen Pokphand Group Co., Ltd., and Group CEO of True Corporation Plc., together with executives from CP Group companies, led by Dr. Teerapon Tanomsakyut, Chief Sustainability & Strategy Officer of Charoen Pokphand Group. They were joined by Atthakorn Sirilatthayakorn, Minister of Tourism and Sports; Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok; Dr. Kongsak Yodmanee, Governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) along with senior executives and athletes who attended in great numbers.
The ceremony began with a moment of silence in remembrance of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother, before the ceremonial flame representing all 11 participating nations was brought forth. The lantern was then used to light the official torch, weighing 1.2 kilograms and measuring 75 centimeters in length, which was handed to the first torchbearer to set off on this historic route.
Along the route, volunteers from the "CP Volunteers" network helped clean and collect waste in support of the "Green SEA Games" initiative, in line with CP Group's "Zero Waste" policy. At the end of the event, the sacred flame from Bangkok, Chonburi and Songkhla was enshrined at the Sports Authority of Thailand's 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary Building, where it will be preserved for the SEA Games Opening Ceremony. The flame from Nakhon Ratchasima was placed at the Provincial Hall, in preparation for the ASEAN Para Games Opening Ceremony.
Mr. Sigve Brekke, Executive Chairman of Telecommunications and Digital Business Group of Charoen Pokphand Group Co., Ltd., and Group CEO of True Corporation Plc., said "True Corporation and Charoen Pokphand Group, as the principal communications technology sponsors of the 33rd SEA Games and 13th ASEAN Para Games, are deeply honored to take part in the torch relay. We believe this will help ignite the spirit and readiness of the Thai people as gracious hosts, welcoming everyone with warmth and smiles. At the same time, it stands as a powerful symbol of our encouragement for the Thai athletes as they strive toward the goal of becoming overall gold-medal champions.
True Corporation is providing world-class, end-to-end communications technology to connect the "Signal of Happiness" under the concept "Power Up Nation's Sportsmanship." This is not just a sporting event, but a national mission to ignite a powerful sense of pride among Thai people and have it resonate across ASEAN. We are therefore ready to Power Up True Network, strengthening our True 5G network - the new best-in-class network standard following the completion of the True-dtac integration into One Network in October. This has made the True 5G network even more powerful in terms of speed, coverage, stability, and top-tier cybersecurity. True stands ready to welcome athletes, officials, media, and spectators from across ASEAN, supported by mobile COW units and more than 130 additional cell sites at every competition venue across the four host provinces in Thailand.
In addition, we are also "Powering Up Athletes" by providing True 5G SIM cards with unlimited internet to officials and athletes from all 11 countries, supporting their readiness in every dimension. We are likewise "Powering Up the Press" by strengthening news coverage throughout this regional sporting extravaganza, installing high-speed TrueOnline fiber and WiFi at Media Centers in all four host provinces. This ensures that members of the press from across the region can deliver real-time coverage quickly and with maximum efficiency. An ASEAN-level event of this scale requires world-class, high-speed internet from TrueOnline that is both powerful and highly reliable.
At the same time, TrueVisions NOW is gearing up to broadcast every sport at the SEA Games 2025 live across more than 20 channels, so Thai sports fans can cheer on the national athletes anytime, anywhere. Simply download the TrueVisions NOW application and register to start watching for free right away.
Be part of the "host nation" spirit and cheer on Thailand's athletes on home soil with the Power Up Nation's Sportsmanship activities on Facebook: True5G