Thailand is the sixth FESPIC organisation member to host the FESPIC games after Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia and China.

Around 2,258 athletes from 34 nations competed at the games which featured 464 events in 15 sports.

The games was opened by the Crown Prince of Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn at the Thammasat Stadium.

[1][2] The emblem of the 1999 FESPIC Games is a graphic design of a disabled person surging forward on a speeding wheelchair under a Thai gable, which symbolizing the strong determination of the participating disabled athletes to achieve victory at the games.

[3] The opening ceremony featured a card stunt performed by 8,000 students from the Jaturamitr Samakkee football league.