Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT, Thai: สมาคมแบดมินตันแห่งประเทศไทย), officially known as Badminton Association of Thailand Under Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King (Thai: สมาคมแบดมินตันแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์) is the national governing body for the sport of badminton in Thailand.

[2] The association was founded by four badminton enthusiasts in Thailand in 1950 and joined the International Badminton Federation a year later.

[3][4] It was awarded royal patronage in 1954 by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who was also an avid badminton player.

[5] Long time support and contributions from the king was honored by Badminton World Federation in 2012 when former president Kang Young Joong awarded BWF President's Medal to the king.

[6] The following is the list of presidents of the association since 1950.