It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams and raises funds to send Thailand competitors to Paralympic events organised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Asian Para Games events organised by the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) and ASEAN Para Games events organised by the ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF).

The council was established on June 11, 1985, and is recognized by International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Asian Paralympic Committee (APC).

It is accredited by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) which is the governing body for the sport for persons with a disability in the world, the Paralympic Committee of Thailand (PCT) and recognized by National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT).

The Sports Association for the Intellectual Disability of Thailand (SAIT, Thai: สมาคมกีฬาคนพิการทางปัญญาแห่งประเทศไทย) is the national governing body for Intellectual sports.

The Cerebral Palsy Sports Association of Thailand (CPSAT, Thai: สมาคมกีฬาคนพิการทางสมองแห่งประเทศไทย) is the national governing body for Cerebral palsy sports.