The association was founded as a non-sanctioned body in January 2016 by a group of such enthusiasts, with Piyasvasti Amranand—better known as an energy-policy technocrat—as its first president.
[2][3] Although their original goal was simply to promote the sports among Thais, the association soon received enquiries about representation in international competitions, and its activities were expanded in order to serve as a governing body.
In response to criticism of the fact, the SSAT launched a programme to create home-grown snow-sport athletes.
[6] From its roller-skiing competitions, the SSAT recruited young athletes to train for the Winter Youth Olympics, and fielded a cross-country and alpine skiing team of four at Lausanne 2020, Thailand's first time at the games.
[8] The SSAT fielded 18 athletes in 2024, including debuts in biathlon, bobsleigh, freestyle skiing, luge, skeleton and snowboarding.