Varin Tansuphasiri, is scheduled to observe the 2018 games to bid the 2026 Youth Olympics with the city of Bangkok, Chonburi, Chiang Mai or Phuket.

The IOC invited the Wild Boar Football Club who trapped in Tham Luang Nang Non cave to participate in the 2018 Youth Olympics.

[5] However, due to the rules of the Games only allowing the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to enter one team sport (futsal, beach handball, field hockey, or rugby sevens) per gender, the event of their participation has not yet been made official.

Key: Phanupong Thanan and Phichakon Narathon, also Thatsarida Singchuea and Pawarun Chanthawichai qualified on their performance (boys' runners up and girls champions) at the 2018 Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.

[18][19] Cho (KOR) L 0–4 (5:11, 7:11, 8:11, 6:11) Lundstrom (FIN) W 4–1 (9:11, 11:5, 11:9, 11:5, 11:7) Intercontinental 3  Kukulkova (SVK) Pagarani (BIZ) W 2–1 (0:3, 3:0, 3:0) Thailad qualified boys and girls (4 athletes) to the tournament.