Thailand could hardly be described as a sporting nation. If you are going to measure sporting success at the Olympics, then Thailand was hardly rated as a mention at the last Olympics in London. The only medal that the country won at those Olympics was a controversial silver medal in boxing. Even though the country has minimal material success, the general population are sporting fanatics. Though gambling is illegal in the kingdom, the amount of irrational betting on their weird and wonderful sporting events has to be seen to be believed.