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| Host city | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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| Nations | 10 |
| Athletes | 3262 |
| Sport | 28 |
| Opening | 9 December 1995 |
| Closing | 17 December 1995 |
| Opened by | Vajiralongkorn Crown Prince of Thailand |
| Closed by | Prem Tinsulanonda Privy Council of Thailand |
| Ceremony venue | 700th Anniversary Stadium |
The 1995 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 18th Southeast Asian Games, Chiang Mai, 1995 (Thai: การแข่งขันกีฬาซีเกมส์ ครั้งที่ 18 เชียงใหม่ 1995), was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 9 to 17 December 1995. It was the first time that a non-capital city hosted the biennial sports event. Chiang Mai is the second Thai city to host the Southeast Asian Games after Bangkok. The games were opened and closed by Vajiralongkorn, the then-Crown Prince of Thailand, making him the first person as non-head of state to open the SEA Games (represented his father, the King of Thailand). With the return of Cambodia, all ten members of the federation were present to compete in the SEA Games for the first time.[1]
This was the fifth time that Thailand hosted the games. The country had previously staged the games in 1959, 1967, 1975, and 1985, all of which were held in Bangkok. Around 3,262 athletes from 10 participating nations participated at the games, which featured 28 sports.
The final medal tally was led by the hosts Thailand, followed by Indonesia and the Philippines.