HISTORY

DOPING CONTROL AGENCY OF THAILAND

THAILAND HAS BEEN CONDUCTING TESTS FOR PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES SINCE 1998. IN 1998, AS PART OF BEING A HOST OF THE 13TH ASIAN GAMES, A WADA-ACCREDITED LABORATORY WAS CREATED AT MAHIDOL UNIVERSIRY TO HANDLE THE NUMBER OF TESTS CONDUCTED FROM THAT YEAR, THE ATHLETES PATICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL GAMES, NATIONAL YOUTH GAMES AND NATIONAL PARAGAMES BECAME PART OF THE TESTING POOL IN 1997.

IN 2013, THAILAND'S ANTI-DOPING ACT CAME INTO AFFECT; ENABLING THE CREATION OF DOPING CONTROL AGENCY OF THAILAND (DCAT).

VISION

WORLD CLASS ANTI-DOPING AGENCY, PROTECTING ALL ATHLETES AND PROMOTING CLEAN SPORTS.

DCAT’s Strategy

The developing plan of the Doping Control Agency of Thailand (DCAT)
has set up 5 strategies for driving the organization. The details are follows
  1. Developing the control of the use of sports prohibited substances to international standards (World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards)
  2. Promoting research and learning about the use of sports prohibited substances in Thailand (Education & Research)
  3. Increase the efficiency of the sample collection process for sports prohibited substances testing (Testing and investigation)
  4. Developing the process of results management (Results Management)
  5. Organization Development & Enhancement in accordance with WADA