Badminton tournaments were held for the second time at the fifth Asian Games in 1966 in Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok from 10 to 20 December 1966.
Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women. Mixed Doubles were also contested.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Ang Tjin Siang Indonesia | Wong Pek Sen Indonesia | Kyi Nyunt Burma |
| Masao Akiyama Japan | |||
| Men's doubles | Malaysia Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan | Indonesia Ang Tjin Siang Tjoa Tjong Boan | Indonesia Tan King Gwan Abdul Patah Unang |
| Thailand Charoen Wattanasin Tuly Ulao | |||
| Men's team | Thailand Chavalert Chumkum Narong Bhornchima Raphi Kanchanaraphi Channarong Ratanaseangsuang Sangob Rattanusorn Tuly Ulao Charoen Wattanasin | Malaysia Eddy Choong Khor Cheng Chye Billy Ng Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan Teh Kew San Yew Cheng Hoe | Republic of China Ho Wen-ming Lin Chiung-chih Cheng Wen-chiao Huang Liang-en Shih Chin-piao |
| Japan Masao Akiyama Ippei Kojima Takeshi Miyanaga Eiichi Sakai | |||
| Women's singles | Noriko Takagi Japan | Sumol Chanklum Thailand | Minarni Indonesia |
| Tomoko Takahashi Japan | |||
| Women's doubles | Indonesia Minarni Retno Kustijah | Japan Hiroe Amano Tomoko Takahashi | Thailand Pratuang Pattabongs Achara Pattabongs |
| Japan Noriko Takagi Kazuko Goto | |||
| Women's team | Japan Hiroe Amano Kazuko Goto Noriko Takagi Tomoko Takahashi | Thailand Sumol Chanklum Boobpa Kaentong Achara Pattabongs Pratuang Pattabongs | South Korea Kang Young-sin Lee Young-soon |
| Indonesia Retno Kustijah Minarni Nurhaena Tan Tjoen Ing | |||
| Mixed doubles | Malaysia Teh Kew San Rosalind Singha Ang | Malaysia Eddy Choong Tan Gaik Bee | Indonesia Wong Pek Sen Minarni |
| Indonesia Tjoa Tjong Boan Retno Kustijah |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Malaysia (MAL) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Thailand (THA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Burma (BIR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Republic of China (ROC) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
Semifinal results
| Discipline | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Ang Tjin Siang | Masao Akiyama | 15–2, 15–5 |
| Wong Pek Sen | Kyi Nyunt | 15–8, 15–3 | |
| Women's singles | Noriko Takagi | Minarni | 11–1, 11–7 |
| Sumol Chanklum | Tomoko Takahashi | 12–9, 8–11, 11–4 | |
| Men's doubles | Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan | Tan King Gwan Abdul Patah Unang | 15–7, 15–9 |
| Ang Tjin Siang Tjoa Tjong Boan | Charoen Wattanasin Tuly Ulao | 11–15, 15–7, 15–10 | |
| Women's doubles | Hiroe Amano Tomoko Takahashi | Achara Pattabongs Pratuang Pattabongs | 11–15, 17–16, 15–4 |
| Minarni Retno Kustijah | Noriko Takagi Kazuko Goto | 15–5, 15–11 | |
| Mixed doubles | Eddy Choong Tan Gaik Bee | Tjoa Tjong Boan Retno Kustijah | 6–15, 17–16, 15–9 |
| Teh Kew San Rosalind Singha Ang | Wong Pek Sen Minarni | 3–15, 15–8, 15–6 |
Final results
| Discipline | Winner | Finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Ang Tjin Siang | Wong Pek Sen | 5–3 retired |
| Women's singles | Noriko Takagi | Sumol Chanklum | 11–0, 11–4 |
| Men's doubles | Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan | Ang Tjin Siang Tjoa Tjong Boan | 12–15, 15–8, 18–16 |
| Women's doubles | Minarni Retno Kustijah | Hiroe Amano Tomoko Takahashi | 15–9, 15–6 |
| Mixed doubles | Teh Kew San Rosalind Singha Ang | Eddy Choong Tan Gaik Bee | 18–13, 11–15, 15–5 |
| Men's team | Thailand | Malaysia | 5—4 |
| Women's team | Japan | Thailand | 4—3 |
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