Laa-gaawn, Thailand. Salam, Malaysia.

Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tan Sri Norza Zakaria (left) waving the flag as vice president of the Olympic committee of Thailand and chairman of the SEA Games Committee Chaiyapak Siriwat (fourth left), Youth and Sports Minister Dr Taufiq Johari (fourth right) and other special guests look on during the closing ceremony of the Thailand SEA Games at Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

BANGKOK: Laa-gaawn, Thailand. Salam, Malaysia.

The 33rd SEA Games came to a close last night with a final whistle echoing through Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, marking the end of a massive Games and the beginning of Malaysia’s journey towards the 2027 edition.