Nickname(s) | Changsuk (ช้างศึก, "The War Elephants") |
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Association | Football Association of Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | ![]() |
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Captain | Niweat Siriwong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Most caps | Kiatisuk Senamuang (130) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top scorer | Kiatisuk Senamuang (65) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home stadium | Rajamangala Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | THA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA ranking | 116 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest FIFA ranking | 43 (September 1998) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lowest FIFA ranking | 137 (December 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elo ranking | 102 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest Elo ranking | 62 (January 2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lowest Elo ranking | 137 (April 1985) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Appearances | 6 (First in 1972) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Third place, 1972 |
The Thailand national football team is the national team of Thailand and is connected to the Football Association of Thailand. The team has finished in the Asian Cup as third in 1972. They participated in the Summer Olympics twice and Asian Games four times. The Thai team is dominant in South East Asia, having won the ASEAN Football Championships in 1996, 2000, 2002 and regularly dominate the Football event of the South East Asian Games.
Thailand national football team was constituted in 1915. Originally, The team was known as Siam national football team. They played the first casual match on December 20, 1915 against The Europeans in Thailand at The Royal Bangkok Sport Club Stadium. Until one year later on April 25, 1916 the Football Association of Siam was founded by the king Vajiravudh Rama VI.
Afterward, In 1930 Siam national football team was invited to Indochina for competed with the Indochina national team which has included with South Vietnamese and French players. This competition was between April 14-20. Furthermore, It was the first international match for the Siam national football team.
In 1939 when Siam was changed to Thailand, The Football Association of Siam also was renamed to Football Association of Thailand and Siam national football team was well known as Thailand national football team up until now.
In 1956, Thailand appeared in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia where the team losing to Great Britain 0-9 in their first round which was the biggest defeat of the Thailand cause they fail to advance to quarterfinals round.
In 1965, Thailand gained the first achievement in international football by won the gold medal in Southeast Asian Peninsular Games (also known as the SEA Games) hosted by Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. From past to present of football in SEA Games, They can won gold medal overall 12 times.
Thailand appeared in the Summer Olympic again in 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico where they lost all three matches in first round. They lost to Bulgaria 0-7, Guatemala 1-4 and Czechoslovakia 0-8 which was the last game in their Summer Olympics.
In 1972, Thailand was hosted the AFC Asian Cup first time between May 7-19. They got the best result of this tournament by losing Cambodia on penalties 3-5 after drew in main game 2-2 in the third place final and snatched the third place in this competition. Thailand can qualified to the AFC Asian Cup 6 time. They qualified automatically as host 2 time, In 1972 and 2007 when was co-hosted with Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
Thailand was the first champions in King's Cup in 1976 by shared the trophy with Malaysia after drew in final match 1-1. Since King's Cup was founded in 1968, Thailand can won this competition overall 13 times.
In 1996, Thailand won the first title of Tiger Cup (also known as the ASEAN Football Championship) which hosted by Singapore after beated Malaysia in the final match 1-0. They can be the champion again in 2000 which held in Chiang Mai. and in 2002 which hosted by Indonesia and Singapore.
For the most successful of Thai football in Asian Games was the approaching to semi-final that the best result of them in 1998 Bangkok, 2002 Busan and 2006 Doha.
The 1998 ASEAN Football Championship tournament, held in Vietnam.
This tournament was marred by an unsportsmanlike match between Thailand and Indonesia during the group stage of the competition. Both teams were already assured of qualification for the semi-finals, but both teams knew that the winners of the game would face hosts Vietnam in the semi-finals, while the losing team would face Singapore who were perceived to be easier opposition and avoid the fuss of moving training bases from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi for the semi-final. The first half saw little action, with both teams barely making an attempt to score. During the second half both teams managed to score, partly thanks to half-hearted defending, resulting in a 2-2 scoreline after 90 minutes. Then, during injury time, Indonesian defender Mursyid Effendi deliberately kicked the ball into his own goal, despite the Thai's attempts to stop him doing so, thus handing Thailand a 3-2 victory. Both teams were fined for "violating the spirit of the game" and Mursyid Effendi was banned from football for life.
In the semi-finals, Thailand lost to Vietnam, and Indonesia also lost to Singapore. In the final, the title was to elude the hosts as they went down 1-0 to unfancied Singapore in one of the competition's biggest shocks to date.
Rajamangala National Stadium (Thai: สนามราชมังคลากีฬาสถาน) is the biggest sporting arena in Thailand. It currently has a capacity of 60,000. It is located in Bang Kapi, Bangkok. The stadium was built in 1998 for the 1998 Asian Games and used for the home stadium of Thailand up to present.
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Thailand national team first kit consists of a red jersey, red shorts and red socks. The second kit consists of a blue jersey, blue shorts and blue socks.
Since October 2007, Thailand has used the yellow jersey which is the color of the king Bhumibol Adulyadej and has used yellow short and socks at the first kit for the celebrations on the auspicious occasion of his majesty the king’s 80th Birthday Anniversary.
The draw for the first and second rounds of Asian qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa has been held. Thailand first defeated Macau 13-2 on aggregate, and went on to draw Yemen in the second round, where Thailand again on 2-1 on aggregate. Thailand got paired with Japan, Bahrain, and Oman in the first group stage.
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Final Records
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AFC Qualification Records
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(Under-23 Team Since 1992)
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AFC Qualification records
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(Under-23 Team Since 2002)
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This competition was formerly known as the Tiger Cup
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Coaches by Years (1960-present)
Name | Nat | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Honours |
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Pratiab Thesvisarn | ![]() |
1965-19?? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
Prawit Chaisam | ![]() |
1981-19?? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
Yanyong Na Nongkhai | ![]() |
1983-19?? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
Burkhard Ziese | ![]() |
1985-1986 | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
Carlos Roberto de Carvalho | ![]() |
1989-1991 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1989 King's Cup |
Peter Stubbe | ![]() |
1992-1994 | ? | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
Worawit Sumpachanyasathit | ![]() |
1994-19?? | ? | 2 | 3 | ? | |
Chatchai Paholpat | ![]() |
1995-19?? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
Arj-han Srongngamsub | ![]() |
1996 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | |
Thawatchai Sartjakul | ![]() |
1996 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1996 ASEAN Football Championship |
Withaya Laohakul | ![]() |
1997-1998 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | |
Peter Withe | ![]() |
1998-2002 | 101 | 46 | 25 | 30 | 2000 ASEAN Football Championship 2000 King's Cup 2002 ASEAN Football Championship |
Carlos Roberto de Carvalho | ![]() |
2003-2004 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
Chatchai Paholpat | ![]() |
2004 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
Siegfried Held | ![]() |
September 2004-2005 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Charnwit Polcheewin | ![]() |
2005-June 2008 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 2006 King's Cup 2006 T&T Cup 2007 King's Cup |
Peter Reid | ![]() |
September 2008-present | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2008 T&T Cup |
As of November 17, 2008
Pos | Player | Goals | Tenure |
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1 | Piyapong Piew-on | 103 | 1981-1997 (FIFA 15) |
2 | Kiatisuk Senamuang | 100 | 1993-2007 (FIFA 65) |
3 | Niwat Srisawat | 55 | 1967-1979 |
4 | Jedsada Na Phatthalung | 42 | 1971-1981 |
5 | Vithoon Kijmongkolsak | 32 | 1985-1995 |
6 | Worrawoot Srimaka | 29 | 1996-1999 |
7 | Daoyod Dara | 28 | 1975-1986 |
8 | Sarayoot Chaikamdee | 26 | 2003-present |
9 | Suttha Sudsa-ard | 25 | 1978-unknown |
9 | Chalor Hongkajorn | 1979-1987 | |
9 | Netipong Srithong-In | 1995-1997 | |
9 | Therdsak Chaiman | 1997-2007 | |
10 | Prapol Tantiyanon | 23 | 1971-unknown |
* The players in bold typeface are still active in football.
The following players are the 22-man squad who were called up for 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup.
Caps and goals as of December 6, 2008.
# | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Club | Caps (Goals) | |
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Goalkeepers | |||||
Kosin Hathairattanakool | March 23, 1982 | ![]() |
41 (0) | ||
Kittisak Rawangpa | January 3, 1975 | ![]() |
39 (0) | ||
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Niweat Siriwong ![]() |
July 18, 1977 | ![]() |
88 (3) | ||
Nattaporn Phanrit | January 11, 1982 | ![]() |
37 (2) | ||
Suree Sukha | July 27, 1982 | ![]() |
35 (2) | ||
Natthaphong Samana | June 29, 1984 | ![]() |
19 (1) | ||
Patiparn Phetphun | September 25, 1980 | ![]() |
10 (3) | ||
Rangsan Viwatchaichok | January 22, 1979 | ![]() |
6 (0) | ||
Cholratit Jantakam | June 2, 1985 | ![]() |
4 (0) | ||
Panupong Wongsa | November 23, 1983 | ![]() |
1 (0) | ||
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Sutee Suksomkit | June 5, 1980 | ![]() |
53 (13) | ||
Datsakorn Thonglao | December 30, 1983 | ![]() |
52 (8) | ||
Pichitphong Choeichiu | August 28, 1982 | ![]() |
33 (2) | ||
Suchao Nutnum | May 17, 1983 | ![]() |
31 (5) | ||
Tana Chanabut | June 6, 1984 | ![]() |
9 (1) | ||
Surat Sukha | July 27, 1982 | ![]() |
4 (0) | ||
Arthit Sunthornpit | January 19, 1986 | ![]() |
4 (0) | ||
Salahudin Arware | November 1, 1983 | ![]() |
2 (0) | ||
Strikers | |||||
Teerathep Winothai | February 16, 1985 | ![]() |
25 (11) | ||
Teerasil Dangda | June 6, 1988 | ![]() |
17 (6) | ||
Anon Sangsanoi | March 1, 1984 | ![]() |
4 (0) | ||
Ronnachai Rangsiyo | August 1, 1988 | ![]() |
3 (1) |
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1960s and 1970s
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2000s
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Preceded by Inaugural Champions |
ASEAN Football Championship 1996 (First title) |
Succeeded by 1998 Singapore ![]() |
Preceded by 1998 Singapore ![]() |
ASEAN Football Championship 2000 (Second title) 2002 (Third title) |
Succeeded by 2004 Singapore ![]() |
Football in Thailand
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