Thailand national football team

Thailand

Nickname(s)	Changsuk (ช้างศึก, "The War Elephants")
Association	Football Association of Thailand
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Peter Reid
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)
Home colours Away colours
First international
South Vietnam 3 - 1 Thailand (South Vietnam; 1956)
Biggest win
Thailand 10 - 0 Brunei (Bangkok, Thailand; May 24, 1971)
Biggest defeat
Great Britain 9 - 0 Thailand (Melbourne, Australia; November 26, 1956)
AFC Asian Cup
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.

Contents 1 History 1.1 National team 1.2 Controversy 2 Home Stadium 3 Kits 4 Fixtures and results 5 World Cup Competition History 5.1 2010 World Cup 5.1.1 AFC Third Round: Group 1 5.1.2 Final Records 5.1.3 AFC Qualification Records 6 Olympic Games Competition History 7 Asian Competitions History 7.1 AFC Asian Cup record 7.1.1 Final records 7.1.2 AFC Qualification records 7.2 Asian Games record 8 ASEAN Competitions History 8.1 ASEAN Football Championship record 8.2 SEA Games record 9 Other Honours 10 National Coaches 11 Top goalscorers 12 Current squad 13 Coaching Staff 14 Notable Former Player 15 Titles 16 See also 17 External links

History

National team

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.

Controversy

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.

Home Stadium

Main article: Rajamangala Stadium

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.

Other Stadiums Used

• Suphachalasai Stadium
• 700th Anniversary Stadium
• Thai Army Sports Stadium
• Thai-Japanese Stadium

Kits

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.

Fixtures and results

Main article: Thailand national football team results

World Cup Competition History

2010 World Cup

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC Third Round

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.

AFC Third Round: Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Japan 6 4 1 1 12 3 +9 13  Bahrain 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 11  Oman 6 2 2 2 5 7 −2 8  Thailand 6 0 1 5 5 14 −9 1

Bahrain  – 1 – 0 1 – 1 1 – 1 Japan  1 – 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 1 Oman  0 – 1 1 – 1 – 2 – 1 Thailand  2 – 3 0 – 3 0 – 1 –

Final Records World Cup record Year Round GP W D L GS GA 1930 to 1970 Did not enter - - - - - - 1974 Did not qualify - - - - - - 1978 Did not qualify - - - - - - 1982 Did not qualify - - - - - - 1986 Did not qualify - - - - - - 1990 Did not qualify - - - - - - 1994 Did not qualify - - - - - - 1998 Did not qualify - - - - - - 2002 Did not qualify - - - - - - 2006 Did not qualify - - - - - - 2010 Did not qualify - - - - - - Total - - - - - -

AFC Qualification Records Asian Qualification Records Year Round GP W D L GS GA 1930 to 1970 Did not enter - - - - - - 1974 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 0 13 1978 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 8 12 1982 Did not qualify 3 0 1 2 3 13 1986 Did not qualify 6 1 2 3 4 4 1990 Did not qualify 6 1 0 5 2 14 1994 Did not qualify 8 4 0 4 13 7 1998 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 5 6 2002 Did not qualify 14 5 5 4 25 20 2006 Did not qualify 6 2 1 3 9 10 2010 Did not qualify 10 3 2 5 20 17 Total 65 18 12 35 89 116

Olympic Games Competition History

(Under-23 Team Since 1992)

Olympic Games Record Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA 1900 to 1952 Did Not Enter - - - - - - - 1956 Round 1 11/11 1 0 0 1 0 9 1960 Did Not Enter - - - - - - - 1964 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - - 1968 Round 1 16/16 3 0 0 3 1 19 1972 to 1988 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - - Total 2/19 - 4 0 0 4 1 28

Olympic Games History Year Round Score Result 1956 Round 1  Thailand 0 – 9  Great Britain Loss 1968 Round 1  Thailand 0 – 7  Bulgaria Loss Round 1  Thailand 1 – 4  Guatemala Loss Round 1  Thailand 0 – 8  Czechoslovakia Loss

Asian Competitions History

AFC Asian Cup record

Final records Asian Cup Year Round GP W D L GF GA 1956 to 1964 Did not enter - - - - - - 1968 Did not qualify - - - - - - 1972 Third Place 5 0 3 2 6 9 1976 Withdrew after qualifying - - - - - - 1980 Did not qualify - - - - - - 1984 Did not qualify - - - - - - 1988 Did not qualify - - - - - - 1992 Round 1 3 0 2 1 1 5 1996 Round 1 3 0 0 3 2 13 2000 Round 1 3 0 2 1 2 4 2004 Round 1 3 0 0 3 1 9 2007 Round 1 3 1 1 1 3 5 2011 To Play - - - - - - Total Best: Third Place 20 1 8 11 15 45

AFC Qualification records Asian Cup Year Round GP W D L GF GA 1956 to 1964 Did not enter - - - - - - 1968 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 5 4 1972 Qualified As Hosts - - - - - - 1976 Withdrew after qualifying 4 3 0 1 8 2 1980 Did not qualify 5 3 0 2 11 3 1984 Did not qualify 5 3 0 2 9 10 1988 Did not qualify 5 1 2 2 5 12 1992 Qualified 2 2 0 0 3 1 1996 Qualified 6 4 2 0 31 5 2000 Qualified 6 4 1 1 13 8 2004 Qualified 6 3 0 3 10 7 2007 Qualified As Hosts - - - - - - 2011 To Play - - - - - - Total 6/14 43 25 5 13 95 52

Asian Games record

(Under-23 Team Since 2002)

Asian Games
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
1951 to 1962	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-
1966	Quarter-Finals	4	1	1	2	5	8
1970	Quarter-Finals	4	1	2	1	6	6
1974	Round 1	2	0	0	2	2	4
1978	Round 2	5	2	0	3	6	12
1982	Round 1	3	1	0	2	3	5
1986	Round 1	4	1	1	2	8	4
1990	Semi-Finals	6	3	1	2	5	3
1994	Round 1	4	0	1	3	8	12
1998	Semi-Finals	8	4	1	3	12	10
Total	Best: Semi-Finals	40	13	7	20	55	64

ASEAN Competitions History

ASEAN Football Championship record

This competition was formerly known as the Tiger Cup

ASEAN Football Championship Year Round GP W D L GF GA 1996 Champions 6 5 1 0 18 3 1998 Fourth Place 5 2 2 1 10 10 2000 Champions 5 5 0 0 15 3 2002 Champions 5 2 2 1 13 7 2004 Round 1 4 2 1 1 13 4 2007 Runner Up 7 3 3 1 10 4 2008 To Play Total Best: Champions 32 19 9 4 79 31

SEA Games record

(Under-23 Team Since 2001)

SEA Games
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
1959	Runner Up	-	-	-	-	-	-
1961	Third Place	-	-	-	-	-	-
1965	Champions	-	-	-	-	-	-
1967	Third Place	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969	Runner Up	-	-	-	-	-	-
1971	Third Place	-	-	-	-	-	-
1973	Round 1	-	-	-	-	-	-
1975	Champions	-	-	-	-	-	-
1977	Runner Up	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979	Third Place	-	-	-	-	-	-
1981	Champions	-	-	-	-	-	-
1983	Champions	-	-	-	-	-	-
1985	Champions	4	3	1	0	17	1
1987	Third Place	4	2	1	1	7	3
1989	Semi-Finals	4	1	2	1	5	3
1991	Runner Up	4	2	1	1	10	2
1993	Champions	6	6	0	0	18	6
1995	Champions	6	5	1	0	19	2
1997	Champions	6	4	2	0	15	3
1999	Champions	6	5	1	0	24	1
Total	Best: Champions	40	28	9	3	115	21

Other Honours

• King's Cup: (1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2006, 2007)
• 3 Nations in Taiwan: (1971)
• 4 Nations Indochina (Bangkok): (1989)
• Independence Cup (Indonesia): (1994)
• Brunei Games (1990)
• T&T Cup: (2006, 2008)

National Coaches

Coaches by Years (1960-present)

Name	Nat	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Honours
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

Top goalscorers

As of November 17, 2008

Pos	Player	Goals	Tenure
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.

Current squad

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)
Goalkeepers
	Kosin Hathairattanakool	March 23, 1982 (1982-03-23) (age 27)	Chonburi	41 (0)
	Kittisak Rawangpa	January 3, 1975 (1975-01-03) (age 34)	Osotsapa M-150	39 (0)
Defenders
	Niweat Siriwong	July 18, 1977 (1977-07-18) (age 32)	BEC Tero Sasana	88 (3)
	Nattaporn Phanrit	January 11, 1982 (1982-01-11) (age 27)	Muang Thong United	37 (2)
	Suree Sukha	July 27, 1982 (1982-07-27) (age 27)	Chonburi	35 (2)
	Natthaphong Samana	June 29, 1984 (1984-06-29) (age 25)	Chonburi	19 (1)
	Patiparn Phetphun	September 25, 1980 (1980-09-25) (age 29)	Provincial Electricity Authority	10 (3)
	Rangsan Viwatchaichok	January 22, 1979 (1979-01-22) (age 30)	Provincial Electricity Authority	6 (0)
	Cholratit Jantakam	June 2, 1985 (1985-06-02) (age 24)	Chonburi	4 (0)
	Panupong Wongsa	November 23, 1983 (1983-11-23) (age 25)	Provincial Electricity Authority	1 (0)
Midfielders
	Sutee Suksomkit	June 5, 1980 (1980-06-05) (age 29)	Tampines Rovers	53 (13)
	Datsakorn Thonglao	December 30, 1983 (1983-12-30) (age 25)	Hoang Anh Gia Lai	52 (8)
	Pichitphong Choeichiu	August 28, 1982 (1982-08-28) (age 27)	Krung Thai Bank	33 (2)
	Suchao Nutnum	May 17, 1983 (1983-05-17) (age 26)	TOT	31 (5)
	Tana Chanabut	June 6, 1984 (1984-06-06) (age 25)	Coke-Bangpra	9 (1)
	Surat Sukha	July 27, 1982 (1982-07-27) (age 27)	Chonburi	4 (0)
	Arthit Sunthornpit	January 19, 1986 (1986-01-19) (age 23)	Chonburi	4 (0)
	Salahudin Arware	November 1, 1983 (1983-11-01) (age 25)	Muang Thong United	2 (0)
Strikers
	Teerathep Winothai	February 16, 1985 (1985-02-16) (age 24)	Lierse SK	25 (11)
	Teerasil Dangda	June 6, 1988 (1988-06-06) (age 21)	Muang Thong United	17 (6)
	Anon Sangsanoi	March 1, 1984 (1984-03-01) (age 25)	BEC Tero Sasana	4 (0)
	Ronnachai Rangsiyo	August 1, 1988 (1988-08-01) (age 21)	Provincial Electricity Authority	3 (1)

Coaching Staff

Head Coach	Peter Reid
Assistant Coach	Steve Darby
Goalkeeping Coach	Chaiyong Khampiam

Notable Former Player

1960s and 1970s Amnart Chalermchaowarit Asawin Thong-Innate Boonlert Nilpirom Chatchai Paholpat Chalerm Yones Daoyod Dara Jedsada Na Phatthalung Kasetchai Suwantada Narong Sangkasuwan Niwat Srisawat Sarawoot Prateepakornchai Udomsil Sornboonnak Vichit Yamboonreang Witthaya Hloagune Yanyong Na Nong Khai

1980s and 1990s Attaphol Puspakom Chalermwoot Sa-Ngapol Choketawee Promrut Chukiat Noosarung Dusit Chalermsan Kiatisuk Senamuang Kovid Foythong Natee Thongsookkaew Netipong Srithong-In Nirut Surasiang Pattanapong Sripramote Piyapong Piew-on Surachai Jaturapattarapong Tawan Sripan Thanunchai Baribarn

Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul Vithoon Kijmongkolsak Watcharapong Somjit Worrawoot Srimaka 2000s Anurak Srikerd Hatthaporn Suwan Issawa Singthong Jetsada Jitsawad Manit Noywech Narongchai Vachiraban Sakda Joemdee Sarayoot Chaikamdee Seksan Piturat Therdsak Chaiman

Titles

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

See also

• Thailand women's national football team
• Thailand national under-23 football team
• Thailand national under-20 football team
• Thailand national under-17 football team
• Football in Thailand
• King's Cup

External links

• Football Association of Thailand (Thai)
• Thai Football.com
• Thai football page of Fifa.com
• Thai football Blog

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