Thailand national football team

Thailand
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Changsuek
(ช้างศึก, "The War Elephants")
Association Football Association of Thailand
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Bryan Robson
Captain Nattaporn Phanrit
Most caps Kiatisuk Senamuang (145)
Top scorer Kiatisuk Senamuang (77)
Home stadium Rajamangala Stadium
FIFA code THA
FIFA ranking 105
Highest FIFA ranking 43 (September 1998)
Lowest FIFA ranking 137 (December 2006)
Elo ranking 92
Highest Elo ranking 62 (January 2001)
Lowest Elo ranking 137 (April 1985)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
South Vietnam South Vietnam 3 - 1 Thailand Thailand
(South Vietnam; 1956)
Biggest win
Thailand Thailand 10 - 0 Brunei Brunei
(Bangkok, Thailand; May 24, 1971)
Biggest defeat
England England Amateur 9 - 0 Thailand Thailand
(Melbourne, Australia; November 26, 1956)
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances 6 (First in 1972)
Best result Third Place, 1972

The Thailand national football team (Thai: ทีมชาติไทย) represents Thailand in international football competition and is governed by the Football Association of Thailand. The team has a history of success in Southeast Asian competition, with three ASEAN Football Championship titles and nine senior-level Southeast Asian Games titles. Thailand also finished third in the 1972 Asian Cup and have competed twice in the Summer Olympics and four times in the Asian Games.

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History

The team was founded in 1915 as the Siam national football team and played its first unofficial match (against a team of Europeans) at the Royal Bangkok Sport Club Stadium on December 20 of that year. On April 25, 1916, King Vajiravudh established the Football Association of Siam. The team played its first international match in 1930 against the Indochina national team, which included both South Vietnamese and French players. Both the Siam team and its governing association were renamed in 1949 when Siam became Thailand.

Thailand appeared in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, where they lost to Great Britain by a score of 0–9 (the largest defeat in team history) and failed to advance to the quarterfinals. In 1965, Thailand won the gold medal in the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games (now called the Southeast Asian Games) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As of 2010, Thailand have won the biennial competition twelve times.

The team made another appearance at the Summer Olympics in 1968, losing to Bulgaria 0–7, Guatemala 1–4, and Czechoslovakia 0–8 en route to a first-round exit. This was the Thailand football team's last appearance in the Olympics as of 2010.

Thailand qualified automatically for the 1972 AFC Asian Cup as the hosts and went on to place third after defeating Cambodia 5–3 on penalties after a 2–2 draw in the third-place game. Thailand have qualified for the tournament a total of six times, including in 2007 when they co-hosted the event with Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

The team won the first of its 13 King's Cup trophies in 1976, sharing the title with Malaysia after a 1–1 draw in the final match. In 1996, Thailand defeated Malaysia 1–0 to win the ASEAN Football Championship (then called the Tiger Cup) for the first time. The team went on to win the Tiger Cup again in 2000 and 2002.

The Thai football team has competed four times in the Asian Games, making the semifinals in 1998, 2002, and 2006.

Controversy

Thailand were involved in an incident of unsportsmanlike conduct in its group-stage match against Indonesia in the 1998 Tiger Cup. Both teams had already secured spots in the semifinals, with the winner of the match to face hosts Vietnam and the loser to face Singapore. Perceiving Singapore to be the weaker opponent, neither side put much effort into winning the game. The first half saw little action, with both teams barely attempting to score. During the second half both teams managed to score, partly thanks to halfhearted defending, resulting in a 2–2 tie after 90 minutes. In extra time, Indonesian defender Mursyid Effendi scored a deliberate own goal, giving 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.

Home stadium

Rajamangala National Stadium

The Thai national team plays most of its home matches in Rajamangala National Stadium in the Bang Kapi district of Bangkok. Built for the 1998 Asian Games, the stadium is the largest sporting facility in Thailand with a capacity of 65,000. Matches are also occasionally played at Suphachalasai Stadium, 700th Anniversary Stadium, Thai Army Sports Stadium, and Thai-Japanese Stadium.

Kits

Thailand's original home colours
Thailand national football team home kit, 2009-10

The team's traditional home kit consists of a red jersey, red shorts, and red socks. Since October 2007, Thailand have used an all-yellow home kit in honour of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 80th birthday. The away kit consists of a blue jersey, blue shorts, and blue socks.

Recent matches

2010 World Cup

In Asian qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Thailand defeated Macau 13–2 on aggregate in the first round and Yemen 2–1 on aggregate in the second round to advance to the first group stage. They were drawn into Group 2 with Japan, Bahrain, and Oman.

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 Japan Oman Thailand
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

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

World Cup Finals World Cup Qualifications
Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA GP W D* L GS GA
Uruguay 1930 to
Mexico 1970
Did not enter - - - - - - - - - - - - -
West Germany 1974 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 4 0 0 4 0 13
Argentina 1978 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 4 1 0 3 8 12
Spain 1982 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 3 0 1 2 3 13
Mexico 1986 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 6 1 2 3 4 4
Italy 1990 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 6 1 0 5 2 14
United States 1994 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 8 4 0 4 13 7
France 1998 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 4 1 1 2 5 6
South KoreaJapan 2002 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 14 5 5 4 25 20
Germany 2006 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 6 2 1 3 9 10
South Africa 2010 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 10 3 2 5 20 17
Total - - - - - - - 65 18 12 35 89 116

Olympic Games

(Under-23 Team Since 1992)

Olympic Games Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
France 1900 to
Finland 1952
Did not enter - - - - - - -
Australia 1956 Round 1 11/11 1 0 0 1 0 9
Italy 1960 Did not enter - - - - - - -
Japan 1964 Did not qualify - - - - - - -
Mexico 1968 Round 1 16/16 3 0 0 3 1 19
Germany 1972 to
South Korea 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

AFC Asian Cup

Asian Cup Finals Asian Cup Qualifications
Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA GP W D* L GS GA
Hong Kong 1956 to Israel 1964 Did not enter - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Iran 1968 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 4 2 0 2 5 4
Thailand 1972 Third Place 5 0 3 2 6 9
Iran 1976 Withdrew after qualifying - - - - - - - 4 3 0 1 8 2
Kuwait 1980 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 5 3 0 2 11 3
Singapore 1984 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 5 3 0 2 9 10
Qatar 1988 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 5 1 2 2 5 12
Japan 1992 Round 1 3 0 2 1 1 5 2 2 0 0 3 1
United Arab Emirates 1996 Round 1 3 0 0 3 2 13 6 4 2 0 31 5
Lebanon 2000 Round 1 3 0 2 1 2 4 6 4 1 1 13 8
People's Republic of China 2004 Round 1 3 0 0 3 1 9 6 3 0 3 10 7
IndonesiaMalaysiaThailandVietnam 2007 Round 1 3 1 1 1 3 5
Qatar 2011 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 6 1 3 2 3 3
Total Best: Third Place 20 1 8 11 15 45 49 26 8 15 98 55
Asian Cup Finals Results
Year Round Score Result
1972 Round 1  Thailand 1 – 1  Iraq Draw
Round 1  Thailand 2 – 3  Iran Loss
Semi-Final  Thailand 1(1) – 1(2)  Korea Republic Loss
3rd place match  Thailand 2(5) – 2(3)  Khmer Republic Win
1992 Round 1  Thailand 1 – 1  Qatar Draw
Round 1  Thailand 0 – 0  China PR Draw
Round 1  Thailand 0 – 4  Saudi Arabia Loss
1996 Round 1  Thailand 0 – 6  Saudi Arabia Loss
Round 1  Thailand 1 – 3  Iran Loss
Round 1  Thailand 1 – 4  Iraq Loss
2000 Round 1  Thailand 0 – 2  Iraq Loss
Round 1  Thailand 1 – 1  Iran Draw
Round 1  Thailand 1 – 1  Lebanon Draw
2004 Round 1  Thailand 0 – 3  Iran Loss
Round 1  Thailand 1 – 4  Japan Loss
Round 1  Thailand 0 – 2  Oman Loss
2007 Round 1  Thailand 1 – 1  Iraq Draw
Round 1  Thailand 2 – 0  Oman Win
Round 1  Thailand 0 – 4  Australia Loss

Asian Games

(Under-23 Team Since 2002)

Asian Games
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
India 1951 to
Indonesia 1962
Did not enter
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thailand 1966
Quarter-Finals
4
1
1
2
5
8
Thailand 1970
Quarter-Finals
4
1
2
1
6
6
Iran 1974
Round 1
2
0
0
2
2
4
Thailand 1978
Round 2
5
2
0
3
6
12
India 1982
Round 1
3
1
0
2
3
5
South Korea 1986
Round 1
4
1
1
2
8
4
People's Republic of China 1990
4th place
6
3
1
2
5
3
Japan 1994
Round 1
4
0
1
3
8
12
Thailand 1998
4th place
8
4
1
3
12
10
South Korea 2002
4th place
6
4
0
2
10
7
Qatar 2006
Quarterfinal
4
3
0
1
4
3
Total
Best: 4th place
50
20
7
23
69
74

ASEAN Football Championship

This competition was formerly known as the Tiger Cup

ASEAN Football Championship
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
Singapore 1996
Champions
6
5
1
0
18
3
Vietnam 1998
Fourth Place
5
2
2
1
10
10
Thailand 2000
Champions
5
5
0
0
15
3
Indonesia Singapore 2002
Champions
5
2
2
1
13
7
Malaysia Vietnam 2004
Round 1
4
2
1
1
13
4
Singapore Thailand 2007
Runner Up
7
3
3
1
10
4
Indonesia Thailand 2008
Runner Up
7
5
1
1
16
4
Total
Best: Champions
39
24
10
5
95
35

Southeast Asian Games

(Under-23 Team Since 2001)

SEA Games
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
Thailand 1959
Runner Up
-
-
-
-
-
-
Burma 1961
Third Place
-
-
-
-
-
-
Malaysia 1965
Champions
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thailand 1967
Third Place
-
-
-
-
-
-
Burma 1969
Runner Up
-
-
-
-
-
-
Malaysia 1971
Third Place
-
-
-
-
-
-
Singapore 1973
Round 1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thailand 1975
Champions
-
-
-
-
-
-
Malaysia 1977
Runner Up
-
-
-
-
-
-
Indonesia 1979
Third Place
-
-
-
-
-
-
Philippines 1981
Champions
-
-
-
-
-
-
Singapore 1983
Champions
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thailand 1985
Champions
4
3
1
0
17
1
Indonesia 1987
Third Place
4
2
1
1
7
3
Malaysia 1989
Semi-Finals
4
1
2
1
5
3
Philippines 1991
Runner Up
4
2
1
1
10
2
Singapore 1993
Champions
6
6
0
0
18
6
Thailand 1995
Champions
6
5
1
0
19
2
Indonesia 1997
Champions
6
4
2
0
15
3
Brunei 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 Record Honours
G W D L Win %
Pratiab Thesvisarn Thailand 1965-19??  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
Günther Glomb Germany 1968-19??  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
Peter Schnittger Germany 1976-1978  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
Werner Bickelhaupt Germany 1979-19??  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
Prawit Chaisam Thailand 1981-19??  ? 2 3  ?  ?
Yanyong Na Nongkhai Thailand 1983-19??  ? 2 3  ?  ?
Burkhard Ziese Germany 1985-1986  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
Carlos Roberto de Carvalho Brazil 1989-1991  ?  ?  ?  ?  ? 1989 King's Cup
4th Place at the 1990 Asian Games
Peter Stubbe Germany 1992-1994  ? 6 2 1  ?
Worawit Sumpachanyasathit Thailand 1994  ? 2 3  ?  ?
Chatchai Paholpat Thailand 1994-1995  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
Arj-han Srongngamsub Thailand 1996 15 9 3 3 60.0
Thawatchai Sartjakul Thailand 1996  ?  ?  ?  ?  ? 1996 ASEAN Football Championship
Dettmar Cramer Germany 1997  ?  ?  ?  ?  ?
Withaya Laohakul Thailand 1997-1998 24 10 9 5 41.7
Peter Withe England 1998-2002 101 46 25 30 45.5 4th Place at the 1998 Asian Games
2000 ASEAN Football Championship
2000 King's Cup
2002 ASEAN Football Championship
4th Place at the 2002 Asian Games
Carlos Roberto de Carvalho Brazil 2003-2004 13 6 2 5 46.1
Chatchai Paholpat Thailand June 2004 - September 2004 8 2 1 5 25.0
Siegfried Held Germany September 2004-2005 11 4 4 3 36.4
Charnwit Polcheewin Thailand 2005-June 2008 39 18 11 10 46.1 2006 King's Cup
2006 T&T Cup
2007 King's Cup
Peter Reid England September 2008-September 2009 15 8 4 3 53.3 2008 T&T Cup
Bryan Robson England September 2009- 11 4 2 5 30 2009 Phuket Kata Group Cup (friendly tournament involving club sides)

Captains

# Player Reign
6 Nattaporn Phanrit 2010-present
7 Datsakorn Thonglao 2008-2009
10 Tawan Sripan 2007-2008
12

17

Nirut Surasiang

Sutee Suksomkit

2006
1

5

Kittisak Rawangpa

Niweat Siriwong

2006, 2008
6 Rungroj Sawangsri 2004-2005
8 Therdsak Chaiman 2003
16 Surachai Jirasirichote 2002
13 Kiatisuk Senamuang 2001-2002, 2004, 2007
5 Choketawee Promrut 1999-2000, 2003
7 Natee Thongsookkaew 1996-1998
14 Vithoon Kijmongkolsak 1995

Top goalscorers

As of August 11, 2010 [1]

Pos Player Goals Tenure
1 Piyapong Piew-on 103 1981-1997 (FIFA 15)
2 Kiatisuk Senamuang 77 1993-2007
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 27 2003-2008
9 Suttha Sudsa-ard 25 1978-unknown
9 Chalor Hongkajorn 1979-1987
9 Netipong Srithong-In 1995-1997
10 Prapol Tantiyanon 23 1971-unknown

* The players in bold typeface are still active in football.

Squad

The following players make up the 19-man squad called up for the friendly against Singapore on 11 August 2010.[2]
Caps and goal as of 11 August 2010.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
18 GK Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool March 23, 1982 (1982-03-23) (age 28) 53 0 Thailand Chonburi
1 GK Kawin Thamsatchanan January 26, 1990 (1990-01-26) (age 21) 7 0 Thailand Muangthong United
6 DF Nattaporn Phanrit January 11, 1982 (1982-01-11) (age 29) 57 2 Thailand Muangthong United
4 DF Chonlatit Jantakam June 2, 1985 (1985-06-02) (age 25) 16 0 Thailand Chonburi
5 DF Suttinun Phukhom November 29, 1987 (1987-11-29) (age 23) 8 2 Thailand Chonburi
3 DF Theeratorn Boonmatan February 6, 1990 (1990-02-06) (age 21) 1 0 Thailand Buriram PEA
2 DF Ponlawat Wangkahad June 26, 1987 (1987-06-26) (age 23) 0 0 Thailand TOT CAT
7 MF Datsakorn Thonglao December 30, 1983 (1983-12-30) (age 27) 70 8 Thailand Muangthong United
19 MF Phichitphong Choeichiu August 28, 1982 (1982-08-28) (age 28) 48 2 Thailand Muangthong United
8 MF Suchao Nutnum May 17, 1983 (1983-05-17) (age 27) 46 6 Thailand Buriram PEA
11 MF Rangsan Viwatchaichok January 22, 1979 (1979-01-22) (age 32) 21 0 Thailand Buriram PEA
16 MF Peter Laeng April 16, 1986 (1986-04-16) (age 24) 4 0 Thailand Bangkok Glass
15 MF Puritat Jarikanon August 1, 1989 (1989-08-01) (age 21) 2 0 Thailand Chonburi
17 MF Wichaya Dechmitr August 3, 1989 (1989-08-03) (age 21) 1 0 Thailand Bangkok Glass
14 MF Surachet Ngamtip February 1, 1991 (1991-02-01) (age 20) 0 0 Thailand Bangkok Glass
9 FW Sarayoot Chaikamdee September 24, 1981 (1981-09-24) (age 29) 42 27 Thailand Thai Port
10 FW Teerasil Dangda June 6, 1988 (1988-06-06) (age 22) 31 14 Thailand Muangthong United
12 FW Ronnachai Rangsiyo August 1, 1988 (1988-08-01) (age 22) 14 4 Thailand Muangthong United
13 FW Kraikitti Inutane March 1, 1989 (1989-03-01) (age 21) 1 0 Thailand TTM Phichit

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Thailand squad within the last twelve months:

Name DOB Club Caps (goals) Most Recent Call up
Goalkeepers
Kittisak Rawangpa January 3, 1975 (1975-01-03) (age 36) Thailand Bangkok Glass 45 (0) 2010 King's Cup
Defenders
Suree Sukha July 27, 1982 (1982-07-27) (age 28) Thailand Chonburi 54 (2) Friendly match v Singapore, 11 August 2010 (Withdraw)
Natthaphong Samana June 29, 1984 (1984-06-29) (age 26) Thailand Chonburi 35 (1) Friendly match v Singapore, 11 August 2010 (Withdraw)
Jetsada Jitsawad August 5, 1980 (1980-08-05) (age 30) Thailand Muangthong United 34 (0) Friendly match v South Africa, 16 May 2010
Panupong Wongsa November 23, 1983 (1983-11-23) (age 27) Thailand Muangthong United 13 (0) Friendly match v Singapore, 11 August 2010 (Withdraw)
Piyachart Thamaphan April 4, 1986 (1986-04-04) (age 24) Thailand Muangthong United 2 (0) Friendly match v South Africa, 16 May 2010
Midfielder
Therdsak Chaiman September 29, 1973 (1973-09-29) (age 37) Thailand Chonburi 70 (23) Friendly match v South Africa, 16 May 2010
Sutee Suksomkit June 5, 1978 (1978-06-05) (age 32) Thailand Bangkok Glass 67 (17) Friendly match v South Africa, 16 May 2010
Narongchai Vachiraban February 16, 1981 (1981-02-16) (age 29) Thailand Muangthong United 31 (3) Friendly match v South Africa, 16 May 2010
Surat Sukha July 27, 1982 (1982-07-27) (age 28) Australia Melbourne Victory 16 (0) 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification Group E v Iran, 3 March 2010
Anawin Jujeen March 13, 1987 (1987-03-13) (age 23) Thailand Bangkok Glass 4 (0) 2010 King's Cup
Adul Lahso September 19, 1986 (1986-09-19) (age 24) Thailand Chonburi 1 (0) 2010 King's Cup
Kriangkrai Pimrat February 20, 1987 (1987-02-20) (age 23) Thailand Chonburi 1 (0) Friendly match v South Africa, 16 May 2010
Phaitoon Nontadee August 11, 1987 (1987-08-11) (age 23) Thailand Muangthong United 1 (0) Friendly match v South Africa, 16 May 2010
Strikers
Teeratep Winothai February 16, 1985 (1985-02-16) (age 25) Thailand BEC Tero Sasana 40 (13) Friendly match v South Africa, 16 May 2010
Pipat Thonkanya January 4, 1979 (1979-01-04) (age 32) Thailand Buriram PEA 34 (17) Friendly match v Singapore, 11 August 2010 (Withdraw)
Anon Sangsanoi March 1, 1984 (1984-03-01) (age 26) Thailand BEC Tero Sasana 12 (2) 2010 King's Cup
Kirati Keawsombut January 12, 1987 (1987-01-12) (age 24) Thailand Buriram PEA 7 (1) Friendly match v South Africa, 16 May 2010 (Withdraw)
Sompong Soleb July 30, 1986 (1986-07-30) (age 24) Thailand Thai Port 3 (0) 2010 King's Cup
Chayanan Phombuppha March 17, 1992 (1992-03-17) (age 18) Thailand Insee Police United 1 (0) Friendly match v South Africa, 16 May 2010

Coaching staff

General Manager Thailand Thara Pluekcha-oum
Manager Thailand Anucha Nakasai
Head Coach England Bryan Robson
Assistant Coach Thailand Attaphol Buspakom
Coach Thailand Chaiyong Khampiam
Goalkeeping Coach Thailand Nipol Malanon
Fitness Coach Brazil Marcos Rodriguez
Physiotherapist Brazil Fabio de Carvalho

Titles

Preceded by
Inaugural Champions
ASEAN Football Championship
1996 (First title)
Succeeded by
1998 Singapore Singapore
Preceded by
1998 Singapore Singapore
ASEAN Football Championship
2000 (Second title)
2002 (Third title)
Succeeded by
2004 Singapore 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

References

  1. Thailand national team's top ten goalscorers The Football History Association of Thailand
  2. The squad who were called up for friendly match vs South Africa Football Association of Thailand

External links