The Football Association of Thailand under the Patronage of His Majesty the King (), or FA Thailand (FAT; ) for short, is the governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer in Thailand. It was founded on 25 April 1916. The association joined FIFA on 23 June 1925 and the AFC in 1954.
History
In 1916, King Vajiravudh founded "The Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King" after that the association joined the FIFA in 1925 and AFC in 1954.‘สมยศ’นำทีมบวงสรวงร.6 สำนึกก่อตั้ง100 ปีสมาคมฟุตบอล เตรียมเสนอตัวตั้งที่ทำการฟีฟ่าภูมิภาคอาเซียนในไทย
Thailand national football team joined Olympic Games first time in Australia in 1956.ย้อนรอยประวัติศาสตร์ โอลิมปิก เกมส์ 2 สมัยของขุนพลนักเตะ ทีมชาติไทย
The first football stadium, Supachalasai Stadium, was built in 1935. King's Cup, the first football cup was introduced in 1968. And then two years later, Queen's Cup, a national cup competition, started in 1970.
In 2024 Nualphan Lamsam was elected as the first female president of the Football Association of Thailand, which also made her the first female president in the Asian Football Confederation.
Thai football competitions
Leagues and tournaments League competitions in Thailand include :
Thai League 1 Thai League 2 Thai League 3 Thailand Semi-Pro League Thailand Amateur League
(See also: Thai football league system for the additional detail about league system.)
Cup competitions Thai FA Cup – an annual match of football clubs in Thailand. Thai League Cup – an annual match of football clubs in Thailand. Thailand Champions Cup – an annual match between the champions of Thai League 1 and the champions of Thai FA Cup or runners-up of the Thai League 1. King's Cup – an annual international football competition for national teams. Queen's Cup – an annual national football cup competition.
List of FA Thailand Presidents The following is a list of presidents of Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand).
Presidency President Took office Left office 1 Fuang Puengboon 1916 1919 2 Chatwarid Kasemsan 1919 1922 3 Anura Kanejohn 1922 1925 4 Fuen Puengboon 1925 1928 5 Chalern Chenakool 1928 1931 6 Tetsuthorn Kanjanasap 1931 1934 7 Samakhom Kittiyakorn 1934 1938 8 Jiam Jiarakool 1953 1955 9 Pachern Nimitbutr 1955 1956 10 Jampen Jarusatian 1960 1961 11 Torsak Yommanart 1961 1973 12 Anu Romyanont 1975 1976 13 Prachoom Rattanapian 1976 1977 Anu Romyanont 1978 1988 14 Chalor Kerdthes 1988 1995 15 Vijit Ketkaew 1995 2007 16 Worawi Makudi 2007 2015 17 Somyot Poompanmoung 2016 2024 18 Nualphan Lamsam 2024 Incumbent
Executive committee
Term of office: 2024–2028
NamePositionNualphan LamsamPresidentVice PresidentCommittee
See also Football in Thailand Football records in Thailand Thailand national football team Thailand women's national football team Thailand national futsal team Thailand women's national futsal team Thailand national beach soccer team Thai League 1
References
External links
Thailand at FIFA.com (archived)