Thailand men's national volleyball team

Thailand
Nickname(s)ลูกยางหนุ่มไทย
AssociationThailand Volleyball Association (TVA)
ConfederationAVC
Head coachPark Ki-won
FIVB ranking57 (as of 8 January 2025)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
World Championship
Appearances1 (First in 1998)
Best result19th (1998)
Asian Championship
Appearances16 (First in 1987)
Best result5th (2005)
http://www.volleyball.or.th/
Honours
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Nations Cup 1 0 0
Southeast Asian Games 8 5 5
SEA V.League 3 1 1
Wenchang Volleyball Festival 1 0 0
Total 13 6 6
Asian Nations Cup
2023 Taipei Team
Southeast Asian Games
1985 Bangkok Team
1995 Chiang Mai Team
2001 Kuala Lumpur Team
2005 Bacolod Team
2011 Palembang Team
2013 Naypyidaw Team
2015 Singapore Team
2017 Kuala Lumpur Team
1991 Manila Team
1993 Singapore Team
1997 Jakarta Team
2003 Ninh Bình Team
2009 Vientiane Team
1977 Kuala Lumpur Team
1987 Jakarta Team
1989 Kuala Lumpur Team
2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Team
2019 Pasig Team
SEA V.League
2024 Manila / Yogyakarta Team
2025 Candon Team
2023 Bogor Team
2023 Santa Rosa Team
Wenchang Volleyball Festival
2024 Wenchang Team
2025 Wenchang Team[1]

The Thailand men's national volleyball team (Thai: วอลเลย์บอลชายทีมชาติไทย) represents Thailand in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Thailand Volleyball Association.

The team won a gold medal in the 2023 AVC Men's Challenge Cup at the Taipei, Taiwan and represent AVC at the 2023 FIVB Men's Volleyball Challenger Cup for finding one team to qualify for the 2024 VNL. The tournament was held at Aspire Ladies Sports Hall in Doha, Qatar, between 28 and 30 July 2023.

History

Volleyball had spread into Thailand since before 1900s. In the past, volleyball was a popular sport among the Chinese and Vietnamese. Until there was competition between the clubs and community associations, sometimes contacted to compete in the Northern region, Northeastern region and The Gold Cup volleyball tournament in the Southern Region.

Since 1934 the Ministry of Education published rules of volleyball by Noppakun Pongsuwan. He was an expert person on sports, especially volleyball. He invited a lecture on how to play, the rules of volleyball to physical education teachers. After that, Department of Physical Education had provide an annual girls' volleyball tournament. For the first time, Department of Physical Education had set course of the central physical education school for girls' student to studied Volleyball and Netball.

In 1957, Nawa Akat Ek Luang Supachalasai, Director of the Department of Physical Education had been established the "Amateur Volleyball Association of Thailand" (Thai: สมาคมวอลเลย์บอลสมัครเล่นแห่งประเทศไทย), with the aim to supported and publicized the progress volleyball and managed a 6 players volleyball tournament and the annual volleyball competition in other government office, such as the Department of Physical Education, University Sports Committee, Bangkok Municipality, Military Sports Council, as well as the Thailand National Games volleyball tournament in women's and men's volleyball.[2]

Medals

Event Gold Silver Bronze Total
World Championship 0 0 0 0
Asian Championship 0 0 0 0
Asian Games 0 0 0 0
Asian Cup 0 0 0 0
Asian Nations Cup 1 0 0 1
SEA Games 8 5 5 18
SEA V.League 3 1 1 5
Wenchang Volleyball Festival 2 0 0 1
Total 14 6 6 26

Competition record

World Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
1949 Did not enter
1952
1956
1960
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998 Preliminary round 19th place 3 0 3 0 9 Squad
2002 Did not qualify
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
2025
Total 1/18 0 Titles 3 0 3 0 9 —

Challenger Cup

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Challenger Cup record (Defunct)
Year Round Position GP MW ML SW SL Squad
2018 Did not qualify
2019 Did not enter
2022
2023 Quarterfinals 7th place 1 0 1 0 3 Squad
2024 Did not qualify
Total 1/5 1 0 1 0 3 —

Asian Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Asian Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
1975 Did not participate
1979
1983
1987 14th place
1989 15th place
1991 9th place
1993 7th place
1995 7th place
1997 11th place
1999 Did not participate
2001
2003 10th place 7 4 3 13 13
2005 5th place 5 3 2 10 9
2007 6th place 6 3 3 5 12
2009 13th place 7 3 4 10 13
2011 10th place 7 3 4 11 13
2013 6th place 6 5 1 15 6
2015 8th place 8 2 6 8 22
2017 11th place 7 4 3 16 12
2019 11th place 7 4 3 15 14
2021 15th place 7 2 5 12 17
2023 10th place 6 2 4 8 13
Total 0 Titles 17/22 0 0 0 0 0

Asian Games

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Asian Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
1958 Did not participate
1962
1966 6th place
1970 8th place
1974 Did not participate
1978 11th place
1982 Did not participate
1986 9th place
1990 Did not participate
1994
1998 5th place 6 4 2 12 8
2002 Did not participate
2006 11th place 4 2 2 7 6
2010 Semi Finals 4th place 8 4 4 13 18
2014 7th place 8 4 4 14 13
2018 7th place 7 5 2 19 10
2022 10th place 5 1 4 5 8
2026 TBA
Total 0 Titles 9/16 0 0 0 0 0

Asian Nations Cup

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Asian Nations Cup record
Year Round Position GP MW ML SW SL Squad
2018 Did not enter
2022
2023 Final Champions 6 5 1 15 7 Squad
2024 9th–12th places 9th place 4 2 2 8 7 Squad
2025 9th–11th places 9th place 4 2 2 9 6 Squad
Total 1 Title 3/5 14 9 5 32 20 —

Asian Cup

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Asian Cup record (Defunct)
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
2008 6th place 6 1 5 3 16
2010 Did not qualify
2012
2014 8th place 6 1 5 9 15
2016 7th place 6 1 5 8 15
2018 5th place 6 4 2 14 13
2022 7th place 6 3 3 11 12
Total 0 Titles 5/7 30 10 20 45 71

Southeast Asian Games

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

SEA Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
1977 Semifinals 3rd place
1979 ?
1981 ?
1983 5th place 4 2 2 8 6
1985 Final Champions
1987 Semifinals 3rd place
1989 Semifinals 3rd place
1991 Final Runners-up
1993 Final Runners-up
1995 Final Champions
1997 Final Runners-up
1999 Not held
2001 Final Champions
2003 Final Runners-up 5 4 1 12 7
2005 Final Champions 5 5 0 15 5
2007 Semifinals 3rd place 5 3 2 11 7
2009 Final Runners-up 4 3 1 11 4
2011 Final Champions 5 5 0 15 2
2013 Final Champions 5 5 0 15 0
2015 Final Champions 5 5 0 15 1
2017 Final Champions 5 5 0 15 3
2019 Semifinals 3rd place 4 3 1 11 4
2021 Semifinals 4th place 4 2 2 10 8
2023 Semifinals 4th place 5 3 2 11 7
2025 Qualified as host
Total 8 Titles 24/24 56 45 11 149 54

SEA V.League

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

SEA V.League record
Year Round Position GP MW ML SW SL
2023 Round robin Runners-up 3 2 1 6 3
Round robin 3rd place 3 1 2 7 8
2024 Round robin Champions 3 3 0 9 0
Round robin Champions 3 3 0 9 1
2025 Round robin Champions 4 3 1 10 4
Round robin
Total 2 Titles 6/6 16 12 4 41 16

Team

Current squad

The following is Thailand roster for the 2025 Asian Nations Cup.

Head coach: Park Ki-won

No. Position Name Date of Birth Height Weight Spike Block 2024–25 Club
1 L Nattapong Chachamnan 10 August 2004 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 291 cm (115 in) 284 cm (112 in) Diamond Food–Fine Chef
2 MB Prasert Pinkaew 30 November 1997 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 315 cm (124 in) 305 cm (120 in) Phitsanulok
3 OP Amorntep Konhan (c) 6 October 1995 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 326 cm (128 in) 303 cm (119 in) Nakhon Ratchasima QminC
4 OH Anut Promchan 13 June 1997 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 332 cm (131 in) 316 cm (124 in) Phitsanulok
5 MB Kissada Nilsawai 17 April 1992 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 111 kg (245 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 322 cm (127 in) Nakhon Ratchasima QminC
7 MB Toopadit Phraput 17 February 2000 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 342 cm (135 in) 320 cm (130 in) Diamond Food–Fine Chef
14 L Tanapat Charoensuk 14 May 1991 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 299 cm (118 in) 288 cm (113 in) Nakhon Ratchasima QminC
17 S Boonyarid Wongtorn 29 January 1998 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 324 cm (128 in) 302 cm (119 in) Nakhon Ratchasima QminC
19 OH Supakorn Jenthaisong 15 February 2002 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 335 cm (132 in) 320 cm (130 in) Sisaket
20 MB Kiadtiphum Ramsin 15 June 2006 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 341 cm (134 in) 322 cm (127 in) Kohkood Cabana A4S
22 OH Anurak Phanram 23 August 1999 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 322 cm (127 in) 308 cm (121 in) Nakhon Ratchasima QminC
23 S Narongrit Janpirom 16 August 1997 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 315 cm (124 in) 290 cm (110 in) Phitsanulok
24 OH Warinthon Kamchoo 23 January 2001 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 319 cm (126 in) 305 cm (120 in) Muangphon
26 OH Chaiwat Thungkham 14 August 2000 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 335 cm (132 in) 318 cm (125 in) Diamond Food–Fine Chef

World Rankings

  • 2005: No. 30 [3]
  • 2006: No. 30 [4]
  • 2007: No. 34 [5]
  • 2008: No. 28 [6]
  • 2009: No. 32 [7]
  • 2010: No. 49 [8]
  • 2011: No. 46 [9]
  • 2012: No. 48 [10]
  • 2013: No. 34 [11]
  • 2014: No. 37 [12]
  • 2016: No. 43 [13]
  • 2017: No. 41 [14]
  • 2018: No. 43
  • 2019: No. 45
  • 2020: No. 45
  • 2020: No. 43
  • 2021: No. 54
  • 2022: No. 52
  • 2023: No. 64
  • 2024: No. 57
  • 2025:

Former squads

World Championship

  • 1998 — 19th place
    Lawrach Tontongkum, Yutthapol Jarhenrut, Terdsak Sungworakan, Anusorn Charunsiriwont, Panya Makhumleg, Attsphon Khemdaeng, Aphisak Rakchartyingcheep, Yuttana Kiewpekar, Yuttachai Ratanawongpak, Waroot Wisadsing, Khomkroch Phayooncharn and Supachai Jitjumroon. Head Coach: Kun Xing Wu

Asian Championship

Asian Games

Asian Cup

List of notable former players

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1036503151870704&set=a.420984940089198
  2. ^ "Team Roster – Thailand". FIVB. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. ^ https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/brahmin/viz/2005-2017-fivb-mens-ranking/Sheet1
  4. ^ https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/brahmin/viz/2005-2017-fivb-mens-ranking/Sheet1
  5. ^ https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/brahmin/viz/2005-2017-fivb-mens-ranking/Sheet1
  6. ^ https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/brahmin/viz/2005-2017-fivb-mens-ranking/Sheet1
  7. ^ https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/brahmin/viz/2005-2017-fivb-mens-ranking/Sheet1
  8. ^ https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/brahmin/viz/2005-2017-fivb-mens-ranking/Sheet1
  9. ^ FIVB Senior World Ranking – Men as of 15 January, 2011
  10. ^ FIVB Senior World Ranking – Men as of 13 August, 2012
  11. ^ FIVB Senior World Ranking – Men as of 7 October, 2013
  12. ^ FIVB Senior World Ranking – Men as of 21 July, 2014
  13. ^ FIVB Senior World Ranking – Men as of 18 July, 2016
  14. ^ FIVB Senior World Ranking – Men as of 1 July, 2017
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