Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul

Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul (; ; born 25 June 1974) is a Thai football manager and former professional football player, who is the head coach of Thailand U23.

Playing career

He played as a winger and an attacking midfielder. He played for the national team from 1993 to 2004, scoring 10 goals.

On 14 December 1998, he scored the winning goal against South Korea at the 1998 Asian Games on home soil.

Managerial career Police Tero On 20 June 2024, Thawatchai was appointed head coach of Thai League 2 side Police Tero.

International goals Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1. 7 October 1994 Hiroshima, Japan 4-5 Lost 1994 Asian Games2. 16 February 1996 Bangkok, Thailand 5-2 Win 1996 King's Cup3. 29 June 1996 Bangkok, Thailand 5-1 Won 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification4. 4 December 1998 Bangkok, Thailand 2-0 Won 1998 Asian Games5. 14 December 1998 Bangkok, Thailand 2-1 Won 1998 Asian Games6. 12 August 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei 2-0 Won 1999 Southeast Asian Games7. 14 August 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei 2-0 Won 1999 Southeast Asian Games8. 4 April 2000 Bangkok, Thailand 5-3 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification9. 6 April 2000 Bangkok, Thailand 1-0 Won 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification10. 13 May 2001 Bangkok, Thailand 4-2 Won 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

Managerial statistics

Honours Manager PT Prachuap Thai League Cup: 2019

Chonburi Thai League 2: 2024–25

Thailand U23 SEA Games silver medalist: 2025

Individual Thai League 1 Coach of the Month: May 2018 Thai League 2 Manager of the Month: March 2025 Thai League 2 Coach of the Year: 2024–25