Thailand men's national junior ice hockey team
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| Association | Ice Hockey Association of Thailand |
|---|---|
| General manager | Pongsaya Hongswadhi |
| Head coach | Juhani Ijas |
| Assistants | Ken Edvin Kindborn |
| Captain | Phandaj Khuhakaew |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | THA |
| First international | |
 Thailand 14–1 Mongolia  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 3 December 2018) | |
| Biggest win | |
Thailand 28–0 United Arab Emirates  (Bangkok, Thailand; 28 June 2022) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Turkey 10–1 Thailand (Sofia, Bulgaria; 19 January 2026) | |
| IIHF World Junior Championship | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2025) |
| Best result | 39th (2026) |
| IIHF U20 Asia and Oceania Championship | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2019) |
| Best result |  1st (2022) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 10–4–0 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| U20 Asia and Oceania Championship | ||
 | 2019 Kuala Lumpur | Division I |
| 2022 Bangkok | |
The Thailand men's national junior ice hockey team is the men's national under-20 ice hockey team of Thailand. The team is controlled by the Ice Hockey Association of Thailand, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team made its international debut in December 2018 at the 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia Division I tournament which it went on to win.
The Thailand men's national junior ice hockey team debuted at the 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia Division I tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1][2] Their opening game of the tournament was against Mongolia which they won 14–1.[3] Thailand went on to win their other two games against Indonesia and Kuwait, finishing first in the standings and winning the tournament.[3][4][5] Their 25–0 win against Kuwait is currently their biggest win in international competition.[2] Nathaphat Luckanatinakorn was named best forward after leading the scoring with 14 points and captain Phandaj Khuhakaew was named most valuable player of the tournament.[5][6] Chayutapon Kulrat was named best defenceman and Chanokchon Limpinphet was selected as the best Thai player of the tournament.[5][7]
International competitions
- 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia. Finish: 5th place (1st in Division I)
- 2022 IIHF U20 Asia and Oceania Championship. Finish:
1st place - 2025 World Junior Championships — 41st overall (1st in Division III B)
- 2026 World Junior Championships — 39th overall (5th in Division IIIA)