Thailand men's national volleyball team
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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.
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.[3]
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 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| SEA V.League | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Wenchang Volleyball Festival | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
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 | |||||||||
| 2027 |
To be determined | ||||||||
 2029 | |||||||||
| Total | 1/20 | 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 | |
| 2026 |
Qualified | ||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 18/23 | 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 | Semifinals | 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 |
To be determined | |||||||
| 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 |
| 2026 |
Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 4/6 | 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 | |
SEA 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 | Final | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| Total | 9 Titles | 24/24 | 61 | 50 | 11 | 164 | 57 |
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 | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | ||
| Total | 3 Titles | 6/6 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 51 | 25 | |
Results and fixtures
2025
2025 Asian Nations Cup
| 17 June 2025 19:00 (UTC+03:00) |
Bahrain |
3–1 | Thailand |
Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Jassim Ahmad J M Al Meadadi (QAT), Herbert Matematico (PHI) |
| (25–21, 21–25, 25–19, 25–22) Report | ||||
| 18 June 2025 19:00 (UTC+03:00) |
Indonesia |
3–2 | Thailand |
Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain Attendance: 960 Referees: Muhammad Sabtain (PAK), Yang Jing-hua (TPE) |
| (22–25, 22–25, 25–19, 25–23, 15–8) Report | ||||
| 20 June 2025 19:00 (UTC+03:00) |
Thailand |
3–0 | Philippines |
Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain Attendance: 1,200 |
| (25–21, 25–20, 25–18) Report | ||||
| 22 June 2025 14:00 (UTC+03:00) |
Thailand |
3–0 |  New Zealand |
Isa Bin Rashed Hall, Manama, Bahrain Attendance: 200 Referees: Nguyễn Huy Thông (VIE), Ali Kadhem Hasan (BHR) |
| (25–20, 25–17, 27–25) Report | ||||
2025 SEA V.League
| 9 July 2025 15:00 (UTC+08:00) |
Thailand |
3–1 | Indonesia |
Candon City Arena, Candon, Philippines |
| (22–25, 25–21, 25–22, 25–20) Report | ||||
| 10 July 2025 18:00 (UTC+08:00) |
Philippines |
0–3 | Thailand |
Candon City Arena, Candon, Philippines |
| (16–25, 22–25, 24–26) Report | ||||
| 11 July 2025 18:00 (UTC+08:00) |
Vietnam |
3–1 | Thailand |
Candon City Arena, Candon, Philippines |
| (29–31, 25–22, 25–18, 25–20) Report | ||||
| 13 July 2025 15:00 (UTC+08:00) |
Thailand |
3–0 | Cambodia |
Candon City Arena, Candon, Philippines |
| (25–19, 25–22, 25–16) Report | ||||
| 17 July 2025 16:00 (UTC+07:00) |
Cambodia |
1–3 | Thailand |
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| (14–25, 13–25, 25–23, 15–25) Report | ||||
| 18 July 2025 19:00 (UTC+07:00) |
Thailand |
2–3 | Vietnam |
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| (19–25, 25–16, 21–25, 25–19, 11–15) Report | ||||
| 19 July 2025 16:00 (UTC+07:00) |
Thailand |
3–2 | Philippines |
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| (18–25, 18–25, 25–14, 25–23, 15–7) Report | ||||
| 20 July 2025 19:00 (UTC+07:00) |
Indonesia |
3–2 | Thailand |
Jakarta International Velodrome, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| (27–29, 25–15, 25–23, 22–25, 15–13) Report | ||||
2025 SEA Games
| 13 December 2025 17:30 (UTC+07:00) |
Thailand |
3–1 | Singapore |
Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand |
| (22–25, 25–15, 25–18, 25–20) Report | ||||
| 15 December 2025 12:30 (UTC+07:00) |
Laos |
0–3 | Thailand |
Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand |
| (13–25, 12–25, 16–25) Report | ||||
| 16 December 2025 17:30 (UTC+07:00) |
Vietnam |
0–3 | Thailand |
Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand |
| (23–25, 19–25, 17–25) Report | ||||
| 18 December 2025 17:30 (UTC+07:00) |
Thailand |
3–0 | Philippines |
Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand |
| (25–20, 25–19, 25–21) Report | ||||
| 19 December 2025 17:30 (UTC+07:00) |
Thailand |
3–2 | Indonesia |
Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand |
| (25–20, 16–25, 25–23, 23–25, 15–12) Report | ||||
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 [4]
- 2006: No. 30 [5]
- 2007: No. 34 [6]
- 2008: No. 28 [7]
- 2009: No. 32 [8]
- 2010: No. 49 [9]
- 2011: No. 46 [10]
- 2012: No. 48 [11]
- 2013: No. 34 [12]
- 2014: No. 37 [13]
- 2016: No. 43 [14]
- 2017: No. 41 [15]
- 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: No. 59
Former squads
World Championship
1998 — 19th place
Asian Championship
Asian Games
2006 — 11th place
2010 — 4th place
2014 — 7th place
- Jirayu Raksakaew, Montri Vaenpradab, Korn Nanboon, Khanit Sinlapasorn, Kittikun Sriutthawong, Kittinon Namkhunthod, Yossapol Wattana, Wuttichai Suksala, Kitsada Somkane, Teerasak Nakprasong, Saranchit Charoensuk and Montri Puanglib. Head Coach: Monchai Supajirakul.
