Dusit Chalermsan (born 22 April 1970; ) is a Thai association football manager and former player who is the head coach of Thai League 2 club Mahasarakham.
He played as a defender and scored 14 goals for the Thai national team. He played for the national team between 1996 and 2004.
Playing career
Club career In 1989, He started to play with Police United. After one season, He moved to BEC Tero Sasana in this club he plays AFC Champions League made him had more reputation for a remarkable ability free-kick, After he is well known in Asia football by playing for Asian All-Star Team to play 2000 Iran vs Asia All-Stars Game. He moved abroad in 1999, to play for Indian NFL side Mohun Bagan. In 2003, he moved once again to become a star in Vietnam with Hoàng Anh Gia Lai, where he helped win the V.League 1 title several times. Dusit was awarded a medal for his contributions to Vietnamese football. After he retired in 2008 he became a football coach.
International career Dusit Chalermsan played 96 international matches and scored 14 goals for the national team.
Managerial career BG Pathum United In 2019, BG Pathum United won the Thai League 2 title, earning promotion back to the top tier. The season after in the 2020–21 Thai League 1 season, BG Pathum United took the lead as league leaders of the Thai League on Day 7 and never looked back. Despite the league suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team maintained their form and didn't lose a game on their way to their first-ever Thai League 1 title.
Moreover, The Thai advanced playmaker, Sumanya Purisai received most valuable player at the end of the year. Sumanya Purisai, Andrés Túñez, Victor Cardozo, and Chatchai Budprom were all selected in the Thai League Best XI.
BG Pathum United held their title celebration party on 20 March 2021 when they beat Ratchaburi 2–0 on the club's final home game of the season. Unfortunately, Dusit Chalermsan and his team could not record an undefeated title run when they lost 1–0 to Muangthong United at the Thunderdome Stadium.
Managerial statistics
+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordSinghtarua1 January 201330 November 2014PT Prachuap1 January 201530 November 2016Sisaket1 January 20171 March 2017Trat12 December 20179 October 2018BG Pathum United24 October 201828 April 2021Port20 July 202111 November 2021BG Pathum United14 November 202117 January 2022Lamphun Warriors20 May 20227 November 2022PT Prachuap14 November 202226 August 2023PT Prachuap12 December 202331 January 2024Kanchanaburi Power5 November 202415 June 2025Kanchanaburi Power16 June 202525 September 2025Mahasarakham 2 October 2025PresentTotal
Honours
Player Thailand Asian Games fourth place: 1998, 2002 ASEAN Football Championship: 1996, 2000, 2002 Sea Games: 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999 King's Cup: 1994, 2000 Independence Cup Indonesia: 1994
BEC-Tero Sasana Thai League 1: 2001–02
Mohun Bagan AC National Football League (India) : 1999-2000 IFA Shield: 1999 Durand Cup: 2000
Hoang Anh Gia Lai V.League 1: 2003, 2004
Manager BG Pathum United Thai League 1: 2020–21 Thai League 2: 2019
Kanchanaburi Power Thai League 2 play-offs: 2024–25
Individual Thai League 1 Coach of the Month: June 2014, September 2020, November 2020, April 2023 Thai League 2 Manager of the Month: February 2025
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