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
+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamNat.FromToRecordPolice United12 February 201130 November 2013Bangkok United 1 April 201424 June 2014Police United 25 June 201431 August 2014Chainat Hornbill1 November 201430 November 2015PT Prachuap21 June 201730 March 2021Nongbua Pitchaya4 May 20212 November 2022PT Prachuap27 August 20231 October 2023Police Tero20 June 202426 November 2024Chonburi28 December 20244 May 2025Thailand U2327 June 2025PresentCareer Total
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
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