Chawanwit Saelao (, ; born 12 September 2004) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a winger for Thai League 3 club Prime Bangkok and the Thailand national football team. He came through the youth system of Surasakmontree School before joining Prime Bangkok in 2022 and earned his first senior international cap in 2026.
Club career Prime Bangkok
Chawanwit began his football career at Surasakmontree School before joining Prime Bangkok's youth academy in 2022. Later that year, he was promoted to the club's senior team and made his debut in the Thai League 3. Primarily playing as a winger, Chawanwit quickly established himself as one of Prime Bangkok's key attacking players. During the 2025–26 season, he helped the club win the Thai League 3 Central Region title.
International career Youth Chawanwit received his first call-up to the Thailand under-23 national team in 2025 for the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship, where he helped the team finish in third place. Later that year, he was included in Thailand's squad for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification. Thailand finished as group winners and qualified for the final tournament. He was also selected for the Thailand squad at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, helping the team win the silver medal in the men's football tournament.
In 2026, Chawanwit represented Thailand at the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. Thailand were eliminated in the group stage after finishing bottom of their group. Later that year, he was selected for the 2026 CFA Team China Cup, where Thailand finished third.
Senior Following his performances for the Thailand under-23 team, Chawanwit received his first call-up to the Thailand senior national team for the 2026 ASEAN Championship. He made his senior international debut during the tournament.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA cupLeague cupT3 cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPrime Bangkok2022–23Thai League 3Bangkok Metropolitan Region2535510—3182023–24Bangkok Metropolitan Region241234434535242024–25Central Region18711335527162025–26Central Region17113200002618National Championship65Total903812128691011966
International goals Under-23 Scores and results list Thailand's goal tally first. + List of international goals scored by Chawanwit Saelao No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1. 19 July 2025 Patriot Stadium, Bekasi, Indonesia 4–0 4–0 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship2. 1 September 2025 Thammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani, Thailand 5–0 6–0 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification3. 25 March 2026 Xi'an International Football Center, Xi'an, China 2–0 2–2 2026 CFA Team China Cup
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