The Football Association of Thailand, under the Patronage of His Majesty the King (Thai: สมาคมกีฬาฟุตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์), or FA Thailand for short, is the governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer in Thailand.[1] It was founded on 25 April 1916. The association joined FIFA on 23 June 1925 and AFC in 1954.[2]
In 1916, King Vajiravudh founded "The Football Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King" after that the association joined the FIFA in 1925 and AFC in 1954.[3]
Thailand national football team joined Olympic Games first time in Australia in 1956.[4]
The first football stadium, Supachalasai Stadium, was built in 1935. King's Cup, the first football cup was introduced in 1968. And then two years later, Queen's Cup, a national cup competition, started in 1970.[5]
League competitions in Thailand include :
(See also: Thai football league system for the additional detail about league system.)
The following is a list of presidents of Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand).
| Presidency | President | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuang Puengboon | 1916 | 1919 | |
| 2 | Chatwarid Kasemsan | 1919 | 1922 | |
| 3 | Anura Kanejohn | 1922 | 1925 | |
| 4 | Fuen Puengboon | 1925 | 1928 | |
| 5 | Chalern Chenakool | 1928 | 1931 | |
| 6 | Tetsuthorn Kanjanasap | 1931 | 1934 | |
| 7 | Samakhom Kittiyakorn | 1934 | 1938 | |
| 8 | Jiam Jiarakool | 1953 | 1955 | |
| 9 | Pachern Nimitbutr | 1955 | 1956 | |
| 10 | Jampen Jarusatian | 1960 | 1961 | |
| 11 | Torsak Yommanart | 1961 | 1973 | |
| 12 | Anu Romyanont | 1975 | 1976 | |
| 13 | Prachoom Rattanapian | 1976 | 1977 | |
| Anu Romyanont | 1978 | 1988 | ||
| 14 | Chalor Kerdthes | 1988 | 1995 | |
| 15 | Vijit Ketkaew | 1995 | 2007 | |
| 16 | Worawi Makudi | 2007 | 2015 | |
| 17 | Somyot Poompanmoung | 2016 | 2024 | |
| 18 | Nualphan Lamsam | 2024 | Incumbent |