| Warakorn Thongbai | |
| Fullname: | Warakorn Thongbai |
| Birth Date: | 22 May 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Samut Prakan, Thailand |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Currentclub: | Customs United (on loan from Chonburi) |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Position: | Left-back, winger |
| Youthyears1: | 2016–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Chonburi |
| Years1: | 2020– |
| Clubs1: | Chonburi |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Banbueng (loan) |
| Caps2: | 16 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Khon Kaen United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Nongbua Pitchaya (loan) |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Samut Prakan City (loan) |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | → Krabi (loan) |
| Caps6: | 7 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Customs United (loan) |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Thailand U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 6 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | Thailand U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam3: | Thailand U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 30 April 2023 |
Warakorn Thongbai (Thai: วรากร ทองใบ; born 22 May 2002) is a Thai footballer currently playing as a left-back or a winger for Customs United, on loan from Chonburi.
Born in Samut Prakan province, Warakorn was loaned to Thai League 3 side Banbueng in 2020, alongside teammate Jakkapong Sanmahung.[1] However, after the league was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, he returned to parent club Chonburi.[1]
The 2021 season was a better one for Warakorn, with a jump up to the Thai League 2 when he was loaned to Khon Kaen United, again making the move alongside Sanmahung.[1] After six games in the league, he played three times in the promotion play-offs, scoring the winning penalty to send Khon Kaen United to the Thai League 1.[2] [3]
The following year, he was loaned again, this time to Nongbua Pitchaya of Thai League 1.[4] He made eight appearances in the league, scoring once.
Warakorn has represented Thailand at under-14, under-16 and under-19 level. [4]
Warakorn scored 4 goals in total in the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification while playing for Thailand U16 against Northern Mariana Islands U16 and Timor-Leste U16. [5] [6] In the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship, he scored 2 goals for Thailand U16 against Japan U16 and Malaysia U16.
In the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification, Warakorn scored 2 goals for Thailand U19 against Brunei U19 and Northern Mariana Islands U19.
He was called up to the under-23 squad for the first time in August 2021.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chonburi | 2020–21 | Thai League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Banbueng (loan) | 2020–21 | Thai League 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Khon Kaen United (loan) | 2020–21 | Thai League 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Nongbua Pitchaya (loan) | 2021–22 | Thai League 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Samut Prakan City (loan) | 2021–22 | Thai League 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 20 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 4 | |||