Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul, known as Coach Wang, head coach of Thailand's U23 national team, openly discusses how "modern football" differs from the "past."
On 19 September 2026 GMT+7, the Thailand U23 national team, led by Coach Wang Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul, is actively preparing for the 2026 Asian Games.
Before departing for Japan, Coach Wang spoke to Thairath Sport's Born To Win program about how the speed of modern football differs from the past.
Coach Wang said, "Football today is much faster than before. If you don’t maintain discipline, you will face serious difficulties..."
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The next match for Thailand’s team will be against Hong Kong on Sunday, 20 September at 14:00. The game will be broadcast live on Thairath TV channel 32.