"Coach Donut" analyzed the performance of "Chawalit Saelao," while "Tu" Krisana Payung playfully nudged and compared him to "Arnaut Slak" and "Cody Gakpo" at "Liverpool."
On 28 Mar 2026 GMT+7, following the match where the "War Elephants" Thailand U23 national team, led by "Coach Wang" Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul, defeated Vietnam's U23 team 1-0 with a goal from Thanakrit Chotmuangpak in the CFA Team China International Youth Tournament in Xi'an, match day 2.
"Coach Donut" Akathaporn Chalitaporn analyzed Chawalit Saelao's many scoring chances that failed to convert during the Thailand vs. Vietnam live broadcast on Thairath Sport, saying, "From a coach's perspective, there are two ways to decide: some coaches might think he's not effective and substitute Chawalit Saelao out. But another approach is to keep him on for the full 90 minutes to let him score and regain confidence. I think that might be the case because he scored in previous matches, but today, despite many chances, he couldn't convert."
Meanwhile, "Tu" Krisana Payung nudged "Coach Donut" Akathaporn Chalitaporn and said, "This is becoming like Arnaut Slak giving chances to Cody Gakpo all the time, even if he doesn't score (laughs)." He added, "Chawalit Saelao is strong one-on-one; he played for Pram United at 17-18 years old. I see great potential in him, having progressed from youth national teams up to U23. However, his decision-making now is problematic and not very effective. Thanakrit Chotmuangpak, who is less prominent, scored with his only chance. He needs to improve; we aren't criticizing him, just encouraging development to become an important player for the senior Thailand national team in the future. Many are talented as kids but remain perpetual prospects as they grow."