This is the list of Thailand international footballers who are either naturalised or born outside the country before choosing to represent Thailand national football team.
The following players:
Player | Born | Origin | Other nationality [note 1] | First cap | Last cap | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manuel Bihr | 1994 | Herrenberg | 2017 | TBD | [1] | |
Charyl Chappuis | 1992 | Locarno | 2014 | 2017 | [2] | |
Mika Chunuonsee | 1989 | Bridgend | 2015 | 2019 | [3] | |
Kevin Deeromram | 1997 | Stockholm | 2017 | 2017 | [ citation needed ] | |
Tristan Do | 1993 | Paris | Vietnam | 2015 | TBD | [4] |
Elias Dolah | 1993 | Lund | 2019 | TBD | [5] | |
Peter Läng | 1986 | Zürich | 2009 | 2009 | ||
Ernesto Amantegui Phumipha | 1990 | Oviedo | 2021 | TBD | [6] | |
Philip Roller | 1994 | Munich | 2017 | TBD | [7] | |
Jamie Waite | 1986 | Plymouth | 2002 | 2002 | [8] |
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