Former Thaksin Spokesman Appointed Thailand Football Team Manager
Former government spokesman Chalermchai Mahagitsiri has been appointed team manager for Thailand's national football team ahead of the 52nd King's Cup tournament in Si Sa Ket. The 48-year-old business heir, who served under former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was officially introduced on November 9 as the team prepares for their semi-final match against Brunei on November 14.
Chalermchai Mahagitsiri, heir to the Nescafe business and former government spokesman during the administration of Police Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Thaksin Shinawatra, has officially taken up the position of team manager for the Thai men's national football team competing for the King's Cup.
On November 9 at the Novotel Rangsit hotel, the senior national team, under the command of English head coach Anthony Hudson, reported for training to prepare for the 52nd King's Cup football tournament in Si Sa Ket province. As previously reported, the national team was set to receive a new team manager. Most recently, "Koong" Chalermchai Mahagitsiri, the 48-year-old businessman, Nescafe heir, and former government spokesman during the Thaksin Shinawatra administration, has been officially unveiled as the new team manager, tasked with supporting the Thai national team in the 52nd King's Cup tournament.
For the national team, they will take the field in the semi-finals against Brunei on November 14 at 7:30 PM at the Si Sa Ket Provincial Stadium (the floating island stadium). In the other semi-final match, Oman will face Tajikistan at 4:00 PM. The winners will advance to the final on November 17, while the losers will contest the third-place match.
