Thailand national basketball team

Thailand
FIBA ranking	81 2[1]
Joined FIBA	1953
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Basketball Sport Association of Thailand (BSAT)
Coach	Tim Lewis
Olympic Games
Appearances	1 (1956)
Medals	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
Asian Championship
Appearances	18
Medals	None
Asian Games
Appearances	7
Medals	Silver: 1966
Uniforms
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Former logo of the BSAT

The Thailand men's national basketball team represents Thailand in international competitions. The governing body of the team is the Basketball Sport Association of Thailand (BSAT) (Thai: สมาคมบาสเกตบอลแห่งประเทศไทย).^[2]

Team Thailand's most noteworthy achievement was the silver medal at the 1966 Asian Games. It was also one of the few countries from Southeast Asia ever to qualify for the Men's Basketball Tournament at the Summer Olympics.

Apart from its medal at the Asian Games, its best years were 1963 and 1964 when it finished in the top four of the Asian Basketball Championship.

In 2013, the team became champion at the 2013 Southeast Asian Championship.

Performances

At Summer Olympics

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1956	15	Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics	Melbourne, Australia

At FIBA Asia Championship

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1963	4	1963 ABC Championship	Taipei City, Chinese Taipei
1965	4	1965 ABC Championship	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1967	7	1967 ABC Championship	Seoul, South Korea
1969	6	1969 ABC Championship	Bangkok, Thailand
1971	7	1971 ABC Championship	Tokyo, Japan
1973	7	1973 ABC Championship	Manila, Philippines
1975	6	1975 ABC Championship	Bangkok, Thailand
1977	8	1977 ABC Championship	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1979	9	1979 ABC Championship	Nagoya, Japan
1981	7	1981 ABC Championship	Calcutta, India
1983	10	1983 ABC Championship	Hong Kong
1985	7	1985 ABC Championship	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1987	8	1987 ABC Championship	Bangkok, Thailand
1989	12	1989 ABC Championship	Beijing, China
1993	15	1993 ABC Championship	Jakarta, Indonesia
1995	16	1995 ABC Championship	Seoul, South Korea
1999	14	1999 ABC Championship	Fukuoka, Japan
2001	13	2001 ABC Championship	Shanghai, China
2013	14	2013 FIBA Asia Championship	Manila, Philippines
2017	To Be Determined	2017 FIBA Asia Championship	To Be Determined

At Southeast Asian Championship

• 1994 :
• 1996 : did not participate
• 1998 :
• 2001 :
• 2003 :
• 2005 :
• 2007 : 4th
• 2009 : did not participate
• 2011 : did not participate
• 2013 :
• 2015 : did not participate
• 2017 : TBD

Current roster

Roster at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.

Thailand National Basketball Team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. G 6 Sunthonsiri, Sorot 23 – 11 February 1993 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) G 7 Towaroj, Jittaphon 24 – 7 August 1991 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) F 8 Jaisanuk, Nakorn 24 – 18 November 1991 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) F/C 10 Langsui, Anucha 22 – 19 December 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) F 73 Dasom, Wutipong 25 – 20 January 1991 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) G/F 18 Korsah-Dick, Guntapong 18 – 7 November 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) G 27 Muangboon, Nattakarn 25 – 27 March 1991 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) C 31 Jakrawan, Chanatip 19 – 10 January 1997 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) F/C 15 Ghogar, Sukhdave 26 – 1 August 1990 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) C 36 Klahan, Patiphan 23 – 29 June 1993 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) F 45 Semmesuk, Peeranat 21 – 26 May 1995 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) F 65 Chanthachon, Teerawat 21 – 23 April 1995 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	Head coach Timothy Charles Lewis Assistant coach Piyapong Piroon Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current pro club

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Bench	Inactive
C	Anasawee Klaewnarong	Wutipong Dasom
PF	Attaporn Lertmalaiporn	Sukhdave Ghogar
SF	Wacharapong Tongsri	Chanachon Klahan
SG	Darunpong Apiromvilaichai	Kannawat Lertlaokul	Darongpan Apiromvilaichai
PG	Danai Kongkum	Suttisin Wattana	Kannut Samerjai

Past rosters

Roster in 2011:

Thailand National Basketball Team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. PG 4 Apiromvilaichai, Darongpan 27 – 1 January 1985 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Chang Thailand Slammers G 5 Jantuma, Mana 31 – 27 July 1980 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Chang Thailand Slammers 6 Kongkum, Danai – Bangkok Cobras 7 Dasom, Wutipong – SF 8 Supachai, Sangthong – 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Chang Thailand Slammers G 9 Apiromvilaichai, Darunpong – 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Bangkok Cobras G/F 10 Lertmalaiporn, Attaporn – 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Chang Thailand Slammers 11 Rittiphanyawong, Boonchai – G/F 12 Kruatiwa, Ratdech 26 – 18 May 1985 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Bangkok Cobras F 13 Klahan, Chanachon 28 – 1 January 1984 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Bangkok Cobras C 14 Kaedum, Chaiwat 28 – 22 March 1983 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Bangkok Cobras PF 15 Ghogar, Sukhdavb – 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Chang Thailand Slammers	Head coach Manu Niyomy Indee Assistant coach ? Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current pro club

Roster at the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.

Thailand National Basketball Team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. F 4 Klahan, Chanachon 29 – 3 February 1984 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Thailand Slammers C 5 Lertmalaiporn, Attaporn 30 – 2 May 1983 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Thailand Slammers G 6 Wattana, Suttisin 28 – 23 January 1985 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Thailand Slammers F 7 Kongkum, Danai 28 – 25 January 1985 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Thailand Slammers C 8 Dasom, Wutipong 22 – 20 January 1991 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Thailand Slammers C 9 Klaewnarong, Anasawee 19 – 22 November 1993 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) G 10 Apiromvilaichai, Darongpan 28 – 4 March 1985 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Thailand Slammers G 11 Apiromvilaichai, Darunpong 28 – 4 March 1985 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Bangkok Cobras F/C 12 Ghogar, Sukhdave 23 – 1 August 1990 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Thailand Slammers G 13 Lertlaokul, Kannawat 26 – 29 June 1987 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Thailand Slammers G 14 Samerjai, Kannut 24 – 17 October 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Thailand Slammers G/F 15 Tongsri, Wacharapong 28 – 12 February 1985 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Thailand Slammers	Head coach Manid Niyomyinde Assistant coach Jakravarn Booranajan Legend (C) Team captain Club field describes current pro club

See also

• Thailand women's national basketball team
• Thailand national under-19 basketball team
• Basketball in Thailand

References

1. "FIBA Ranking for Men". Fiba.Com. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
2. FIBA National Federations – Thailand, fiba.com, accessed 22 December 2011.

External links

• Thailand Basketball records at FIBA archive
• Asia-basket – Thailand Men National Team