The Thailand national cricket team is the team that represents Thailand in international cricket. The team is organised by the Cricket Association of Thailand, which has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 2005, having been an affiliate member between 1995 and 2005.Thailand at CricketArchive Almost all of Thailand's matches have come against other Asian teams, including in several Asian Cricket Council tournaments.Other matches played by Thailand – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
History Beginnings Cricket was introduced to Thailand by the children of elite Thai families who learnt the game during education in England. They founded the Bangkok City Cricket Club in 1890, and the side played its first game in November of that year. An invitation to come to the city was sent to the Singapore Cricket Club, but it was turned down due to the fear of a cholera epidemic.Encyclopedia of World Cricket, Roy Morgan, Sportsbooks Publishing, 2007
Cricket in the Thai community failed to develop however, and by the early-1900s the game was confined almost entirely to expatriate residents. The Royal Bangkok Sports Club began to play cricket in 1905 and they were instrumental in arranging the first international in January 1909, when Siam beat the Straits Settlements by an innings in Singapore. Siam won the return match in Bangkok the following year, and the Straits Settlements won the third and final match in December 1911.
Cricket remained a recreational activity, with a national side not surfacing again until 1990. Various sides came to play the Royal Bangkok Sports Club in the 1960s and 1970s, including Worcestershire in 1965 and the MCC in 1970. This encouraged the development of more cricket facilities.
Modern era One player based in Thailand in the late-1980s and early-1990s was Ronald Endley, who worked for Volvo and persuaded the company to offer a trophy for a match against Hong Kong. This match was played in January 1990 and took the form of a two-day match, which was drawn. It became a one-day match in 1991, and 1992 saw Malaysia join in for a tri-series. The tournament was superseded by the Tuanku Ja'afar Cup, which involved all three teams along with Singapore.
The early-1990s were one of the most successful periods for Thai cricket, but tight ICC player eligibility rules came into force when they became an ICC affiliate member in 1995, which led to them being forced to field weaker teams. This coincided with financial problems, causing Thailand to pull out of tournaments. In contrast, the early part of the 21st century has seen youth cricket take priority in addition to much more being done to promote the game beyond the expatriate population.
In August 2017, Thailand won the bronze medal in the 50-over tournament in cricket at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games. They placed fourth in the 20-over tournament, losing to Indonesia.
2018-Present In April 2018, the ICC granted full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members. All Twenty20 matches played between Thailand and other ICC members since 1 January 2019 are a full T20I.
Thailand played their first T20I on 24 June against Malaysia during the 2019 Malaysia Tri-Nation Series.
International grounds Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok Asian Institute of Technology Ground, Pathum Thani
Tournament history ACC Challenger Cup 2023: Semi finals 2024: 5th place
Asia Cup Qualifier 2018: Did not participate 2020: Did not qualify
ACC Eastern Region T20 2018: Runner up 2020: 5th place
ACC Trophy 1996: First round1996 ACC Trophy at CricketEurope 1998: First round1998 ACC Trophy at CricketArchive 2000: Did not participate2000 ACC Trophy at CricketEurope 2002: First round2002 ACC Trophy at CricketArchive 2004: First round2004 ACC Trophy at CricketArchive 2006: First round2006 ACC Trophy Official website ACC Trophy Challenge
Thailand hosted the 2009, 2010 and 2012 ACC Trophy Challenge, the second tier of the limited-overs competition for non-Test-playing ACC members. 2009 Challenge: 4th place 2010 Challenge: 4th place 2012 Challenge: 4th place Thailand has not participated in the ACC Premier League.
Southeast Asian Games Southeast Asian Games recordYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2017 Bronze Medal 3/542200Total 42200
Current squad Updated as of 6 May 2024
This lists all the players who played for Thailand in the 2024 Thailand tour of Indonesia.
NameAgeBatting styleBowling styleNotes Batters Chaloemwong Chatphaisan Right-handed Right-arm medium Yodsak Saranonnakkun Right-handed Austin Lazarus Right-handed Captain Satarut Rungrueang Right-handed All-rounders Narawit Nuntarach Right-handed Right-arm medium Jandre Coetzee Left-handed Left-arm medium Wicketkeeper Akshaykumar Yadav Right-handed Vice-captain Spin Bowlers Nopphon Senamontree Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Sarawut Maliwan Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Anucha Kalasi Right-handed Right-arm leg break Pace Bowlers Mukesh Thakur Right-handed Left-arm medium Wiraphan Ngowhuad Right-handed Right-arm medium
Records and statistics International Match Summary — Thailand
Last updated 6 October 2026 Playing Record Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match Twenty20 Internationals 71 23 46 0 2 24 June 2019
Twenty20 International
Highest team total: 178/5 v Cambodia on 20 November 2024 at West End Park, Doha. Highest individual score: 95, Austin Lazarus v Indonesia on 1 May 2024 at Udayana Cricket Ground, Jimbaran. Best individual bowling figures: 5/10, Jandre Coetzee v Indonesia on 20 October 2024 at Gelephu, Gelephu.
T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to T20I #4163. Last updated 6 October 2026. Opponent M W L T NR First match First win vs Associate Members 5 1 3 0 1 22 November 2024 22 November 2024 8 5 3 0 0 6 July 2022 31 July 2023 1 1 0 0 0 20 November 2024 20 November 2024 1 1 0 0 0 27 July 2023 27 July 2023 2 1 1 0 0 7 May 2025 9 May 2025 1 0 1 0 0 3 March 2020 10 6 4 0 0 1 May 2023 7 February 2024 4 1 3 0 0 2 February 2024 11 May 2025 12 0 11 0 1 24 June 2019 7 4 3 0 0 26 June 2019 29 June 2019 1 1 0 0 0 28 July 2023 28 July 2023 1 0 1 0 0 4 March 2020 1 0 1 0 0 13 December 2025 2 0 2 0 0 19 November 2024 5 0 5 0 0 13 February 2024 8 1 7 0 0 29 February 2020 4 February 2024 1 0 1 0 0 23 November 2024 1 1 0 0 0 25 June 2026 25 June 2026
Other matches For a list of selected international matches played by Thailand, see Cricket Archive.
See also Cricket Association of Thailand List of Thailand Twenty20 International cricketers Thailand women's national cricket team
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