Thailand national cricket team

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.

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 The tournament was superseded by the Tuanku Ja'afar Cup, which involved all three teams along with Singapore.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 round
• 1998: First round
• 2000: Did not participate
• 2002: First round
• 2004: First round
• 2006: First round 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]]

Current squad

Updated as of 6 May 2024

This lists all the players who played for Thailand in the 2024 Thailand tour of Indonesia.

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Thailand

Last updated 13 December 2025

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 #3637. Last updated 13 December 2025.

Other matches

For a list of selected international matches played by Thailand, see Cricket Archive.

References

References

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10. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/MAL/2004_MAL_Asian_Cricket_Council_Trophy_2004.html 2004 ACC Trophy] at CricketArchive
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