Somyot has earned praise for his commitment to steering Thailand to the top echelons of Asian football. Everybody wants to play at the World Cup finals but we have to know ourselves." Within two years, the Thais qualified for their first AFC Asian Cup in the UAE but suffered losses to Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iran as expected. To the surprise of everyone, there followed a chapter which most Thai football fans would want tear off the history books. It is so glaringly clear that Thai football needs much more than a big-name coach, so hiring one is very unlikely to bring about the "change" that he has been propagating.

Source: Bangkok Post April 07, 2017 23:48 UTC