Thailand gears up for biennial championship

Former England international Peter Reid has already been appointed as the new national coach of Thailand. Now, as soon as the Thailand Premiere League 2008 concludes early this month, the players will start their preparation for the biennial championship. Reid will be assisted by former Thailand captain Tawan Sripan, who has moved into coaching. Thais are hoping to win their fourth crown and a total of about 30 players will be chosen for centralized training.

The Agribank Cup is a quadrangular tournament featuring hosts Vietnam, New Zealand and a soon to be announced European side. For the AFF Suzuki Cup this year, hosts Thailand will be in Group B against Malaysia, Vietnam and the first team from the qualifying tournament in Cambodia. In Group A are hosts Indonesia, Singapore, Myanmar and the second team from the qualifiers.