Thailand national under-23 football team
| Nickname(s) | ช้างศึก (War elephants) | |||
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| Association | FA Thailand | |||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | |||
| Head coach | Takayuki Nishigaya | |||
| Captain | Sittha Boonlha | |||
| Home stadium | Rajamangala Stadium | |||
| FIFA code | THA | |||
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| First international | ||||
| Bangladesh 2–3 Thailand (Seoul, South Korea; 18 May 1991) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
| Thailand 9–0 Timor-Leste (Vientiane, Laos; 8 November 2009) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
| Thailand 0–6 Japan (Bangkok, Thailand; 13 November 1999) | ||||
| AFC U-23 Asian Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2016) | |||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2020) | |||
| Asian Games | ||||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2002) | |||
| Best result | Fourth place (2002, 2014) | |||
| Southeast Asian Games | ||||
| Appearances | 12 (first in 2001) | |||
| Best result | Gold medal (7 titles) | |||
| AFF U-23 Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2005) | |||
| Best result | Champions (2005) | |||
The Thailand national under-23 football team (Thai: ฟุตบอลทีมชาติไทยรุ่นอายุไม่เกิน 23 ปี, RTGS: futbon thim chat thai run ayu mai koen yi-sip-sam pi), also known as the Thailand Olympic football team, is the national team for the under-23 and 22 level, representing Thailand in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments including the AFC U-23 Championship. It is controlled by the Football Association of Thailand.
The team has won the Southeast Asian Games gold medal for a record seven times, making it the most successful among ASEAN football teams. Despite its major domination in Southeast Asia, the team never won any gold medal in Asian level.