Thailand national team tour of Europe 1965

Thailand played (at least) ten matches in West Germany and one in Norway before meeting
an Israeli youth side on the way home.  Additional information is most welcome.

15-May-65  Siegen          West Germany Amateur  4-2  Thailand
19-May-65  Bergen          Norway                7-0  Thailand
23-May-65  Kleve           Niederrhein-Auswahl   0-1  Thailand
  -May-65  Krefeld         (local team)          2-3  Thailand
30-May-65  Essen           Niederrhein-Auswahl   2-1  Thailand
  -Jun-65  Velbert         SSVg Velbert 1902     4-1  Thailand
 4-Jun-65  Köln            1.FC Köln             3-0  Thailand
  -Jun-65  Grevenbroich    TuS Grevenbroich      0-1  Thailand
 9-Jun-65  Göttingen       1.SC Göttingen 05     1-3  Thailand
  -Jun-65  Wolfsburg       VfL Wolfsburg         1-1  Thailand
15-Jun-65  Braunschweig    Leu 06 / FTB combined 2-1  Thailand
17-Jun-65  Tel Aviv-Yafo   Israel U19            2-1  Thailand

Overall record: P12 W4 D1 L7 F15 A28

Thailand squad
 Manager: Col. Pratiab Thesvisarn
 Deputy manager: Pisit Ngermpanich
 Coach: Heinz Murach (West Germany)
 Players: Asvin Thong-innetr*, Praderm Muangkasem, Suphot Panich [captain], Yongyuth Sangkakovit,
          Vichit Yamboonruang, Taveepong Senivong na Ayudhya, Yanyong na Nongkhai, Chalerm Jones,
          Narong Sangkhasuwan, Chalor Sattayalak, Asdang Panikabutr, Anurat na Nakorn,
          Lek Amaruktanond, Sompon Karnsawai, Yanyong Nilpirom, Paisarn Buppasiri,
          Anant Kongcharoen, Pichai Salak.

* Note: goalkeeper Asvin Thong-innetr was killed in an accident on the pitch during a practice
        match in Thailand on 26-Nov-65.  He had been named the Asian All-Stars goalkeeper by the
        AFC after the 1965 Merdeka tournament in Malaysia.


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