REASON WHY SOME THAILAND’S RISING FOOTBALL PLAYER STARS CAN’T HAVE A SUCCESSFUL CAREER

Archavit Choengklinchan; Ekkarn Suesongtham

Archavit Choengklinchan College of Innovation Management, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand
Ekkarn Suesongtham Faculty of Sport Science. Kasetsard University, Bangkok, Thailand

Keywords: Successful Career, Youth Football Player, Profession Football Player

Abstract

The study of “Reason why some Thailand’s rising stars can’t have a successful career” is using theory of success in career, youth development, factors effecting to success and 5 factors affecting Thai Football Player’s Career Success theory. The main objectives are to study reason of not success in career of youth’s rising star and to study methods of preventing athletes quit playing football before appropriate time. Methodology of this study is in-depth interview management level, coach, sport scientist and staff in FA. The total sample size is 20 persons and uses that data to analyze by following 5 Factor Affecting Thai Football Player’s Career Success. (Archavit, 2018). The results showed that for Thailand the way of life is different from other countries especially in two factors that make Thailand overlap and causing big disadvantages in youth development. Firstly, respecting elderly is considered unique character of Thai people, humble, respect and honoring the elder with more experience. Secondly is Patronage system in Thailand is clearly s country that uses patronage system due to the culture that is a tradition inherited from Thai people with unity at country level helping to look after each other like relatives.