Teerasak Po-on

Teerasak Po-on (Thai: ธีระศักดิ์ โพธิ์อ้น; born 18 May 1978) is a Thai professional football manager and former player who is the manager Thai League 1 club Chonburi.

Teerasak Po-on

Personal information
Full name	Teerasak Po-on
Date of birth	(1978-05-18) 18 May 1978 (age 47)
Place of birth	Chonburi, Thailand
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Chonburi (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2001	Thai Farmers Bank	98	(15)
2001–2003	Sembawang Rangers	31	(2)
2004	Krung Thai Bank	25	(3)
2005–2006	Provincial Electricity Authority	55	(7)
2007–2010	Chonburi	52	(4)
2010	→ Chanthaburi (loan)	18	(0)
2011–2014	Chiangrai United	104	(0)
Total		383	(31)
International career
1996–1997	Thailand U17
1998	Thailand U19
1999–2000	Thailand U23
Managerial career
2012	Chiangrai United (caretaker)
2013	Chiangrai United (player-manager)
2014–2016	Chiangrai United
2016–2019	PTT Rayong
2019–2022	Nakhon Ratchasima
2022	PT Prachuap
2023–2025	Nakhon Ratchasima
2025–	Chonburi
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

Teerasak played for Thailand at the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Egypt.^[1]

Managerial career

Chiangrai United

In 2012, it was announced that Teerasak become player-manager of his first club Chiangrai United. In 2014, it was announced that Po-on would be the head coach at Chiangrai United for the next season, after retiring from professional football on the same day. He managed the team until 20 October 2016.

PTT Rayong

In 2016, Teerasak Po-on was appointed to be the head coach of PTT Rayong. He led the team in 2018 Thai League 2 and led the team back to Thai League 1 again.

Return to Nakhon Ratchasima

On 5 February 2023, Teerasak returned to Nakhon Ratchasima, agreeing a two-year contract to replace outgoing manager Kevin Blackwell. His first game in charge was a Thai FA Cup match on 8 February 2023 against Suphanburi, ending with a 5–1 victory for Nakhon Ratchasima.

On 21 April 2023, a Thai League 2 match against Nongbua Pitchaya ending with a 3–0 victory for Nakhon Ratchasima. As a result, the team won the Thai League 2 championship in the 2023–24 season, even though the last match was left to play against Chanthaburi because Nakhon Ratchasima had a better Head To Head result than Nongbua Pitchaya and was considered the first champion in 10 years for the team. ^[2]

Chonburi

On 9 May 2025, Teerasak Po-on was appointed manager of Thai League 1 club Chonburi replacing Thawatchai Damrong-Ongtrakul.^[3]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 27 April 2025

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				P	W	D	L	Win %
Chiangrai United		23 November 2013	20 October 2016	120	49	31	40	040.83
PTT Rayong		2 November 2016	27 October 2019	102	45	22	35	044.12
Nakhon Ratchasima		27 October 2019	8 March 2022	60	22	16	22	036.67
PT Prachuap		15 June 2022	11 November 2022	14	4	2	8	028.57
Nakhon Ratchasima		5 February 2023	27 April 2025	84	35	25	24	041.67
Chonburi		9 May 2025	Present	0	0	0	0	!—
Total				380	155	96	129	040.79

Honours

Player

Krung Thai Bank

• Thai Premier League: 2003–04

Chonburi

• Thai Premier League: 2007
• Kor Royal Cup: 2008, 2009

Thailand

• AFC U-17 Championship runners-up: 1996

Manager

PTT Rayong

• Thai League 2: 2018

Nakhon Ratchasima

• Thai League 2: 2023–24

Individual

• Thai League 1 Coach of the Month: March 2016, March 2023
• Thai League 2 Coach of the Year: 2023–24