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| Full name | Kroekrit Thawikan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | November 19, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Surat Thani, Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Winger | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Chonburi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Chulabhon's College Chonburi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Sriracha | 77 | (18) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012– | Chonburi | 74 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | → Esan United (loan) | 16 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | → Singhtarua (loan) | 19 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Thailand U19 | 14 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Thailand U23 | 24 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013– | Thailand | 32 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 November 2016 |
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Kroekrit Thawikan (Thai: เกริกฤทธิ์ ทวีกาญจน์; rtgs: Kroek-rit Thawikan), simply known as Kong (Thai: ก้อง) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a Winger for Thai League 1 club Chonburi and the Thailand national team.
He represented Thailand U23 in the 2011 Southeast Asian Games, 2009 Southeast Asian Games and the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. Kroekrit debuted for Thailand against China, in a friendly match which Thailand won 5–1. He represented Thailand U23 in the 2014 Asian Games. In November 9, 2014 Kroekrit scored his first senior international goal in friendly match against Philippines. Kroekrit was part of Thailand's winning squad for the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup. During the tournament Kroekrit scored twice more in another 3-0 win over the Philippines in the semi-finals and the second goal in a 2-0 victory over Malaysia in the first leg of the final. In May 2015, he was called up to Thailand to play in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) against Vietnam. He always capped in Kiattisak Senamuang's squad. Even though, his form were terrible at the club. Many fans calls him as "Kroekrit Senamuang" or Kiattisak Senamuang's eldest son.