The War Elephants arrived in Songkhla and were warmly welcomed by fans.

The Thai national football team arrived in Songkhla Province and was warmly welcomed by fans before they competed in the 50th King's Cup football tournament. Masatada Ishii, head coach of the Thai national football team, led the senior players, led by captain Chanathip Songkrasin, Nicholas Mickelson from OB Odense in the Danish league, Ekanit Panya from Urawa Red Diamonds in the Japanese J-League, and Supachai Jaided from Buriram United, arriving at Hat Yai International Airport, Songkhla Province this afternoon to prepare for the 50th King's Cup football tournament, which will be held from October 11-14 at Tinsulanont Stadium. 'Bank' Suphanat Mueanta, forward from OH Leuven in the Belgian league, will join the team later. Mr. Supit Pitaktham, Director-General of the Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation Department, as the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the King's Cup Football Tournament, welcomed the team, including football fans from Songkhla and nearby provinces, after the Thai national fo otball team returned to play in Songkhla Province for the first time in 26 years, since the 1998 Asian Games, and Songkhla is the second southern province to host the King's Cup, after Phuket, which hosted the 39th time in 2009. 'Jay' Chanathip is the main target for photo ops and autograph hunting. Fans shouted Jay's name, making the atmosphere at Hat Yai International Airport lively. Jay said he was glad that southern fans gave him a warm welcome and hoped to lead the team to the championship. The chairman confirmed that all aspects were ready and the response was good. After that, Masatada took the players to the hotel and immediately took the players to practice in the evening at the Prince of Songkla University Stadium, which was open to fans. Many fans came to watch the Thai national team practice this time. For the first match schedule, on October 11 at 4:30 p.m., Syria, ranked 92nd in the world, will meet Tajikistan, ranked 103rd in the world and the 48th champion in 2022. At 8:00 p.m., Thailand, r anked 100th in the world, which has not won the last 4 championships, will meet the Philippines, ranked 148th in the world. The winner will go to the final on October 14 at 8:00 p.m., while the loser will compete for third place at 4:30 p.m. Source: Thai News Agency