The Nong Chok National Football Center was built pursuant to the policy adopted by the
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to provide a national football training center to the 11 countries of Southeast Asia, namely
Brunei,
Burma (Myanmar),
Cambodia,
Timor-Leste,
Indonesia,
Laos,
Malaysia,
the Philippines,
Singapore,
Thailand and
Vietnam.
Worawi Makudi, the Association's General Secretary at the time, offered to donate of land along the Mitrmitree Road in
Nong Chok District to Vijit Ketkaew, the President of the Association at the time, and the land was subsequently designated. The proposed budget amounted to US $ 860,000 (26,797,035 THB) of FIFA funding. Construction was approved to begin in 2002 and last through 2006. Additional construction expenses were to be covered by the Football Association of Thailand. The first phase of construction included three office buildings, a football field, training rooms and classrooms. Later, in compliance with FIFA, the Football Association of Thailand installed an artificial turf football field. FIFA President
Sepp Blatter opened the training center on September 16, 2009. ==Facilities==