Pornchai Kaokaew

Pornchai Kaokaew was born on 10 August 1981 and is a Thai former sepak takraw player, a former soccer player and a current soldier of the Royal Thai Army, according to the lead of his English Wikipedia article. The article records two royal decorations: the Commander (Third Class) of the Order of the Direkgunabhorn in 2009 and the Companion (Fourth Class) of the Order of the Crown of Thailand in 2021. Its infobox gives his full name as Roi Tho Pornchai Kaokaew, his nickname as Pui, his birthplace as Khon Kaen, his height as 179 cm and his sepak takraw position as striker, the attacking role also called killer. The same infobox shows a medal count for Thailand of ten Asian Games golds and eighteen Southeast Asian Games golds with one silver and one bronze, and says he retired in 2025, citing a New Straits Times report of May 2026.