On January 12, 2020, Thailand lost 0-3 to South Korea in the Asian Olympic qualifying competition and missed the Tokyo Olympics.
Thailand’s head coach Danai said after the game: “This team must continue to move forward. I am responsible for the failure of this game and request resignation. I hope the Volleyball Association can find a better coach. Thank you
and Speaking of, “It must be admitted that South Korea’s defense is better than ours. On offense, Jin Ruanjing still maintains the level of top attackers. We can’t restrain her offense.”
Regarding Danai’s resignation, the president of the Thai Volleyball Association said: “He is a very good coach. Even if he has not fulfilled our dream of entering the Olympics, he cannot give an approval now. We must meet again to discuss and discuss and formulate a plan. Including how to solve the problem of old players leaving the team.
The president of the Thai Volleyball Association also revealed: "As for whether to invite foreign coaches, this is still under discussion, because many factors are involved. cultural difference. Many veterans in the team have requested to retire. We are ready. We must quickly promote the younger generation of players to complete the transition from the old to the new! Of course, we will also retain some excellent old players to help the team tide over the difficulties. Thank all the players for their dedication to the Thai women's volleyball team. ”
