Peter Reid melakoni debut him as the team's national Thai coach sweetly. Although appearing more unconvincing, Thailand continued to be able to slaughter Vietnam 2-0 in the elimination fight of the B Piala AFF Suzuki Group 2008 in the Sarakul Stadium. Appear dominant since the beginning the match, Thailand could create several golden opportunities to break into the Vietnamese goal. However just in the 33rd minute, Thailand could break kebuntuan through the Sutee Suksomkit free kick. Calmly Sumsokit could give a kick to right the corner of the Vietnamese goal. Continued pressed, Thailand could double in penghujung the first round, to be precise in the 45th minute through the Suchao Nutnum kick, made use of the crisis in front of the Vietnamese goal. As far as the sign whistle of the first round ending, the position 2-0 for the Thai superiority did not change. In the second round, Thailand continued to be able to control the running of the match. Recorded had two golden opportunities that were owned by Thailand to add the superiority at the beginning of the second round. In the 79th minute, Nutnum almost increased the Thai superiority.
