Thaksin Shinawatra  - new Manchester City - owner has invited three players from the Thailand national team over to the Premier League club for a trial.

 Shinwatra told the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) that he wanted to give a number of players from his homeland a chance to prove themselves at the club and consequently the FAT recommended Teerasil Daengda, Suree Sukha and Kiatprawut Saiwaeo.

 Thailand recently shone in the AFC Asian Cup - a tournament which they are co-hosts of - and were only denied a place in the quarter-finals when they lost to Australia in their final group game.

 Teerasil did not feature in any of the games in the competition but is regarded as one of the brightest prospects in the country.

But 21-year-old centre-back Kiatprawut came to prominence with a superb display in Thailand's 2-0 win over Oman in their Group A AFC Asian Cup game while full-back Suree also put in a number of eye-catching displays in the competition.

 FAT president Worawi Makudi told The Nation: "I believed our football standard and player ability are as good as other countries. The only difference is that the players have not had the opportunity as many others.

 "I think the three would fare well in the trial. They are still young and have a strong desire to play in the Premier League."

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