"Like many kids, I started playing football with dreams of becoming successful and being able to support my family," ucap Supachai Chaided.

Perjalanan tersebut membawanya melangkah ke ibu kota Thailand guna meniti karier profesional dari tingkat sekolah hingga menembus skuad nasional.

"That's why I moved to Bangkok to study and pursue a career as a professional footballer.

I started at Pathumkongka School before beginning my professional career with Osotspa," kata Supachai Chaided.

Ia melanjutkan kisah masa kecilnya saat mendapat kesempatan berharga bermain di turnamen luar negeri. "I was then selected for Thailand’s U-19 national team before eventually moving to Buriram.

But the real beginning of my journey was when I went to Sweden to play football at the age of 10.

At that time, Ray MacDonald was my idol and he inspired me to love football even more," jelas Supachai Chaided.

Keberangkatan mandiri ke Bangkok di usia belia dilakukannya karena keyakinan bahwa kota tersebut menyediakan peluang yang jauh lebih besar.

"When I moved to Bangkok, I was around 12 years old. It happened after I returned from that football tournament in Sweden.

I took a 14-hour train journey from Pattani to Bangkok on my own," ungkap Supachai Chaided.

Motivasi utama dari keputusan berani tersebut murni didasari oleh keinginan kuat untuk bermain sepak bola dan memperbaiki taraf hidup keluarganya.

"At that time, all I wanted was to play football. I didn’t want to stay in the same place because I believed Bangkok offered more opportunities.

I wanted to give my family a better life," sebut Supachai Chaided.