Dusit Chalermsan (born 22 April 1970; Thai: ดุสิต เฉลิมแสน) is a Thai association football manager and former player who is the head coach of Thai League 2 club Mahasarakham.

He played as a defender and scored 14 goals for the Thai national team. He played for the national team between 1996 and 2004.

Playing career

Club career

In 1989, He started to play with Police United. After one season, He moved to BEC Tero Sasana in this club he plays AFC Champions League made him had more reputation for a remarkable ability free-kick, After he is well known in Asia football by playing for Asian All-Star Team to play 2000 Iran vs Asia All-Stars Game. He moved abroad in 1999, to play for Indian NFL side Mohun Bagan. In 2003, he moved once again to become a star in Vietnam with Hoàng Anh Gia Lai, where he helped win the V.League 1 title several times. Dusit was awarded a medal for his contributions to Vietnamese football. After he retired in 2008 he became a football coach.

International career

Dusit Chalermsan played 96 international matches and scored 14 goals for the national team.[citation needed]

Managerial career

BG Pathum United

In 2019, BG Pathum United won the Thai League 2 title, earning promotion back to the top tier. The season after in the 2020–21 Thai League 1 season, BG Pathum United took the lead as league leaders of the Thai League on Day 7 and never looked back. Despite the league suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team maintained their form and didn't lose a game on their way to their first-ever Thai League 1 title.

Moreover, The Thai advanced playmaker, Sumanya Purisai received most valuable player at the end of the year. Sumanya Purisai, Andrés Túñez, Victor Cardozo, and Chatchai Budprom were all selected in the Thai League Best XI.

BG Pathum United held their title celebration party on 20 March 2021 when they beat Ratchaburi 2–0 on the club's final home game of the season. Unfortunately, Dusit Chalermsan and his team could not record an undefeated title run when they lost 1–0 to Muangthong United at the Thunderdome Stadium.

Managerial statistics

As of match played 4 April 2026

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecordRef.
PWDLWin %
Singhtarua1 January 201330 November 20143815914039.5
PT Prachuap1 January 201530 November 201664241723037.5
Sisaket1 January 20171 March 20173003000.0
Trat12 December 20179 October 20184202050.0
BG Pathum United24 October 201828 April 20217152118073.2
Port20 July 202111 November 202112534041.7
BG Pathum United14 November 202117 January 20227232028.6
Lamphun Warriors20 May 20227 November 202213238015.4
PT Prachuap14 November 202226 August 202324987037.5
PT Prachuap12 December 202331 January 20244211050.0
Kanchanaburi Power5 November 202415 June 20252712105044.4
Kanchanaburi Power16 June 202525 September 20255032000.0
Mahasarakham2 October 2025Present3113612041.9
Total3031387491045.5

Honours

Player

Thailand

BEC-Tero Sasana

Mohun Bagan AC

Hoang Anh Gia Lai

Manager

BG Pathum United

Kanchanaburi Power

Individual

  • Thai League 1 Coach of the Month: June 2014, September 2020, November 2020, April 2023
  • Thai League 2 Manager of the Month: February 2025