The Football Association of Thailand seems to be spoiled for choice in its search for a new national team coach with Rene Meulensteen the latest candidate.
The 53-year-old Dutchman is quite well-known in Thailand because he was Manchester United's first-team coach from 2008-2013 when Sir Alex Ferguson was manager.
Meulensteen presented his profile to FAT president Somyot Poompunmuang and technical chief Witthaya Laohakul during a meeting on Wednesday.
They did not talk to reporters after the meeting.
Meulensteen joined United as technical skills development coach in 2007 and become first-team coach the following year.
During his time as first-team coach, United secured three Premier League titles, two League Cup crowns and one Champions League triumph in one of the club's most successful spells.
He has managed Denmark's Brondby, Anzhi Makhachkala in Russia, English side Fulham and Maccabi Haifa of Israel.
He was also a former coach of the Qatar U18 team and Qatari clubs Al Ittihad and Al Sadd.
Earlier this week, former Thailand coach Winfried Schaefer met Somyot to discuss his possible return to the national side.
According to reports, the other candidates include former Japan coach Takeshi Okada, former Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella, former Japan U23 team coach Makoto Teguramori, former SCG Muang Thong United boss Dragan Talajic, former Algeria coach Milovan Rajevac, ex-Japan manager Philippe Troussier, and former Bulgaria coach Lothar Matthaeus.
Somyot has said he wants a coach who has guided a country to the World Cup finals.
The FAT is looking for a new national team coach after Kiatisak Senamuang announced his resignation last week following his men's 3-0 home loss to Saudi Arabia and 4-0 defeat at Japan in 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
The results were described as 'embarrassing' by Somyot.
On Tuesday, Kiatisak, who only signed a new one-year contract with the FAT in February, said he quit because he could not accept harsh criticism after the defeats against Saudi Arabia and Japan.
The former national team striker also said Somyot did not listen to anyone.
Somyot yesterday hit back at Kiatisak, saying he had to seek advice from experts because he knows very little about football.
The former national police chief said in fact it was Witthaya who recommended that Kiatisak be allowed to remain as national team coach until at least the end of the ongoing World Cup qualifying round later this year.
His suggestion led to Kiatisak receiving a new contract in February, Somyot said.