Chatchu-on Moksri has been included in the 14-member Thai squad for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Japan.
The 18-year-old outside hitter suffered an ankle injury during the quarter-final match of the Asian Games in Jakarta last month and has been out of action since.
Thailand are in Pool C with defending champions United States, Russia, South Korea, Azerbaijan and Trinidad and Tobago.
The team will open their campaign against South Korea on Saturday at Kobe Green Arena. The match will be shown live at 5.20pm on Workpoint (23).
Thailand, who departed last night, defeated South Korea in the semi-finals of the Asian Games.
Chatchu-on was said to be about 90 percent fit earlier this week.
However the team, coached by Danai Sriwatcharamethakul, will be without the injured Hattaya Bamrungsuk.
The 25-year-old middle blocker suffered a knee injury during the recent AVC Cup in Nakhon Ratchasima, where Thailand finished third.
She has been replaced by the 22-year-old Chitaporn Kamlangmak.
Somporn Chaibangyang, president of the Volleyball Association of Thailand, revealed Chatchu-on may sit out the first match against South Korea and play some part in the later matches of the campaign.
"We will have Chatchu-on with the team in Japan but she probably won't play in the first game [against South Korea]. We will monitor her progress closely and perhaps she will play in later matches if we really need her," he said.
The top 16 teams at the 24-nation event will earn places at an Olympic qualifying round although teams can also get tickets to the 2020 Tokyo Games through other channels.