Thailand will prepare for the third round of 2010 World Cup
qualifiers by training with Manchester City.
Coach Chanvit Phalajivin will take the team to Manchester for a
two-week stay on January 10 at the invitation of Citys Thai
owner Thaksin Shinawatra.
The south-eastern nation face Japan on February 6.
"It's a cooperation between the Thai Football Association and
Thaksin," Chanvit told AFP.
"There are some 35 to 40 people who will travel to England. Some
expenses will be covered by the association, but mainly the host
will pay."
City boss Sven Goran Eriksson will supervise practice
sessions.
''The training will be like that for professionals and Eriksson
will help look after the team,'' he said.
Oman and Bahrain are also in Thailands group.