On January 5 in early spring, a shocking news spread quickly through the official channels of the South East Asian Football Confederation (SEAFC) - Coach Naluepong Khaengsong, once a leading figure in Thai women's football, passed away today at the age of 53 years.
The league's official voice was somber: "The Thai soccer community has suffered an unprecedented blow - we are deeply saddened by the passing of Coach Naruepong Khaengsong. He passed away today from a sudden heart attack in the prime of his youth at the age of 53."
