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The Thai team is seeking to banish memories of the heartbreaking loss to Vietnam in the final of last month's Asean Football Federation's Suzuki Cup with a strong start to the qualifying campaign in Group E, which also includes regional powerhouse Iran, and Singapore.

After taking a four-hour flight from its training camp in Qatar, the team, led by assistant trainer Steve Derby after national coach Peter Reid had to return to England due to a family bereavement, was greeted with chilly conditions in Amman. The daytime temperatures are hovering around 13 degrees Celsius but can drop to below zero at night.