The announcement was made by FIFA on Tuesday (Oct 7), the Football Association of Thailand said in a post on its FA Thailand Facebook page yesterday.
Ms Nualphan confirmed her appointment via her Facebook account yesterday, reports the Bangkok Post. Her term runs from 2025 to 2029.
The Development Committee is one of FIFA’s key standing committees, reporting directly to FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the FIFA Council. The committee plays a pivotal role in overseeing the global development initiatives of the organisation across all 211 member associations.
The committee is tasked with formulating and proposing strategic development plans, conducting regular reviews of these strategies and analysing the support provided to member associations, confederations, and regional bodies worldwide.
In another notable appointment, Lertsak Pattanachaikul, executive committee member of the Football Association of Thailand, was made a member of FIFA’s Member Associations Committee.