He played for the Thailand national football team, appearing in several FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

[2] For the Thailand national football team Attaphol played between 1985 and 1998 a total of 85 games and scored 13 results.

The finale, then still played in home and away matches, was lost with 1:2 at the end against Al Ain FC.

Attaphol is and was next to Charnwit Polcheewin the only coach who managed a club from Thailand to lead to the final of the AFC Champions League.

In his team, which reached the final of the Champions League, were a number of exceptional players like Therdsak Chaiman, Worrawoot Srimaka, Dusit Chalermsan and Anurak Srikerd.

In 2006, he went to Singapore in the S-League to Geylang United He was released after a few months due to lack of success.

In 2008, he took over as coach at Krung Thai Bank F.C., where he had almost a similar task, as a few years earlier by BEC-Tero.

At the end of the National Football League season, he reached the Krung Thai 6th Table space.

After only a short time in office In 2009, he received an offer from Muangthong United F.C., which he accepted and changed.

He received Coach of the Month in Thai Premier League 2 time in June and October.