At the half way stage in the 2009 Thai Premier League season, he was joint second in the top goalscorers list with 7 goals.

He was also instrumental in Buriram PEA winning the 2008 Thai Premier League.

He scored 14 goals for the national team, including 2 goals in the 2007 Asian Cup, and was recently recalled to the national team, thanks to his good performances for Thai Port.

Thonkanya's goals came in the form of a brace against Oman in a 2–0 win (scoring in the 70th and 78th minutes).

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