His performances during the tournament caught the eyes of Andrew Ord, who was building an exciting side at BEC Tero Sasana with other youngsters like Chanathip Songkrasin, etc.

In 2013, he was selected for Thailand's first team squad and came in as a substitute in a 5-1 victory over China on 15 June.

Tanaboon was part of Thailand's winning squad in the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup.

During the last group stage game against Myanmar, Tanaboon scored the first goal of a 2-0 win with a stunning strike from outside the area.

In 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), he has usually been in the starting lineup of Thailand.