The result moves the Thais onto six points, level with the Malaysians but ahead of Tan Cheng Hoe’s side on goal difference. Thailand have played one game fewer and next face the Philippines on Tuesday.

Yotsakon gave his side the lead from the spot after Ubaidullah Shamsul’s foul on Kakana Khamyok and Teersak added the second when he was found unmarked in the Malaysian penalty area to bend his shot into the top corner.

The Philippines, meanwhile, picked up their first victory with a come-from-behind 4-1 defeat of Laos in Vientiane.

Laos threatened to pull off an upset when Damoth Thongkhamsavath gave the hosts a seventh minute lead with a shot that squirmed under the body of visiting goalkeeper Quincy Kammeraad.

But Phetdavanh Somsanid’s sending off in the 14th minute for a foul on Jarvey Gayoso undermined the hopes of Vlaidca Grujic’s side, even though they managed to hold on until halftime.

 The Philippines went on the offensive after the interval with John Lucero levelling the scores within two minutes of the restart with a fine first-time finish into the bottom corner and five minutes later Viengxay Sydavong’s own goal gave the Philippines the lead for the first time.

Gayoso doubled his side’s advantage from the penalty spot on the hour mark and Daisuke Sato netted an 88th minute header to earn the Philippines their first win the competition after kicking off their campaign with a defeat against Myanmar.