The Thais will also clash with the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia and Brunei or Timor Leste in the group stage of the regional tournament.
Thailand clinched their sixth AFF title with a 6-2 aggregate win against Indonesia in January during the Covid-delayed 2021 tournament.
Drawn in group B on Tuesday were Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar and Laos.
The AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 will kick off from December 20 to January 16.