A Thai Football Podcast

Rob reports "live" from the T2 clash between Rasisalai Utd and Kasetsart University; Riza is cock-a-hoop with Ratchaburi's AFC CL2 win and qualification for the next round; Tim is not so cock-a-hoop with Chonburi's dismal performance in Rayong, but he is impressed with the improvements to the stadium; Russ is even less cock-a-hoop than Tim, as he joins Dale to discuss the Swatcat's 7 (Seven) - 0 drubbing against Uthai Thani, and predicts their imminent decline; Jamie orders a 7-11 toasted sandwich, then chews over that, Buriram Utd's 2-0 win over Ratchaburi, the team's AFC CL Elite campaign, the sparse crowds at continental matches, and more; and we have the long awaited return of the worryingly popular 'Toilet Watch' feature, from Rayong Stadium. Theme Tune: 'Lip Splint' by American TV Cops Photo: Marco The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link

Muang Thong Utd blogger, Greg joins Dale to talk about the birth of the independent English language Thai football blogs, websites, and messageboards, back in 2009, how he drifted away from - and back into - the domestic game, the current state of his club, and his hopes for the future; Lyle returns from his hiatus, with a report from the T2 clash between Kasetsart University and Nakhon Pathom Utd; Michael and Johnno share their immediate, and then reflective, thoughts on Port's 1-1 draw with Chiang Rai Utd; and "Prachuap John" drops by to discuss his first trip to BG Stadium to watch the Killer Wasps suffer a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Bangkok Utd, the ridiculous number of managerial casualties so far this season, Anthony Hudson's start as national team boss, and more. Theme Tune: 'Lip Splint' by American TV Cops Photo: Marco The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link

Chonburi fan Tim joins Dale to discuss his team's memorable 4-2 win against Buriram Utd, the 'Heng Effect', the club's new coaching appointments, and to give us an update on 'Toilet Watch'; Ian and Rui drop by to dissect Thailand's 3-2 friendly win against Singapore; and we're treated to another Roving Report double header as Rob and, Thai football virgin Jarvo, venture out to watch Prime Bangkok v Singburi Warriors, and Futera Utd v Saraburi Utd, in T3 Central. Theme Tune: 'Lip Splint' by American TV Cops Photo: Marco The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link

New Zealand football fan, Dale, joins Dale to discuss Anthony Hudson's time coaching the All Whites and what Thai fans can expect from our new interim head coach; a very happy Riza and a not so happy Ernest, drop by to share their thoughts on Ratchaburi's 7-0 win in Hong Kong and Lion City Sailors 2-1 defeat to Bangkok Utd in Singapore; podcast debutant Chris tells us about his recent trip with a car full of of opposition fans to watch Muang Thong Utd host Prachuap, and expresses his concerns about the Kirins' immediate and long term future; Bill reports from the T1 clash between Sukhothai and Kanchanaburi, and Rob's travels take him to Sisaket Utd v Bangkok FC in T2. Theme Tune: 'Lip Splint' by American TV Cops Photo: Marco The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link----more----

First time match reporter Will, with a little help from Eddie, shares an eye witness account of the bovver at last weekend's Pattaya Utd v Rasisalai Utd T2 clash in Nong Prue; Mike Farley joins Dale to tell us all about the new sports bar he, and good mate Adam Jennings, have opened in Buriram, and extends an invitation for any visiting fans to visit; Dom and Riza report on the first round FA Cup ties between Burapha Utd and Port, and Lopburi City v Ratchaburi; Lily shares some of your suggestions for Thai football half and half scarves; Lyle unwittingly kicks off our brand new feature, 'How To Fill In Your Time In A Strange Town When Your Match Is Postponed'; and we are treated to a Roving Report double header, as Rob and Oggy share their thoughts on Rasisalai Utd v Trat in T2, and the T3 North East fixture between EUMT and Roi Et Utd. Theme Tune: 'Lip Splint' by American TV Cops Photo: Marco The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link The Red Lion Sports Bar Facebook link

On this week's podcast, Gian reflects on the two big managerial casualties of the week, national team coach Masatada Ishii and Muang Thong Utd boss, Rangsan Viwatchaichok; Lion City Sailors fan Ernest tells us all about his recent trip to BG Stadium to watch his team play Bangkok Utd in the ACL2; Riza reports from another impressive Ratchaburi performance, this time a 5-1 home win against Eastern, also in the ACL2; Central Coast Mariners supporter Aron joins Dale to give us the lowdown on Buriram Utd's new head honcho, Mark Jackson, what he achieved in the A League, and how he'll be remembered in Gosford; Greg shares his thoughts on Muang Thong Utd's narrow defeat against Port, and where the Kirin's go from here; "Prachuap John" is back with his own inimitable views on his team's T1 victory over Nakorn Ratchasima, spotting fans in disguise, and how he introduced some friends to the local game; plus Rob's Roving Report comes from the 2-2 draw between Sisaket Utd and Phrae Utd in T2, at a sombre Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium. Theme Tune: 'Lip Splint' by American TV Cops Photo: Marco The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link

On this week's special extended episode of A Thai Football Podcast, Dale is joined by the mysterious "Mr X" (a Khon Kaen FC fan deep behind enemy lines), Ben, and Reece to watch Khon Kaen Utd beat Songkhla 5-1 in a Saturday night T2 fixture; Competition winner, Russ, says, "Thank you"; Former Sinthana, and Port Authority goalkeeper, FAT presidency candidate, and Thai League match commissioner, Khun Warong Thiuthas - with help from his son, Ben - sits down with Dale to talk about his new role at T3 North East club, Roi Et Utd; Plus we have match reports from Riza (T1: Ratchaburi 5-0 Lamphun Warriors), Kevin (T1: Muang Thong Utd 0-0 Bangkok Utd), the match report tag team of Jonno, Dave, Michael, and Nico plus Mark (T1: Nakorn Ratchasima 0-2 Port), and Rob with a triple header (T3: Surin Kongcheemol 1-0 Khon Kaen; T3: Lopburi City 3-3 Futera Utd; T2: Rasisalai 3-2 Pattani). Phew! Theme Tune: 'Lip Splint by American TV Cops Photo: Marco The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link

PART ONE Dale reports "live" from Mahasarakham Stadium, as the home side welcome visitors Kasetsart for a rearranged T2 fixture; Neal shares his story of how our podcast community helped him attend the recent T1 derby between Prachuap and Ratchaburi; Jamie drops by to discuss all the recent comings and goings at Buriram Utd, including the shock departure of head coach, Osmar Loss; and Gian shares his opinions on Thailand's "surreal" 2-0 win against Taiwan/Chinese Taipei in the midweek AFC Asian Cup qualifier. PART TWO The second part of this week's podcast comes "live" from T3 North East, where Dale, Rob, Oggy, and Glen report from the match between Roi Et Utd and Udon Utd; plus Dale interviews Chiang Rai Utd's Victor Cardozo about his long career in Thailand, his affection for all the clubs he's played for, representing the fans on the pitch, and more. Theme Tune: 'Lip Splint' by American TV Cops Photo: Dale The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link

In this week's extended "live" episode from Khon Kaen Municipal Stadium, Paul Carver joins Dale to talk about Seoul FC's impressive AFC Champions League win against Buriram Utd and then shares his views on Sheffield Wednesday's controversial Thai owner, Dejphon Chansiri; Patrick and Kenny from the All Stars International Football Academy pop by to discuss their new Bang Saen based project; Riza reflects on a historic night in Ratchaburi, as his beloved Dragons host Gamba Osaka in the AFC CL 2, and, in the same competition, Persib World enthuses over his team's 2-0 victory away at Bangkok Utd; Michael rues Pattaya Utd's bad luck in their T2 home defeat by Trat; a chauffeur driven Rob files a full time report on Sisaket Utd's 1-0 triumph over Mahasarakham; and, finally, Dale & Nick witness Khon Kaen FC's demolition of Korat City and spend far too much time talking about toilets. Theme Tune: 'Lip Splint' by American TV Cops Photo: Dale The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link The All Stars International Football Academy Facebook link

On this week's podcast, we start by bringing you the magic of the FA Cup. Michael is at the Pattaya derby between Utd and City, to watch the lower league side pull off an amazing act of giant killing, and then we have a double helping of Rob's Roving Report, as our man watches two matches played a few hundred yards apart on the same day; Port fan, Toby, drops in to explain why "title favourites" Port have started the season so poorly, yet continue to attract an increasing number of foreigners to home games; Kevin Watkin shares his tales of smuggling beer into grounds in Thailand and South Korea; Bill gets philosophical with his account of the T1 clash between Sukhothai and Chiang Rai Utd; and Dale reveals the winner of our competition to win Rob's book, 'Touring Thailand With Thais'. Theme Tune: 'Lip Splint' by American TV Cops Photo: Marco The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link

Stuart Kelly signed for Khon Kaen FC in 2011 when they were attracting big crowds in the top flight and Thai domestic football was enjoying a boom period. On this week's podcast, he joins Dale to explain how he ended up in the kingdom, the madness behind the scenes during his first season, the story of the photo on our episode header, and much more; From the opening round of ACL fixtures, Jamie reports on Buriram Utd's 2-1 win against JDT, Riza is in Vietnam to watch Ratchaburi go down 1-3 against Nam Dinh, and Matt calls up for a chat about his thoughts on Bangkok Utd's impressive 4-2 away victory against Selangor; Rob reads a football related extract from his new book, 'Touring Thailand With Thais', and gives listeners a chance to win a copy in our free to enter competition; Lily reads Tommie's match report from Friday night's T1 clash between Port and Chonburi; and Rob returns with his (42nd, 43rd, or 44th?) Roving Report from Ubon Kruanaphat v Muang Loei City in T3 North East. Theme Tune: 'Lip Splint' by American TV Cops Photo: Anthony The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link Please send your competition entries via DM on our Twitter or Facebook accounts, or by email to nuichonburi(at)gmail.com The closing date is 6:00pm TST on Saturday 27th September. The draw will be held "live" on next week's podcast. Good luck!

Futera Utd fan, Blue joins Dale straight after the final whistle on a historic day for his club, as they make their debut in T3 Central, a 0-2 defeat against Air Force; Rob's Roving Report comes from the T3 North East clash between EUMT and Korat City; Muang Thong Utd's English Language Media Officer, Stephen calls in from the team hotel ahead of their match in Rayong, to discuss his role at the club and why they are ramping up the English language social media content this season; Lyle is back home watching his beloved Nakhon Pathom Utd record their first T2 league win of the campaign, against Songkhla; Marco regales us with a few tales of smuggling beer into grounds in Thailand and Vietnam; finally, up in the top flight, John shares his on and off field adventures in Buriram as he picks over the bones of Prachuap's 0-2 defeat at the hands of the champions, and Bill and Riza report from Sukhothai 1-2 Lamphun Warriors, and Ratchaburi 1-0 Port, respectively. Theme Tune: 'Lip Splint' by American TV Cops Photo: Marco The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link

Football shirt expert, Sietse, joins us to talk about his kit collection, his favourite Thai brands, why Thai clubs should be wary of being seduced by "big name" foreign manufacturers, why he loves wacky Thai designs, the best places to buy shirts, and other polyester related matters. Then, Khon Kaen FC fan, Nick, reports on the club's season launch party, a "celebrity" signing, what the new Brazilian striker said to him, the year ahead in T3 North East, travelling to away matches, and a whole lot more. Theme Tune: 'Lip Splint' by American TV Cops Photo: Marco The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link

Self confessed non football fan, Paddy McKenna joins Dale to talk about how he's fallen in love with the local game - Pattaya Utd in particular - what he enjoys most about going to Nong Prue Stadium, his encounters with the notorious Dangerous Family, and his daughter's passion for soccer; Lyle reports from Nakhon Pathom Utd's defeat at home to Chainat, and interviews fellow fan, Khun Witcha; Rob pops by to enthuse about the big Sisaket derby between Rasisalai Utd and Sisaket Utd, his hopes for both clubs for the rest of the season, and reveals the strangest piece of sporting memorabilia he's ever seen; and, in the wake of 'Beergate' Port fan Dominic regales us with stories of illicit drinking at away matches and throws down a challenge to listeners. Them Tune: 'Lip Splint' by American TV Cops Photo: Marco The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link T2: Rasisalai Utd 3-3 Sisaket Utd Highlights Contact Us: Twitter - A Thai Football Podcast Facebook - A Thai Football Podcast Email - nuichonburi(at)gmail.com

  Following Port FC's controversial decision to sell only Chang beer at PAT Stadium, we canvass a random group of Thai football fans to find out what's their favourite match day tipple; Nakhon Ratchasima fan, Mark Loveridge joins Dale to discuss the Swatcats' start to the season and the club's new management team; Tim files a match report from Chonburi's 0-1 home defeat against Ratchaburi; Clare's Toilet Watch takes her into the murky depths of Chonburi Stadium; John calls in from Chiang Rai to share his thoughts on Prachuap's loss in the far north, which players to watch this year, the pitch at the Singha Stadium, the host club's hospitable gesture, and more. and finally Lyle tells us about his trip to Sisaket, and a very bizarre VAR/penalty incident. Theme Tune: 'Lip Splint' by American TV Cops Photo: Marco The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link

Thai football is back! And we're celebrating with this bumper around the grounds special. T1 - Ratchaburi 1-1 Kanchanaburi Riza and Neal report from the top flight's season opener and look forward to the year ahead. T1 - Lamphun Warriors 2-3 Buriram Utd Jamie joins Dale to talk about the champions' winning start, what he hopes they'll achieve in 2025/26, and to offer the home fans some hope for the new campaign. T1 - Muang Thong Utd 1-0 Sukhothai In the first part of Rob's Roving Report, Mr Bernard catches the train to the Thunderdome. But what is waiting for him at the end of the line? T2 - Pattaya Utd 2-2 Chainat Hornbill Paddy, and Michael, with help from a few friends, give us the lowdown on the Dolphins' start to the season and praise the Nong Prue experience. T2 - Nakhon Pathom Utd 0-1 Phrae Utd Lyle is back watching his beloved Nakhon Pathom Utd, but what does he make of life back in the second tier? T1 - Port 3-1 Ayutthya Utd The second part of Rob's Roving Report, sees our intrepid correspondent attend Port's lively start at a bouncing PAT Stadium. Theme Tune: 'Lip Splint' by American TV Cops Photo: Marco The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link

Long time Port fan, Tommie Duncan, reflects on the changes he's seen on and off the field over the past fifteen years down in Klong Toei and looks ahead with optimism to the forthcoming season; Tim and Clare reveal what will be their new regular podcast feature for the 2025/26 campaign; Prachuap supporter, John Roberts, shares his favourite memories from following the team, the advice he's been giving to head coach Sasom, which current English Premier League manager might one day end up in the hot seat down at Sam Ao Stadium and more; plua one of the original foreign Thai football bloggers, Greg Hill, reports on his return to watching the local game after a long absence. Theme Tune: 'Lip Splint' by American TV Cops Photo: Marco The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link

After a quick game of 'What Am I Wearing?', Lyle shares his irreverent and alternative preview of the upcoming T2 season, and then Buriram Utd's Thai/Norwegian striker, and regular listener, Athit Berg, joins Dale for a candid and entertaining chat about what it's like playing for Thailand's least popular team. Theme Tune: 'Lip Splint' by American TV Cops Photo: Marco The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link  

On this week's Close Season Special, Tim presents his alternative guide to all the T1 clubs and the upcoming season; Bence shares his thoughts on Kanchanaburi's controversial new signing, Luxembourg international, Gerson Rodrigues; and Dale interviews Pharaoh Thai Utd owner, Captain Sheetos. Theme Tune: Lip Splint by American TV Cops Photo: Marco The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link

Michael is up first this week with his thoughts on Pattaya Utd's late reinstatement to T2 and his hopes for the season ahead. Then, Kevin drops by to discuss what he's been up to during the league break, Muang Thong Utd's close season activity, the merits of friendly matches, new kits, and more. Finally, Lamphun Warriors central defender, Charlie Clough, sits down with Dale to talk about his new club, returning to play against former teams, dodgy hotel swimming pools, his plans for a post playing career, and many other topics. Theme Tune: Lip Splint by American TV Cops Photo: Marco The Thai Adventures of Rob B! YouTube link