The Portcast

Tom and Tim take a virtual tour of Thailand, reviewing T1's 16 stadiums and a few other particularly memorable venues. Along the way we give them our ratings, as well as telling some stories from our numerous away days.From the Ballardian wastelands of Chaeng Wattana to the picturesque lakes of Sukhothai, we have experienced the good, the bad and the unsanitary.If you or someone you know is thinking about making a trip to watch Thai football for the first time, this is a must-listen!

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The biggest Thai League news of the season so far is Port and FA Cup winning coach Choke parting ways in unusual circumstances. I talk to Sandpit editor Tim Russell about the shock move, and analyse both Choke's surprisingly honest interview and the club's panicked response. We also follow the lead of Sandpit contributor Andy Hailstone in creating our favourite all-time Port XIs. Beware, some of our picks are not for the faint-hearted.

Inspired by being cooped up all day every day, The Portcast was finally able to secure an interview with a guy we've been trying to get on the podcast for ever. James has played professionally and been involved with football in a few different capacities across South East Asia. This brings a very welcome perspective to the podcast, which is usually rather narrowly centred on Thailand, and more specifically Port. James is of course also a Port fan, so there's some of the usual Port-related discussion along with our wide-ranging conversation.

What happens when fans of Thailand’s two fiercest rivals sit down and talk football? Well, myself and aspiring journalist Gian Chansrichawla put aside our partisan differences for an hour and took a deep dive in to the world of transfers. Gian dissects transfer strategies from Chiang Rai to Chainat, telling us what has been behind some of Thai football’s biggest success stories. We also analyze the top transfer stories of the window so far, including of course Heberty’s much discussed loan move from Muangthong to Port, and another big name potentially heading in the same direction. Big thanks to Gian for joining me, and if you enjoy our conversation please do favourite The Portcast on your app of choice, and share on social media. We’re now on Spotify, Stitcher, Acast, Castbox, Player FM, Google Podcasts and more, and our podcast can also be downloaded on our website The Sandpit.