Football Siam

Draws have vanished, chances are being wasted and the bottom two are better than they look: Thai League 1 so far in data

by Simon Causton | Oct 13, 2026 | Thai League 1 2026/27

Four matchweeks in, goals are up and stalemates have almost disappeared. The league is still scoring less than it should, though, and the gap between the clubs who create and the clubs who convert explains most of the table. Last season Thai League 1 was the league of...

The story so far: Buriram lead, but one point covers the top five

by Simon Causton | Oct 12, 2026 | Thai League 1 2026/27

Four matchweeks in, Buriram United are on top of Thai League 1. Behind them, four clubs are level on nine points, Prachuap have climbed nine places in three weeks and Rayong have learned how quickly a table this tight can turn The international break is over, the...

Two sides won with ten men, and three clubs finished the weekend arguing about the referee

by Simon Causton | Oct 12, 2026 | Thai League 1 2026/27

Round four finally completed the set, and left a single point between first and fifth. Ratchaburi scored six with ten men, Port won with ten men, and Rasisalai United had thirty shots and lost. By Sunday night a head coach had offered his resignation and two clubs...

The Preview: Matchweek 4 — the champions, the club that beat them 3-0, and eight scorelines to argue with

by Simon Causton | Oct 9, 2026 | Thai League 1 2026/27

Nineteen days without a league game end on Friday. Buriram United against Rayong is the only meeting of unbeaten sides on the card, Port start again under a third coach in five months, and every match is on AIS Play. Predicted line-ups, the numbers that matter and a...

Seven clubs, one point and a table that cannot be trusted: what a fast start is really worth in Thai League 1

by Simon Causton | Oct 7, 2026 | Thai League 1 2026/27

Three games in, Buriram United are top and half the division is within touching distance. Thirteen seasons of results say the top of the table is telling us very little, and the bottom rather more. The Thai League 1 table has had more than a fortnight to sit and be...

The State of Thai Football 2026: Part II – A new deal for Thai football, and what the USL can teach the Thai League

by Simon Causton | Oct 4, 2026 | Long Read, Opinion, Thai League 1 2026/27, Thai League 2 2026/27

The State of Thai Football 2026 · Part IIFootball Siam White Paper · October 2026In September the United Soccer League bound its club owners and its players into the same five-year plan. Thai football, where central money flows one way and wages sometimes do not flow...