A Thai Football Podcast

70: Saturday Night Beneath The Plastic Palm Trees

On this week's show we have T1 match reports - including noodles, buses, and rubbing shoulders with the good and the great - from Lyle (Nakhon Pathom Utd 0-3 Lamphun Warriors) and Bill (Chiang Rai Utd 0-0 Sukhothai); Simon drops by to review the T3 South first leg, update us on the trials and tribulations of Phuket Andaman FC and tell us what it was like to interview Steve Darby; Lily questions Neal Oliver on 'This Charming Fan'; Tim and Val stay awake long enough to share their views on Chonburi 1-0 Trat in T2; plus we introduce our new feature, 'Bloke in a Taxi'.
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69: Steve Darby

Former Thailand national team head coach, Steve Darby, sits down with Simon to spill the beans about his time in the kingdom and the region. This is an entertaining must listen for anyone with an interest in the local scene. Steve has some fascinating stories to tell and doesn't pull any punches!
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68: This Bird Has Flown

On episode 68 of A Thai Football Podcast, we have more contributions to our new feature ‘This Charming Fan’ as Russ, Bill and Gian join us to share their thoughts on the local game; Lyle calls in “live” from a dramatic and controversial T1 match between Muang Thong Utd and Nakhon Pathom Utd; plus Simon provides us with ‘An Idiot’s Guide To T3’ and then files his report from Phuket Andaman’s latest fixture, a 1-2 home defeat against Ranong.
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67: I'm A Fan You Don't Meet Everyday

On this week's podcast we introduce a new feature called "This Charming Fan" with our first three guests Jamie (Buriram Utd), John (Ratchaburi) and Clare (Chonburi); Kevin revels in the aftermath of Muang Thong Utd's record breaking 9-2 away win against Cebu; Simon Causton interviews a candid and honest Russ Horsley about his first four turbulent months as owner of Phuket Andaman FC; and (Clare's husband) Tim reports on Chonburi's deadly dull and uninspiring 1-1 draw against Chainat.
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If you'd like to take part in "This Charming Fan", please DM us on Twitter or Facebook. Alternatively, you can email us at nuichonburi@gmail.com

66: Never Mind The Blocks Here's A Thai Football Podcast

Lion City Sailors fan Eddy provides the Singaporean perspective on his side’s AFC CL2 win against Port; Chris “a guy with a camera” joins Dale to talk about his travels around Thailand documenting his beloved Port FC’s exploits on the road and watching football in far flung places; we have match reports from Simon (T3 South: Songkhla 1-0 Phuket Andaman) and Michael (T2: Pattaya Utd 2-1 Phrae Utd); plus Gian shares his views on current Muang Thong Utd coach Gino Lettieri.
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Endless Journey

65: It's A Long Way To Krabi

On episode 65 of A Thai Football Podcast, Simon Causton joins us for a behind the scenes look at Phuket Andaman FC’s dramatic start to the season and then reports on Saturday’s 1-0 home win against Yala City; Riza shares his thoughts on Ratchaburi’s 3-5 reverse at Nongbua Pitchaya on Friday night; Clinton sits down with Dale to recount his recent adventures in the north east of Thailand and chew over a few controversial opinions; finally we hear from our Rob, who went along to watch Sisaket United host Chonburi in an entertaining T2 clash.
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64: It's A Family Affair

Kevin and Jinny check in from the King’s Cup final between Thailand and Syria in Songkhla; Swatcat fan Russ shares his opinions on Port’s impressive 3-2 win away in Nakhon Ratchasima; Dale and Michael sit down for a conversation about the recent events at Pattaya Utd and the off field influence of the infamous “Dangerous Family”; we have match reports from Simon (Phuket v Pattani: T3 South), Riza (Ratchaburi v Chiang Rai Utd: T1) and Lyle (Nakhon Pathom Utd v Prachuap: T1); and finally, Jamie tells us about his experiences watching the Surin derby in T3 North East.
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63: Safe European Home

On this week’s podcast, content creator Chris joins us to talk about his background in NASCAR, his travels around the country documenting the local football scene, his favourite away fans, what to wear as a neutral and much more; then Ian tells Dale all about his 12,000 mile round trip from England to watch four matches over the course of one weekend in Thailand. Jet lag? Schmet leg!
Chris’s channel: Game Day Adventures
Ian’s four matches:
28/9/24
Samut Prakan 0-4 Navy (Samut Prakan SAT Stadium) T3 EastChonburi 0-1 Phrae Utd (Chonburi Stadium) T2
30/9/24
VRN Muangnont 0-1 Assumption Utd (Nonthaburi Youth Centre Stadium) T3 WestPolice Tero 1-0 Suphanburi (Boonyachinda Stadium) T2
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62: The Rovers Return

PART ONE
Dale and Andy are at Khon Kaen Provincial Stadium for the T1 clash between Khon Kaen Utd and Uthai Thani; Marco evades an over zealous security guard in order to deliver a match report (and one or two other observations) from the Kasem Bundit University v Chonburi League Cup tie; Fergus Tierney sits down with Dale to tell him all about his career to date, growing up in Malaysia, signing for Chonburi, coping with the COVID lockdown, why players want to play in Thailand, Thai fan culture, the TV deal & more!
PART TWO
Dale enjoys a fun packed evening watching Nongbua Pitchaya entertain Bangkok Utd in the top flight; Rob - ably assisted by Gary - returns with his popular 'Roving Report'; Stephen Romary assesses Muang Thong Utd's AFC challenge; Riza brings us the latest from Ratchaburi Stadium as the home side beat Rayong 2-0 in T1; Simon Causton shares his thoughts on Phuket Andaman FC's 1-4 defeat at Phattalung; and Lyle travels to the capital to watch his beloved Nakhon Pathom Utd take on Port at the PAT.
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61: Back To The Old House

Dale, with assistance from Tim, Clare and Val, reports from Chonburi Stadium where he watched the top of the table T2 clash between the hosts and Phrae Utd; Bill brings us up to date with the goings on at Sukhothai; Matt Ward drops in for a chat about Rayong FC; Rob returns to ask Dale all about the 2002 Manchester International Football Tournament which featured U21 teams from Thailand, Oldham Athletic and Manchester City; plus we have match reports from Riza (T1: Bangkok Utd 0-0 Ratchaburi) and Simon (T3 South: Phuket Andaman 1-1 Nara Utd).
Rayong FC English Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563111358395
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