A Thai Football Podcast

40: On The Buses

Dale & Rob are both out and about again this week, but in very different locations; Gian and Michael give us Thai and South Korean perspectives after the big match at Rajamangala; Jamie muses on the dismissal of Buriram Utd head coach Papas and offers his thoughts on his replacement; Rob & Steve go looking for adventure in the Thonburi league…and find it; Blue gives us an insight into what it’s like to be a fan of a unique football club like Futera Utd; and there’s praise for Kasesart FC and Madam Pang. 
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39: Korea Opportunities - The Ones That Never Knock

Riza adopts a new approach to filing a match report; Grant Aitken joins us to talk about Kawin Thamsatchanan's successful return to Muang Thong Utd; Gian is on hand to preview Thailand's back to back fixtures against South Korea; new contributor Michael Redmond rounds up the action in T2, shares his early impressions of watching Thai football and gives us the South Korean perspective on the upcoming international games; and Rob's Roving Report comes from the Semi-Pro League clash between Futera Utd & Dome FC.
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38: Here Comes The Future And You Can't Run From It

Dale is on the road again, this time he's at Khon Kaen Sports School v Chonburi in Thai Women's League 1; Riza joins us from Dragon Solar Park as his beloved Ratchaburi team continue their fantastic second leg run; Gary files a report from Vongchavalitkul University v Roi Et in the Semi-Pro League north east division and we stay in the region for Rob's Roving Report; Futera Utd owner Mark Watson drops by to explain his club's revolutionary approach to running a football team and Clare comments on the artistic merits of the kit; Russ Horsley from Higher Sports Academy chats with Dale about their new project in Thailand; and we hear a radical plan for attracting crowds to matches from Bill Greaves.
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37: You Come Up Here With Your Fancy Southern Ways

Dale, with the help of Andy and Sean, reports “live” from Khon Kaen Utd’s 0-0 draw with title hopefuls Port; Rob is at the Semi-Pro League match between Sisaket City and Vongchavalitkul University; new contributor Kevin Tambien recounts the drama of Bangkok FC’s FA Cup win against Buriram Utd and Jamie Pinder reflects on his side’s shock defeat; Bill gets emotional after watching his beloved Sukhothai come from behind to beat Chiang Rai Utd; Mark Watson gives us an eye witness account of the outrageous events that saw the EGY Thai v Futera Utd fixture cancelled; resident fashion expert Clare answers a listener’s request; Matt Riley joins us to promote his new book and tell you how you can win a unique rock ‘n’ roll football shirt; Riza phones in straight after the final whistle at Monday night’s thrilling 2-2 draw between Trat and Ratchaburi; and Rob takes a closer look at the referee in the Buriram Utd v Bangkok Utd clash and Madam Pang’s early days as FAT president. Phew!
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36: A Cheap Holiday In Other Peoples Misery

Rob introduces some mates from Scarborough to the delights of PAT Stadium and reports on the match which saw Port edge to a 1-0 win against Trat; Dale makes an emotional return to Chonburi Stadium after a long time away, meets up with friends old and new, gives us the lowdown on the Sharks 3-1 win against Sukhothai and picks up fashion tips from Clare; back in the studio, we hear from Riza and Agam (Ratchaburi v Uthai Thani), Matt (BG Pathum Utd v Bangkok Utd) and Bill (Chonburi v Sukhothai) and our hosts discuss a busy weekend in T1, T2, T3 and the new Semi-Pro League; plus Mr Bernard discovers what it's like to be a celebrity!
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35: An Orgy Of Goalmouth Thrills

Rob is joined by a very special guest for his Roving Report from Khon Kaen v Sisaket Utd; Jim (Port) and Kevin (Muang Thong Utd) share their experiences at PAT Stadium as away fans are allowed to attend the derby match after an eight year ban and Marco provides us with an account of the on field drama; Riza shares his thoughts on Ratchaburi's wins against Khon Kaen Utd and Police Tero; Bill remains philosophical after seeing his beloved Sukhothai thumped 4-0 in Buriram; Clare runs a critical eye over the Police Tero away kit; plus Rob and Dale ramble on about various topics. You know the drill...

34: Better Early Than Never

Dale & Rob discuss the return of T1 and the current situation in T2 & T3; Riza returns, with his match report from Nakhon Pathom Utd v Ratchaburi; we analyse the Round of 16 League Cup draw which was made earlier today; there's focus on the overdue lifting of the away fan ban for the upcoming Port v Muang Thong Utd fixture; our hosts answer a couple of listeners' questions; and Dale gets a lot off his chest!
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33: A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed

Gian Chansrichawla gives his verdict on Thailand's recent AFC Asian Cup campaign and answers the difficult "where do we go from here?" conundrum; Rick Yap tells us what it's like following the Thai League from overseas; Rob's Reclining Report features two T3 North East matches; and Clinton Moore shares his stories from watching games in the Bangkok T3 Zone.
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32: It's All Gone Muang Thong

Dale & Rob analyse Thailand's AFC Asian Cup campaign straight after the final whistle in the Round of 16 defeat to Uzbekistan; Rob's Roving Report features an invigorated Sisaket Utd as they continue their promotion charge in T3 North East; in the second tier Swat Cat fan Mark Loveridge picks through the bones of his side's surprising draw at bottom of the table Krabi; and Stephen Romary joins us to discuss his media role at Muang Thong Utd and his hopes for the future of Thai football.

31: You're My Qatar Hero

This week, Rob was at Surin Khong Chee Mool v Sisaket Utd for his Roving Report; Gian joins us to talk about his experiences watching Thailand (and others) at the AFC Asian Cup; and our two hosts discuss the state of play in T3 and T2, the national team's excellent start in Qatar and who is watching back home, clubs merging, stadiums with running tracks, and the worst hotels they've ever stayed in.
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