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Buriram came away with a hard-earned 1-0 victory at Ratchaburi which they just about deserved. They created the better chances, though both sides were guilty of wastefulness in front of goal. Tunez was outstanding at the back but once again the star of the show was Diogo. He was a constant threat and the Ratchaburi…
Since the opening of the Chang International Circuit, the Buriram Times has made many new friends in the racing world, both two wheels and four. One such team is TR Motorsport who are a car racing outfit based in Pattaya . They will be returning to Buriram in August and we were going to run…
Buriram United have signed 21 year-old Delvin Pinheiro Frederico from Holland. He is 1.74m tall and weighs in at 65 kg. He usually plays at right-back or right midfield, though he can also play at left-back. We wish him a happy and successful time at Thunder Castle.
Buriram United moved back to the top of the league with a 2-0 home win over Navy. Goals in each half by Coelho and Bodin were enough to secure the points. Andres Tunez made a solid return for Buriram. Previous leaders Muang Thong conceded two late Katano goals at Sukothai to finish 2-2. Goals galore…
Former Icelandic international Solvi Ottesen has had his contract terminated by Buriram United following allegations of inappropriate conduct at his home provided by the club. His club car was also involved in a serious accident after it had been taken by two female friends. The big defender never managed to establish himself as a first-team…
The draw for the first round of the newly named Carabao Cup – formerly the Coca Cola Cup and more recently the EFL Cup – descended into total farce on Friday. The draw was being held in Bangkok as part of the agreement with new sponsors, the Thai energy drinks firm Carabao. Former Arsenal midfielder…
In a remarkable couple of days at Thunder Castle which saw Bandovic return to his former position of Head Coach, it has now been announced that Andres Tunez has also returned to the club. In a heartwarming message to the fans, Tunez said he was delighted to return to what he now considers his home….
Buriram United have announced that they have promoted Bozidar Bandovic to head coach from his position as Technical Director of Football. This will be nothing new for him as he was one of 4 head coaches in 2013/14. This follows the resignation of Ranko Popovic after he received a 3 month ban from the Thai…
Buriram United signed 32 year-old Rafael Bastos last month to replace Coutinho who has returned to Brazil. Rafael has played in Brazil, Japan,Saudi Arabia, Bulgaria and Kuwait, making 189 appearances and scoring 32 goals. He is 6ft 1ins and will be keen to provide the ammunition for Diogo and Coelho.
Ranko Popovic has revealed his reasons for resigning as head coach of Buriram United. Popovic was handed a three-month ban by the Thai Fa following an incident with the Bangkok United physio after a recent league game. The Serb has maintained his innocence but when his appeal was rejected he felt it was in the…