Thanayut, a former Buriram MP candidate for the People’s Party, announced the creation of a small football club in the lower leagues named “BURIRAM PP.F.C.” He acknowledged that the club is modeled after another and insisted there is no hidden agenda.
On 11 Nov 2026 GMT+7, following his previous day’s announcement, Thanayut Yangyuen, former Buriram MP candidate for Constituency 1 and former member of the Move Forward Party working group in 2021, who currently serves as a working group member for the People’s Party in Buriram, posted on his personal Facebook the official formation of the football club “BURIRAM PP.F.C.” The club aims to preserve “identity” in terms of locality, ideas, values, and the club’s ideology. He also thanked everyone for their feedback and concern, inviting them to become co-owners of the team.
Thanayut admitted, “This club is connected to political ideas, and to speak frankly—without hesitation or reservation—there is nothing hidden. We are trying to imitate ‘them’; we are trying to follow ‘them.’ If ‘them’ refers to the ideas and management style of FC St. Pauli, I really cannot argue.”
Previously, Thanayut had asked fans for their opinion: “If Buriram had a small football club in the lower leagues, would there be 500 to 1,000 supporters willing to help by paying 50 to 100 baht per ticket to cover player wages and team management costs?”
He also explained, “Part of the budget will come from investors, and another part from fan membership fees. The team will be managed jointly by representatives from both sides, making decisions on team selection, managers, coaches, and even ticket pricing. Should we have a management team elected by the members?”