'Sia Fluke' Reveals Why Thai League is the Best in ASEAN After Ratchaburi Advances to ACL2 Quarterfinals, Tags:[
On 19 Feb 2026 GMT+7, Sia Fluke Thanawat Nitikanchana, chairman of Ratchaburi FC, posted on his personal social media after making history by reaching the quarterfinals of the Asian Club Championship for the first time in the club's history. Tags:[
Yesterday (18 Feb 2026 GMT+7), Ratchaburi FC, second in Thai League 1, lost 0-1 away to Persib Bandung, the top team in Indonesia's top league, but with a 3-1 aggregate score, the 'Dragon Kings' advanced to the AFC Champions League 2 quarterfinals for the 2025-26 season. Tags:[
Sia Fluke Thanawat Nitikanchana spoke about the important victory of Ratchaburi FC and Thai football: "We achieved our goal... The 2-leg aggregate score: Ratchaburi FC 3-1 Persib Bandung." Tags:[
"Thank you for all the support and concern sent to us." Tags:[
"Ratchaburi FC is the first Thai team to reach the AFC Champions League 2 quarterfinals." Tags:[
"We managed to beat the champions from the Vietnamese league and the champions from the Indonesian league, even though we finished 4th in last season's league. This shows that the Thai League is the best league in ASEAN." Tags:[
"From the moment we knew we would compete in this prestigious tournament, the image of the tricolor flag on the left chest came to mind, meaning we would compete as Thailand's representative." Tags:[
"We want all fans to remember us as fighters who understand that every second on the field could be the last on the Asian stage, because with the high competition in the Thai League, we cannot know if next season we will qualify to play in this tournament again." Tags:[
"Today, I want every Ratchaburi FC fan to feel proud, no matter what the future holds. Together, we have written a new chapter in the history of both Ratchaburi FC and Thai football." Tags:[
"Let's enjoy every minute together from now on, whether league or cup matches." Tags:[
"Thanawat Nitikanchana, Chairman of Ratchaburi FC." Tags:[
"P.S. Thank you to the President of the Football Association of Thailand for expressing concern for Ratchaburi FC @panglamsam (Madam Pang Nualphan Lamsam)." Tags:[
"And for the advice on how to play Asian football from the chairman of Buriram United (Newin Chidchob) before the tournament began and prior to the latest home and away games." Tags:[
In the ACL2 2025-26 quarterfinals, Ratchaburi FC will face the winner between Gamba Osaka (Japan) and Pohang Steelers (South Korea). Tags:[
