Newin Chidchob accompanied Anutin to vote in Buriram, ignoring political questions and declaring his sole focus is football. He is preparing to lead Buriram United on a swift flight to China to defeat Chengdu Rongcheng in the ACLElite competition this Tuesday!
On 8 Feb 2026 GMT+7, the atmosphere at the election and referendum in Buriram province was lively. At polling station 9, constituency 2, at the Thai Charoen Village Hall in Samet Subdistrict, Mueang Buriram District, Newin Chidchob, chairman of Buriram United Football Club, accompanied by his family members and former Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, appeared to cast their votes amid media attention.
However, the key moment came when the media tried to ask about political directions and any discussions with Anutin. "Uncle Newin" responded with a relaxed but clear personal stance that his current focus is solely on football..
“Going to play football,” Newin said briefly when asked about his next task.
When the media pressed further, asking if there had been any important discussions with Anutin who came along, the Buriram United chairman answered straightforwardly, “I’m not involved with him. I’m just thinking about how to beat Chengdu.”
As reporters tried to leave a final question about expectations regarding the number of "districts" in this election, Newin left a sharp remark before leaving: “There’s no district issue, only football.” This confirmed that his most important mission right now is leading the Thai representative club to victory at the Asian level.
Meanwhile, Anutin revealed their close relationship, saying, “I come to vote here always with him because he is in Buriram. When I come, I make time. Today I stopped by for lunch at his house first. We are like family, inviting each other to vote.”
Buriram United, known as the "Thunder Castle" team, has an important match in Asia’s premier club competition, the AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite). They will visit Chengdu Rongcheng at Phoenix Hill Sports Park in China on Tuesday, 10 Feb 2026 GMT+7 at 19:15 Thai time.