Amid football where fans usually have to "choose sides," in Sisaket, supporters of Sisaket United and Rasi Salai United cheer for the same team under the name "people from the same home," creating a unique football atmosphere.
On 20 March 2026, amid football where fans usually have to "choose sides," in Sisaket, supporters of Sisaket United and Rasi Salai United cheer for the same team under the name "people from the same home," creating a unique football atmosphere.
On 20 March 2026, there are many football teams in the same city around the world. Some places have intense football cultures where people must choose sides from birth, like in Liverpool where people decide whether to support the Reds or the Blues, even though their home stadiums are only 983 meters apart.
But this is not the case with Sisaket United and Rasi Salai United, whose stadiums are about 2.5 kilometers apart. Here, there is no choosing sides because "we are all Sisaket people." This was most evident during the match when Rasiwanon visited Kasetsart FC, a must-win game to secure promotion. Fans of both Rasi Salai and Sisaket united in support, and eventually Rasiwanon won 1-0, securing promotion.
Khru Klin Phanupong Charuwongsathien, president of Rasi Salai United, told Thairath Sports: "Our team is a district team in Sisaket province, but we are fortunate because of our outstanding performance and fierce play. We never give up until the final whistle and have defied the odds many times, which resonates with our fans about our team's style."
"The good fortune is that Rasi Salai is a district in Sisaket province, so all fans support us. Even during the Sisaket derby, I witnessed something new in Thai football—whenever either team scored, all fans cheered. Initially, I thought there might be conflicts among fans, but there was no unrest at all."
"At halftime, fans would eat together—some brought papaya salad, sticky rice, or sour sausage. They would gather to share food downstairs, following Isan tradition where everyone comes together. This has become a unique feature of our fans. Even Sisaket natives living elsewhere follow and support us. Regardless of district, if you are from Sisaket, you support us all."
"I want this image to continue because it promotes the positive image of Sisaket province. Especially after the win against Kasetsart, our fans numbered around a thousand."
This is a distinctive trait of one of Thailand’s football-enthusiastic provinces, unlike anywhere else. Our local team is supported collectively. Moreover, when this local team was founded, it lacked many resources, but many fans contributed items like rice, fruit, food, medical supplies, and other necessities, receiving strong community support.
Khru Klin also revealed the annual budget: during Thai League 3, expenses were about 800,000 to 900,000 baht per month. After promotion to Thai League 2, the budget slightly increased to 1.2 to 1.3 million baht per month.
Currently, the club is planning to find sponsors from both public and private sectors to prepare for playing in Thai League 1. Their first-year goal is survival, with hopes that the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will support them to drive local economic growth through sports tourism.
At present, Rasi Salai United has 63 points from 30 games and needs just 7 more points from the remaining 4 matches to become the 2025/26 Thai League 2 champions.