Ground: Ramkhamhaeng University Stadium
Capacity: 2,000
Club Founded: 2011
Club Dissolved: 2015 - Became BTU S.Boonmeerit United FC
The story of Globlex FC is familiar in Thai football. They were allocated a place in the national league system, but with little support or success, they were merged into another club within a few years.
Globlex FC Background
The club played its home matches at Ramkhamhaeng University Stadium in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region of the third-tier Regional League 2, following its 2010 Khǒr Royal Cup win. In four seasons in the competition, their highest finish was tenth place.
In the Khǒr Royal Cup, the club played as Globlex Realty Staff Association. That was the official alumni and recreational staff organisation associated with the Globlex Group, a prominent financial and investment holding firm in Bangkok that owned Globlex FC.
S.Boonmeerit Sport Club Co., Ltd took over the club at the end of the 2015 season, renamed BTU S.Boonmeerit United FC, and moved to Bangkokthonburi University Stadium. The club split and was renamed Nonthaburi United S.Boonmeerit FC, later ditching the latter part of its title.
My visit
Globlex 0 Samut Sakon 0
My ticket gave me access to an excellent raised cantilever stand, split between home and away fans. The usual VIP section for officials and dignitaries was placed in the centre block.
About Rhampangpeng University Stadium
Catering was from a van behind the stand. I was still very much in my fledgling stage when it came to trying local delicacies, and years away from trying all kinds of recipes in Isan. As usual, wrists were stamped on entry, so fans could come and go and head to the catering inside and outside the complex.
My visit
Globlex 0 Samut Sakon 0
Thai Regional League Central West - Sunday 7th April 2013
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My holiday went superbly. The sixes cricket team I represent, Yarrambat of Melbourne, had won the third-level Bowl of the Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes, and I’d had a solid tournament.
I made more friends and lots of memories in a great atmosphere, but by now I was ready to add to my live football experiences in the Land of Smiles. I enjoyed it more each visit as information became more readily available.
In the week before travelling north, I’d visited several new grounds and seen a couple of midweek matches. I had an afternoon and evening to kill in Bangkok before heading to Phuket the following day for more cricket.
I wanted to do as much as possible and learn more about the capital. This always made me appreciate it more when I visited places I would otherwise never see.
Good Choices
Holiday Fun
I made more friends and lots of memories in a great atmosphere, but by now I was ready to add to my live football experiences in the Land of Smiles. I enjoyed it more each visit as information became more readily available.
Important Planning
I wanted to do as much as possible and learn more about the capital. This always made me appreciate it more when I visited places I would otherwise never see.
Good Choices
I closely scrutinised websites and Twitter for news of late fixture changes, something not unusual in Thailand. Not checking all options before setting out can end in disappointment, especially when a game has been missed off the list or a venue changed.
In the end, I plumped for a doubleheader on two new grounds not too far apart. I knew both were good venues and roughly how to get to them.
Globlex were based at Ramkhamhaeng University in the shadows of the majestic national Rajamangala Stadium. Their game kicked off at 4 pm in the searing heat. When I arrived, the temperature measured just under 40 degrees.
The second match kicked off at 6 pm. I reckoned on getting in an hour at the first encounter. If everything went to plan!
Journey to the Stadium
The Heat is On
The second match kicked off at 6 pm. I reckoned on getting in an hour at the first encounter. If everything went to plan!
Journey to the Stadium
As ever in Bangkok, I soon hailed a taxi outside my hotel to take me to the stadium. After a ride up the vibrant Ramkhamhaeng Road. A short walk led me to the stadium railings, where I stood with everyone else as the King's Anthem boomed out.
About Rhampangpeng University Stadium
I had seen Sakon the previous season at Thai Honda, and once again they had more than home support. They were loud and colourful, wearing pink and sky blue. Opposite was another raised seated stand, closed for this match. A running track surrounded the pitch, like many stadiums in Thailand's lower divisions.
Catering was from a van behind the stand. I was still very much in my fledgling stage when it came to trying local delicacies, and years away from trying all kinds of recipes in Isan. As usual, wrists were stamped on entry, so fans could come and go and head to the catering inside and outside the complex.
The Match
The match itself wasn't great. The build-up play was OK. Unfortunately, both sides finished wastefully. None more than when the visitors were awarded a debatable penalty on the stroke of halftime, which was blasted over the bar.
After spending fifteen minutes in the company of the friendly Sakon fans at the beginning of the second half, who tried to work out my Scarborough Athletic shirt, I headed for the exit as I had a gut feeling the second game would be pretty special for my first time at the PAT Stadium, the home of Singhturua, later to become Port FC.
After spending fifteen minutes in the company of the friendly Sakon fans at the beginning of the second half, who tried to work out my Scarborough Athletic shirt, I headed for the exit as I had a gut feeling the second game would be pretty special for my first time at the PAT Stadium, the home of Singhturua, later to become Port FC.
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