They club also entered the Thailand Amateur League in the same campaign, finishing top of Bangkok Perimeter Group A, before going out in the first knockout stage to Dome FC. The 2021-22 BPL campaign saw Sirisak finish fifth in Division 2.
Sirisak continued to play in Division 2 of the Bangkok Premier League, before the competition fell away to one division by 2024-25, where Sirasak remained members.
My visit
Sirisak Sport Club 0 FC Bangsaotong 1 (Sunday 7th August 2022) Bangkok Premier League Division 2 (att: c60)
Another Sunday flying solo without my mate Steve and another week where I wasn’t entirely sure where to choose. I had enjoyed a good Saturday night at my favourite bar where I had cooked my Thai friends some English food with some generous assistance.
Mulling over my options I saw that my friends of Bangsaotong had a fixture and after research realized that it was not too hard to get to by taxi. In fact, it was a few miles up Hathai Rat Road from Airport Stadium, where we had attended a few matches.
At least it was easy to hail a taxi and offer directions up one straight road. I thought I had nailed it when we went down Soi 77 and paid my driver off. I was certainly next to the right ground as I recognised the away team players.
However, I couldn’t find the entrance despite walking along the road at the far end where a local party was in full swing. I sussed it by returning to the main road where a signpost at the top of Soi 79 pointed the right way.
What I found was a most impressive venue, with two large steep sided stands straddling a block on the halfway line containing facilities and a viewing deck. It was better than many third level league grounds that I had visited.
The match also matched the surroundings. It was of high intensity throughout, with the youths of the home side giving as good as they got against their promotion chasing opponents. The only goal came from Jirameth Darunphan for FCB in the first half.
The second half saw a most professional performance from the visitors as coach Jamie Clarke introduced the experienced Lee Hall and Wilson James into the defence. They just about hung on against mounting pressure.
Id really enjoyed the match. As there was no bar at the ground, I said my goodbyes and headed back to Thanon Hathai Rat where I came across Mark II, a modern bar with excellent service.
However, I wasn’t interested in the publicity girls on offer, whatever they are. A couple of beers sufficed before grabbing food from the nearby street vendors to go home and watch the Premier League on TV.
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