With the end of the first half of the season just around the corner, SCG Muang Thong United's inability to stop the rot has the thrown the Thai League 1 title race wide open again. The Kirins suffered a third straight loss for only the second time in their history on Saturday night when they were beaten 3-2 by Ubon UMT United at home. Frustrated Muang Thong United coach Totchtawan Sripan said multiple factors contributed to the unforeseen slump in the team's form. Bajram Nebihi put Ubon UMT ahead in the third minute, but Muang Thong evened the score early in the second half when Theeraton Bunmathan converted a penalty. Ubon UMT coach Scott Cooper: "We had a bad result against Nakhon Ratchasima in our last game, so we would have been content with a draw here.

Source: Bangkok Post May 21, 2017 19:30 UTC