Thai football fans collectively speak out about Vietnam's status as the 'King of Southeast Asia'

Thai football fans widely recognize Vietnam's position as the “King of Southeast Asia” in football after their hat-trick of titles in 2025 and commendations from the regional press.

Thai football supporters are collectively recognizing Vietnam's status as the “King of Southeast Asia” in football, after the Vietnamese team achieved remarkable success throughout 2025 and gained widespread acclaim from regional media.

Recently, the Thai fanpage เกรียนบุรีรัมย์v2 attracted attention by openly admitting the superior strength of Vietnam’s football. This page referred to Vietnam as the “King of Southeast Asia,” emphasizing the historic milestone of a triple crown in 2025. Accordingly, Vietnamese football secured all regional titles, including the ASEAN Championship, SEA Games and the ASEAN U23 Championship, an achievement few football nations in the region have accomplished.

This viewpoint aligns with assessments from Indonesian media. Bola stated that Vietnamese football is steadily establishing its dominance in Southeast Asia and gradually overtaking Thailand as number one. The article suggested that the consecutive successes in 2025 laid a solid foundation for Vietnam to pursue greater goals on the continental stage. Notably, Coach Kim Sang-sik is praised as the figure who ignited the fighting spirit, built iron discipline, and ushered in a new “golden era,” reminiscent of the brilliant period under Coach Park Hang-seo.

As Vietnam continues to be hailed as the “King of Southeast Asia” by regional media, many Thai fans are forced to face reality.

User Lovery Enter admits: “Currently, Vietnam surpasses Thailand by a large margin at every level and age group.”

Meanwhile, fan JI JO expresses a blunt and somewhat bitter opinion: “That’s right, Vietnam is stronger than us now. They play fast, tackle fiercely, and maintain abundant stamina without decline. Thai players can only perform for half a match before tiring, lacking drive and vitality. We have to accept the truth; the federation needs to examine the causes and find solutions.”

Another opinion from Adisak Damrongpraisuk also states: “Vietnam deserves recognition at this time. If Thailand could achieve what they have, we would also deserve similar acknowledgment.”

Some Thai fans even express pessimism about the current gap: “Almost every Southeast Asian country is developing their football, especially Vietnam, which has now left us far behind. Meanwhile, we remain the same after so many years and generations. It’s better to invest the budget in other sports, trust me.”

These reactions demonstrate that Vietnam’s football status in Southeast Asia is widely recognized, not only by regional media but also by Thai fans themselves, who once proudly claimed the top spot for their nation’s football.