The efforts towards a cooperation between the German Football Association and the Thai association continue. Within a meeting between representatives of both sides, Winfried Schäfer also introduced his concept helping youth football in Thailand to develop.

Over and over again there are rumours, announcements and false reports around the future of Winfried Schafer as Thailand's national coach. Notwithstanding, the German speeds up his aims to bring football in Thailand forward. One of his main target is a possible cooperation with the German Football Association (DFB). After initial talks in Frankfurt some months ago, there was a second meeting at the end of April in Bangkok. There, Markus Weidner a representative of the DFB and persons responsible of several clubs, have met for further talks. The aim is to reach a similar cooperation already existing between the German Football Association and the associations of Japan and China. The German FA, primarily, shall help in the areas of coach and referee's education as well as in helping to build up and develop a youth league.

The Thai FA Cup is kicking off his 2013 season with its first proper round being played this Wednesday. While the League Cup is picking up pace with his second round played at the beginning of May. So everything is set for David against Goliath.

The FA cup starts into his 2013 season this Wednesday on 24 April, when will see the first proper round played. The tournament is open to all teams registered with the FA, which means for amateur sides as well as for professionals. The only thing one needs to do, is to register for the competition with the FA and pay the required fee.

Some months ago, Germany's biggest monthly football magazine, in the tradition of the famous English mag "When Saturday Comes", published an article in its print issue about the founder of thai-fussball.com and his website. Below you can find a brief translation of the article which was originally published in German.

Sven tries to tear his hair off his head, but in view of his Matthias-Sammer-like haircut, he is left scratching his head. “Crazy is the wrong word” he says, “but my friends often call me barmy”. Then his attention turns to his computer and a mysterious jumble of Thai letters appears on his screen, something you usually find on the back of Asian instant meals causing fear and dread. “No” the 37-year-old says, “this is old hat: I already know Rozaimi Abdul Rahman won't join BEC Tero Sasana.”

For Thailand's Futsal flagship, the Chonburi Blue Waves, a compulsory task lies ahead with a qualifying tournament to the AFC Club Championship 2013

Since the introduction of the AFC Futsal Club Championship in 2010, so to say the Asian Champions League for Futsal, the competition is steadily gaining popularity. This forced the AFC to introduce a preliminary round in which a total of 13 clubs are participating this year with representatives from Japan, Uzbekistan and Iran, already waiting in the final round.

The ASEAN Football Federation have set course for the future the last week on its ordinary congress. Beside an award ceremony and a draw, the association unanimously supported the initiation of a new member.

At the AFF's 20th ordinary congress, the association held an inaugural award ceremony with Thailand winning four of the 18 prizes. Referee of the 2012 (women): Pannipar Kamnueng; Fustal Player of the year 2012: Suphawut Thueanklang and for the best Futsal national team. Teerasil Dangda's equaliser against Malaysia at the semi final stage of the AFF Cup was named "Goal of the tournament"