The new season of the 18-team Toyota Thai League 1 -- dubbed the "Battle of Warriors" -- kicks off on Friday with the national football governing making yet another effort to spruce up the competition's image. It belongs to the Thai people and I am sure that all the teams will continue to assist us in developing Thai football." The Thai League 1 winners will earn 10 million baht, with the runners-up claiming three million baht. Third- and fourth-place finishers will get 1.5 million baht and 800,000 baht respectively. Somyot said the league has become more popular and the champions could receive 100 million baht in prize money in the future.

Source: Bangkok Post February 05, 2018 23:26 UTC