Khon Kaen stun Prachuap, Beetles pick up first winBattle for ball: Chiang Rai's Ekanit Panya, right, vies with Nakhon Ratchasima's Amadou Ouattara. Seasoned top-flight campaigners and former League Cup winners PT Prachuap suffered a shock 2-1 loss at newcomers Khon Kaen United in their second Thai League 1 game of the season on Saturday night. Former league champions Chiang Rai United staved off a home defeat at the hands of Nakhon Ratchasima, rallying twice to a 3-2 victory in a dramatic manner. The Beetles were rescued by a penalty awarded in the ninth minute of added time after trailing Nakhon Ratchasima for most part of the match. But Chiang Rai found themselves trailing again less than a minute later as Marco Sahanek picked up another goal for Nakhon Ratchsima.

Source: Bangkok Post September 11, 2021 21:45 UTC