2012 Thai Premier League

2012 Thai Premier League is the 16th season of the Thai Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 18 teams are competing in the league.

Teams

Khonkaen, Siam Navy and Sriracha were relegated to the 2012 Thai Division 1 League after finishing the 2011 season in the bottom three places.
2011 Thai Division 1 League champions Buriram, runners-up Chainat and third place BBCU were promoted to the Thai Premier League. Buriram were to merge with Buriram PEA at the end of the 2011 campaign to become Buriram United allowing Wuachon United to take their place in the top flight for the first time.

Stadia and locations

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Army United	Phaya Thai, Bangkok	Thai Army Sports Stadium	25,000
Bangkok Glass	Pathumthani	Leo Stadium	10,000
BEC Tero Sasana	Pathum Wan, Bangkok	Thephasadin Stadium	6,378
Buriram United	Buriram	New I-Mobile Stadium	24,000
BBCU	Bang Kapi, Bangkok	Rajamangala Stadium	65,000
Chainat	Chainat	Khao Plong Stadium	5,574
Chiangrai United	Chiangrai	Mae Fah Luang University Stadium United Stadium of Chiangrai	3,346 12,000
Chonburi	Chonburi	Chonburi Stadium	8,600
Esan United	Ubon Ratchathani	Tung Burapha Stadium	7,500
SCG Muangthong United	Nonthaburi	SCG Stadium	17,000
Osotspa M-150 Saraburi	Saraburi	Saraburi Stadium	5,000
Pattaya United	Chonburi	Nongprue Municipality Football Field	8,000
INSEE Police United	Pathumthani	Thammasat Stadium	25,000
Samut Songkhram	Samut Songkhram	Samut Songkhram Province Stadium	6,000
Thai Port	Khlong Toei, Bangkok	PAT Stadium	12,308
TOT	Lak Si, Bangkok	TOT Stadium Chaeng Watthana	5,000
TTM Chiangmai	Chiang Mai	700th Anniversary Stadium	25,000
Wuachon United	Songkhla	Tinasulanon Stadium	35,000

Name changes

Thai Port were renamed to Port FC for the start of the season and then renamed back to Thai Port one week later.
Buriram PEA and Buriram merged to become Buriram United
Sisaket were renamed to Esan United for the start of the season.
TTM Phichit were renamed to TTM Chiangmai for the start of the season.
Buriram were renamed to Wuachon United for the start of the season.

Stadium Changes

Muangthong United's stadium would be known as SCG Stadium due to sponsorship reasons. The stadium was previously known as the Yamaha Stadium, again because of sponsorship reasons. The stadium was originally known as the Thunderdome Stadium.
BBCU moved in the Rajamangala Stadium, vacating the Thai Army Sports Stadium that was shared with Army United. However BBCU did use Muangthong United's SCG Stadium for the match with Chiangrai United due to the Rajamangala Stadium being unavailable
TTM Chiangmai moved from the Phichit Stadium to the 700th Anniversary Stadium.
Esan United moved into the Tung Burapha Stadium after relocating into Ubon Ratchathani province.
Wuachon United moved from the I-Mobile Stadium to the Tinasulanon Stadium.
Police United used the [Institute of Physical Education Chonburi Province|Chonburi Campus Stadium|IPE Stadium] in Chonburi until the Thammasat Stadium was ready following floods that also made them use alternative stadiums in the 2011 campaign. A few games were also stage at the Army Stadium in Bangkok.
BEC Tero Sasana hosted Osotspa at the Rajamangala Stadium due to the Thephasadin Stadium being unavailable.