▁those ▁in ▁the ▁English ▁FA ▁Premier ▁League ▁can ▁be ▁watched ▁free ▁on ▁local ▁channels . ▁Th ai ▁channels ▁broadcast ▁every ▁match ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁World ▁Cup . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Th ailand ▁co - host ed ▁the ▁Asian ▁Cup ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁with ▁three ▁other ▁countries . ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁second ▁time ▁the ▁event ▁had ▁been ▁held ▁in ▁Th ailand , ▁the ▁first ▁being ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 . ▁ ▁History ▁Football ▁was ▁introduced ▁into ▁Th ailand ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 7 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 1 6 , ▁King ▁V aj ira v ud h ▁founded ▁" The ▁Football ▁Association ▁of ▁Th ailand ▁under ▁Pat ron age ▁of ▁His ▁Majesty ▁the ▁King ." ▁After ▁that ▁the ▁association ▁joined ▁the ▁FIFA ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 5 ▁and ▁A FC ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 7 . ▁ ▁Th ailand ▁national ▁football ▁team ▁joined ▁Olympic ▁Games ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁Australia ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁football ▁stad ium , ▁Su ph ach al as ai ▁Stadium , ▁was ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 5 . ▁King ' s ▁Cup , ▁the ▁first ▁football ▁cup ▁was ▁introduced ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 8 . ▁And ▁then ▁two ▁years ▁later , ▁Queen ' s ▁Cup , ▁a ▁national ▁cup ▁competition , ▁started ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁ ▁Th ai ▁football ▁compet itions ▁ ▁Le agues ▁and ▁tournament s ▁League ▁compet itions