‘Korn: Freak on a Lease?

Several Thai websites are reporting that Port right-winger & assist freak Pakorn could be heading back to former club Police Tero on a season-long loan. With the club having signed Thailand international right-winger Nurul, Pakorn could be faced with a choice of either playing out of position on the left or sitting on the bench, and it appears that the Midfield Monk doesn’t find either option particularly attractive.

Pakorn had a superb 2017 season with 6 goals and an amazing18 assists, and was on particularly good form after his somewhat bizarre mid-season spell at the monastery, working much harder for the team and playing much more unselfishly. There are few better crossers or dead-ball strikers in Thai football, and so it would be a shame to lose him. That said, Port clearly haven’t spunked 20mTHB on Nurul (the only T1 player with more assists in 2017) to play him out of position, so it would be no surprise to see ‘Korn try his luck elsewhere.

Of course, if Pakorn does leave, it means Port will be in need of a left-winger, with ASEAN winger Terens ‘Flash’ Puhiri not likely to get much game time due to foreign player restrictions. Watch this space for more news as we get it!

Tim Russell

The founder and editor of The Sandpit, Tim has been in SE Asia since 2003 and in Bangkok since 2012, where he runs a travel tech business. Tim has followed Port FC since 2014, and is also a fan of his hometown club Coventry City, and French club AS St-Etienne. He has written for the likes of Football365, ITV.com, NME and The Quietus, and is a regular contributor to God Is In the TV. He's a keen photographer and his work can be seen on his website.