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Central East
After an easy start, now things get a bit complicated. Rayong FC is the side which got promoted to Division 1 out of Central East and relegated side Trat FC takes the place instead of Rayong FC in the East. JW Police moved from the Central West group to the East and is now called Internazionale Pattaya. JW have withdrawn from the competition and sold its licence to the newly formed Inter Pattaya.
The man behind the club in the well known tourist centre is Payu Nerngchamnong who in early 2015 took over Pattaya United. Under his responsibility and with his money, he brought a rotten Nong Prue Stadium back to shine and lead United back to Thailand's top-flight.
End of 2015 Payu withdrew as President of Pattaya United and have founded Inter after he could not agree with Chonburi FC about the ownership rights.
Pattaya City is an another new Club in the East. And as surprise to many, another club in the seaside town. Pattaya City has taken over the license from Tawee Wattana, a club who once was known as Sriracha FC before he was taken over and relocated, and belonged to Chonburi FC (or the Chonburi FA depending on the definition), as well as Pattaya United did. Latter then again. The president of City is the Mayor of Pattaya, Ittipol Khunplome. In the past, Ittipol Khunplome was already president of Pattaya United and his brother is none other than the Chonburi FC boss Wittaya Khunpluem.
Thus, with City, Inter and United, which is for sale, the city of Pattaya currently has three clubs in Thailand's professional football. Besides Bangkok and Rayong, Pattaya is the third town in Thailand which is home to more than two clubs.
With the permission of Saraburi, Kheng Khoi TRU, which was promoted from the Khǒr Royal Cup to the Regional League 2015, is now known as Saraburi TRU FC. Maybe not that bad for fans in the province if TPL side Saraburi FC should be sold, or must cease his activities for financial reasons.
Royal Thai Fleet is not going to be part of the Regional League for the first time since got promoted out of the Khǒr Royal Cup in 2010. The club decided to withdraw and fall back to the amateur cup competitions.
Pluak Daeng Rayong United are the new boys in the division this year as they moved here from the Bangkok division. Also new, at least under this name is Benjamarachutit Chanthaburi. The Benjamarachutit School agreed on a contract with TG Rayong, which it allows the school to play under the license of TG for the next two years. TG Rayong finished bottom in 2014 and was banned for one year.