Buriram United are the defending champions, having won the Thai Premier League title the three consecutive seasons.
[1][2] The following day however (15 October), FAT appeared to do a U-turn and announced that further discussions with key stake holders would determine whether the league campaign would continue.
These discussions were required as teams that were in the relegation places at the time of the original announcement were voicing their concerns.
[3] On the 16 October, after a meeting of all top flight league clubs it was announced that the original decision to cancel the remaining games would stay in place, therefore crowning Muangthong United as champions for the 4th time.
14th-placed Saraburi withdrew from the league after the season, sparing BEC Tero Sasana from relegation.