Thai disciplinary committee rules referee correct in Lamphun penalty appeal

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A Thai football disciplinary committee has dismissed Lamphun Warriors' complaint over a penalty not awarded in their match against Sukhothai FC, ruling that the referee and video assistant referee handled the incident correctly, Ballthai reported.

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The complaint concerned a 63rd-minute challenge inside the Sukhothai penalty area in the BYD Sealion Six League One fixture on 6 November 2026. Lamphun's No. 11, Luis Felipe, went down after contact with Sukhothai's No. 2, Jirawat Thongsangphrao. The referee did not call a foul, and the VAR did not recommend an on-field review at the pitchside monitor, so no penalty was given.

In its ruling, the committee found that the Lamphun player initiated the contact himself after playing the ball forward, rather than being fouled by the Sukhothai player. On that basis it concluded the no-penalty decision was correct. It also found that the VAR's agreement with the on-field referee, and its decision not to recommend an on-field review, complied with the VAR Protocol.

The committee named on-field referee Weeraphon Maophaew and video referee Kochaphum Meesridecha as having performed their duties correctly under the rules. The ruling leaves the original match decision unchanged.