30 point safety net

Since 2007, we have had a 30 game season. This has proven, in order to stay up, you must get 30 points:

2007 final standings

12 Port Authority 30 9 9 12 36 43 -7 36
13 Suphanburi 30 9 8 13 37 45 -8 35
14 Thai Honda 30 7 8 15 26 38 -12 29
15 Royal Thai Navy (PR) 30 5 12 13 21 35 -14 27
16 Royal Thai Police (PR) 30 5 4 21 19 51 -32 19

2008 final standings

12 Tobacco Monopoly 30 7 12 11 20 25 -5 33
13 Port Authority 30 7 9 14 30 47 -17 30
14 Bangkok Bank 30 6 11 13 23 35 -12 29
15 Royal Thai Army 30 6 7 17 21 44 -23 25
16 Customs Department (PR) 30 5 5 20 18 39 -21 20

In order to survive, you must get about 8 victories.

In 2007, two promoted teams took the drop and in 2008, one team fell.

Fast forward to 2009 and again we could have another two newly promoted teams meet their fate:

12 Pattaya United 13 2 6 5 6 9 -3 12
13 Rajnavy Rayong (PR) 13 3 3 7 10 15 -5 12
14 Samut Songkhram 13 3 2 8 8 13 -5 11
15 Sriracha (PR) 13 2 3 8 8 15 -7 9
16 Chula United 13 1 5 7 10 26 -16 8