Defending champions Buriram United entertained their home crowd with a goal fest, trouncing bottom-placed Air Force Central 5-0 to pull down curtain on the Thai League 1 first leg as leaders.
The Thunder Castle's lopsided victory assured them of the top spot at the midway point regardless of the outcome of Saturday night's late game between second-placed Bangkok United and Chainat.
Supanat Muanta had a brace for the defending champions, while Jakkraphan Kaewprom, Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri and Diogo Luis Santo contributed one each to the tally.
SCG Muang Thong United recorded their second win in three games under new coach Radovan Curcic, routing Pattaya United 4-0 in an away game despite being reduced to 10 men for almost 80 minutes.
Adisorn Promrak was sent off in the 13th minute but the Kirins kept their cool. Sanukran Thinjom, Jakson Coelho and Heberty Fernandes (two) were on target for the visitors.
A 23rd-minute goal by Sergio Suarez gave Port a 1-0 victory at Chonburi.
Chiang Rai United failed to meet their target of going into the two-week break on a high note as they were shocked 2-1 at home by Nakhon Ratchasima.
The Beetles squandered the advantage Chaiyawat Buran had earned them in the third minute, allowing the Swat Cats' Sarawut Masuk to steal three points away with two goals in the first half.
Police Tero picked up a 6-3 victory over Navy ensured by Michael N'dri's hat-trick. Their other scorers were Marcos Vinicius, Nopphon Ponkam and Aung Thu.
Police were 5-0 up when a brief commotion allowed Amadou Ouattara to net twice and Chalitpong Jantakul once in a space of four minutes for Navy.
Three-goal Nelson Bonnilla helped Sukhothai fight back from a one-goal deficit and snap their three-match losing streak with a 3-2 home victory over Ratchaburi Mitr Phol, whose both goals were scored by Sompong Soleb.
The matches between Suphanburi and PT Prachuap and Ubon UMT United and Bangkok Glass ended in goalless draws.
