Zero tolerence

The saddest thing for us Thai football fans is that the problem is far less severe in the UK.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17632778

PFA chairman Clarke Carlisle calls for 'zero tolerance' on diving

Professional Footballers' Association chairman Clarke Carlisle says a "zero tolerance" approach should be taken on play-acting to help cut it out.

"I believe if the FA, Premier League and referees took a zero tolerance line to diving and confrontation, you would see a month of madness," he said.

"It would stop it because players would be missing two games, three games - then six, seven through suspension."
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Last weekend saw two Premier League players accused of diving.

There were also three instances of top-flight players arguing with team-mates, while aggression between rival players and the haranguing of referees remain a common sight.

"[Players] would miss key games and clubs would then take a stance on it. I believe you would then see it wiped out," the 32-year-old Northampton Town centre-back continued.

"If you just took the hard line, said we're not taking it any more, you might have a month of seven-a-side games but after that, because of the financial and professional ramifications, you would see a dramatic difference in players' behaviour."