The club was founded as PEA (Provincial Electricity Authority) since 1970, hence their 40 years old history, their first top league crowned need to wait until 1998 and again in 2008.
The original club's colour was purple/white and the team named 'Sparking Guys' or 'The Sparkers'.
Their original base was Ngamwongwan area in Bangkok where the head office of PEA department situated. But due to the expanding of Thai Premier League and the limitation of fan club in Bangkok, PEA decided to relocate themselves toAyutthaya Province where they formed bonding with local fan club and unofficially called Faifa Ayutthaya (Electricity of Ayutthaya in English)
In 2010, the team was taken over by Newin Chidchob the famous Buriram politician and the team moved again to Buriram province. This caused a mass upset toward Ayutthaya's local fan club. They protested by burning white/purple jersey but the management decision remained the same.
After the move to Buriram, the club changed their identity by using dark blue jersey instead of purple/white (but still kept purple for shorts and socks).
The club first used the name "Buriram PEA FC" and renamed to be "Buriram United F.C." in 2012 with the nickname 'Thunder Castle' since then.
2010-2011 Season
The entry of new shareholders. This results in a much improved team. Football management is introduced into the company as contract negotiations and contracts for football players with a standard contract. To create a new standard of Thai football, the Premier League is limited to the home. The preparation of financial accounting, law, marketing, advertising and public relations to create a full Buriram PEA to the popularity and credibility of the company.
Effect of the business management system. And development of the rigorously. Under Mr.Newin Chidchob the new president.Buriram PEA, the club is the most popular team in the Thai Premier League very quickly. Candidates to become members or fans up to 65,000 people The game competition.least 10,000 people on a host. And on a team. Subscribe to our fans to not less than 1,500 people, they are the team to a record high visitor Thai Premier League is 25,000, and the statistical distribution of the gift up to ฿ 1.4 million in a single day. The match kicked off with Muangthong United F.C. on September 2010.
2012 Season
On 2012 season, Buriram finished the season ranked fourth in 2012 Thai Premier League and won the 2012 Thailand FA Cup was won 2-1 Army,Buriram right to AFC Champions League qualifier in 2013 and won the Toyota League Cup was won a 4-1 Ratchaburi F.C., which is a double champion in Thailand.
