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The original Chiang Mai is Blue

The original Chiang Mai is Blue

By: Robert Scott
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In 2023-24 Simon Wise and Rob Scott started this podcast to cover Chiang Mai FC's season in T2 under new local ownership. The season was undiluted soap opera. Coaches were fired, staff not paid, players not paid, suppliers not paid. At the end of the year, with the club in massive debt and the owner in hiding, the club, despite finishing fourth, was relegated to T3 for failing to meet licensing requirements.


The club's very existence was in doubt. A deal orchestrated by the Sports Authority of Thailand tried to bring together Brazilian investors with an amateur team and sports academy - Christ FC - based in Mae Rim in the North of Chiang Mai. This partnership would adopt the name of Chiang Mai FC. Half way through the T3 season the Brazilian investors and sponsors were removed. Christ FC took over the management and operations of CMFC. Ichiban arrived as a welcome new sponsor.


In the meantime our podcast evolved to a broader coverage of Thai Leagues 2 and 3. Phil Williams joined the podcast in the 2024-2025 season. Following T2 is great fun. It is the most competitive, unpredictable, diverse, occasionally brilliant and often bizarre, league in Thai football stretching from Nongbua Lamphu in the North East to Chiang Mai in the North, to Trat in the East and down to Pattani in the South.


Simon decided to leave the podcast midway through the 2025-2026 season.


One of the lessons from last few years is not to take our Thai football too seriously - it is a great way to avoid disappointment. But it is also a great way to see and experience Thailand.


Thank you for listening. If you have any comments or suggestions please let us know.


All the best,


Phil and Rob





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Episodes
  • Rasisalai promoted

    Rasisalai promoted
    Mar 19 2026

    It was a low scoring and tense weekend in Thai League 2.


    Sisaket or Pattani for the second automatic promotion place?


    Police Tero lose again but are still fifth and appoint a new head coach with just four games left in the regular season.


    Chainat win at last - can they challenge for the playoffs?


    A controversial win for Bangkok FC - back to back wins - is it too late?


    Are Nakhon Pathom doomed to relegation?


    Controversy also at Nongbua Pitchaya who salvage a point with a late penalty.


    Phil rounds up the MuangThai League Cup quarter finals.


    Our T3 update.


    And a preview of the weekend games in Thai League 2.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Arriving at the business end of the season

    Arriving at the business end of the season
    Mar 11 2026

    Just how good is Gustavo Apis?


    And we all know how good Alberto Gouvea has been this season.


    Pattani go third and, better still, score from the penalty spot!


    Bangkok FC win at Chanthaburi...can they survive?


    Songkhla demolish Chainat.


    Pattaya demolish ChiangMai United.


    Police Tero and Mahasarakham play out maybe the worst game of the season.


    Big win for Nongbua Pitchaya at Trat.


    Nakhon Pathom beaten by Kasetsart and pick up bans for Tardin and Kiadtisak.


    Phil has his preview of Matchweek 30


    A round up of T3 with just two weeks to go in the regular season and National Championship places still up for grabs.

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    59 mins
  • Can Rasisalai start planning their promotion party?

    Can Rasisalai start planning their promotion party?
    Mar 6 2026

    Rasisalai ease ever closer to the T2 title


    Four for Abeledo as Chanthaburi say muchas gracias to the Hornbills


    Pattani win at Chiang Mai United


    Mahasarakham get fortunate against Pattaya


    Trat, and the mercurial Maranhao, have an outstanding 13 points from their last 5 games - they only had 14 points from 17 games in the first half of the season.


    Bangkok FC lose through a last minute own goal - when sorrows come they come not single spies


    Is Khon Kaen's season over?


    Nakhon Pathom - heading for the drop?


    Match week 29 preview


    BCG Muang Thai Cup Final will be between......



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    53 mins
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