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The original Chiang Mai is Blue

The original Chiang Mai is Blue

Di: 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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  • Final day drama; the great escape

    Final day drama; the great escape
    Apr 29 2026

    Phil and Rob go through all nine games from the final day of the regular T2 season.


    Sisaket promoted.

    Chainat lose but hang on to the last playoff place where they will meet Pattani.

    Police Tero to meet Nongbua Pitchaya.

    Kasetsart are relegated after a home defeat against Chiang Mai United.

    In the T3 playoffs Muang Loei United are unbeaten in Group B at the half way point.

    In group A is their number up at Prime? Uttaradit come back from 0-2 down to draw at Chiang Mai FC/


    In Group C tonight:


    PT Satun 5 Nara United 3 PT Satun have played 3 won 3 and must be favourites for the top of Group C. The crowd in Satun was a fabulous 4,195. Mid afternoon on a weekday!

    Samut Sakhon City 1 Thonburi United 2

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  • Thai League 2 comes down to this...

    Thai League 2 comes down to this...
    Apr 22 2026

    Sisaket's late equaliser at Pattaya takes the club to touching distance of T1.

    Chainat were two minutes away from the playoffs and then Trat equalised.

    Chiang Mai United burst into form to save their season.

    Pattani labour past Chanthaburi.

    Police Tero clinch a play-off place and will face Nongbua Pitchaya.

    Have Bangkok FC dragged Nakhon Pathom down with them to T3?

    In praise of Alberto Gouvea.

    How good is Gustavo Apis?

    NakhonSi United win at last - but too little, too late.

    T2's selective VAR controversy.

    The T3 playoffs are underway and PT Satun and Nara United have the support and the results. We have all the scores and fixtures.

    Finally 8 of 9 games on the final day can impact promotion, playoffs and relegation. That's entertainment.


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  • Our T3 Playoffs Preview Podcast

    Our T3 Playoffs Preview Podcast
    Apr 15 2026

    Phil and Rob look at all the twelve teams that are left in the T3 playoffs for 2025-2026 - calling it the Champions League just feels a bit to grandiose.


    Are Burapha this year's Rasisalai?


    Rob goes off on a bit of a CMFC history lesson.


    Nara or PT Satun from the South?


    Some friends of the podcast give their thoughts on the clubs that might be promoted to T2. Many thanks to everyone who contributed - you know who you are.


    Phil previews the games to be played this weekend in the penultimate week of the Thai League 2 season.


    Thanks for listening. Back next week as we get closer to answering the T2 promotion, playoff and relegation questions.





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