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The ChiangMai is Blue podcast

The ChiangMai is Blue podcast

Written 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
  • The Rampant Emerald Nagas

    The Rampant Emerald Nagas
    Oct 16 2026

    Phil and Rob cover all the midweek games from Matchday 6


    A big win for Phrae at the Thunderdome; three consecutive victories takes them into the top six


    The result heaps more pressure onto Muangthong head coach Jose Borges, with local media noting the Kirins are failing to convert possession into goals.


    John Baggio's injury-time winner completely changes the mood at Kanchanaburi Power.


    A first straight red card for the season.


    Khon Kaen United are the only team with four wins from six matches played.


    Uttaradit and Satun ends in something of an anti-climax.


    Phil previews matchday 7.


    We take a look at the matches in the Chang FA Cup first round to be played next week.


    And who would be a referee.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • The Broken Sword goes to the tip of T2

    The Broken Sword goes to the tip of T2
    Oct 12 2026

    Uttaradit F.C. Take Over Top Spot: A dramatic 3–2 away win at Mahasarakham pushed Uttaradit into pole position in the early promotion race.


    All three newly promoted sides are in the top 6: PT Satun, Uttaradit and Loei are all handling the step-up with immense resilience, proving competitive against traditional heavyweights like Khon Kaen United.


    Muangthong's Injury-Hit Struggle: Struggling with long-term key absences (such as Poramet Arjvirai and Nitisak Anulun), Muangthong dropped a 0–1 decision away at Nakhon Pathom, compounding their early-season pressure.


    Best Performances of the Week: PT Satun;s 1–0 win over Khon Kaen United — shutting down a promotion favorite in front of a roaring home crowd. Phrae's 2-1 win at home to Kanchanaburi and Uttaradit's first half of terrific counter-attacking football at Mahasarakham.


    Best Story of the Week: Nakhon Pathom United's First Win — Breaking their early-season winless run with a gritty 1–0 clean sheet over Muangthong United.


    A quick round up of some T3 games from last weekend.


    A preview of the midweek games in Matchday 6.


    Managers under pressure.


    Underperforming foreign forwards in T2.

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    53 mins
  • The post FIFA T2 reboot

    The post FIFA T2 reboot
    Oct 7 2026

    T2 restarts on Friday 9th October.


    Matchweek 5 is this weekend.


    Matchweek 6 is mid week from 12-14 October.


    We preview all 18 matches.


    We look at all six regions in Thai League 3 and make our predictions for the Championship groups.


    We have the FA Cup round of 64 draw.


    We have the MuangThai Cup Qualification Play-Off Round draw which includes the T2 teams all playing away at T3 clubs. Some serious banana skins in this round.


    A football podcast that almost avoids any mention of Manchester City!

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    51 mins
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