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The original Chiang Mai is Blue

A podcast for Thai League 2, League 3 and occasional updates on CMFC

In 2023-24 Simon and I started this podcast to cover Chiang Mai FC's season in T2 under new local ownership. As seasons go the year was undiluted soap opera. Coaches were fired, staff not paid, players not paid, supplier

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  • 41. Chonburi take the T2 title

    53:12||Season 20242025, Ep. 41
    The T2 regular season wrapped up last weekend - and congratulations to Chonburi as Champions and Ayutthaya who are also promoted to T1.The playoffs for the third promotion spot start this weekend - Lampang play Phrae and Mahasarakham play Kanchanaburi. Take your pick from Big White Cocks, Purple Crabs, Fire Dragons and Emerald Chariots!The T3 Champions Leagues are still taking shape - Rasisalai, Khelang United and Samut Sakhon are early front-runners.Good to have Phil back from China!And thank you for listening!

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  • 40. It all comes down to this....

    56:24||Season 20242025, Ep. 40
    The final weekend of the regular T2 season will decide:The league winnersThe second automatic promotion spotThe final playoff place and the order for 3rd to 6th to determine the playoff semi final ties.The final relegation place.Every one of the eight matches to be played at 6pm on Saturday has an impact on at least one of these questions.T3 Champions Leagues are now underway.Thonburi United are the BGC/Muang Thai Cup champions.Minutes Seo scores the second for Mae Jo.https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15MD7K4Qds/
  • 39. Can Mae Jo make it into T2 - with Douglas Ferreira

    31:02||Season 20242025, Ep. 39
    Also a quick review of Chonburi v Pattaya from last night.Many thanks to Douglas for joining us - and as always to Simon for his help.
  • 38. A huge weekend ahead in T2; and the T3 Champions Leagues get under way

    01:14:56||Season 20242025, Ep. 38
    Simon and Rob are joined by Simon Causton in Phuket and Rob Bernard in Sisaket to look at the T3 Champions leagues. Today, the South/West and North East/East groups. The North and Central group will follow at the weekend.Sending our best wishes to Jhonathan Bernardo and his Songkhla team for the BGC/Muang Thai Cup Final on Saturday against Thonburi United.
  • 37. Chulapaburi....the big man has a week to remember

    01:19:51||Season 2024, Ep. 37
    There is a rumour that Muang Chanthaburi will be renamed Chulapaburi.....T2 title, promotion and playoffs still wide open with two games to go....one relegation place also remains.Phrae win a 5 goal thriller at Kanchanaburi.Chanthaburi delay the Chonburi celebrations.Phrae and Chanthaburi are also the last T2 survivors in the Chang FA CupConfirmation after we recorded this that the League will allow Lamphun to return to their Provincial stadium after storm damage at the new Warriors stadium.(Picture credit - Chanthaburi FC on facebook)
  • 36. League leaders, Chonburi, go four points clear

    01:20:05||Season 20242025, Ep. 36
    Suphanburi - see picture - are relegated to T3 after losing at ChainatNurul's terrific strike sinks AyutthayaTrat beat Kasetsart. Kasetsart are having a big say in the T3 relegation battle as they play Chainat this Saturday.On Thursday night Bangkok FC drew 1-1 will Kanchanaburi - leaving Kanchanaburi in fourth place 3 points behind Ayutthaya and Phrae.An update on the 12 teams in the T3 Champions League - and a tip of the hat to Phuket Andaman on their T3 survival.The Chang FA Cup round of 16 - matches to be played on 9 April.
  • 35. The T2 sweepstakes.

    01:13:36||Season 2024, Ep. 35
    One of the joys of T2 is that six new teams join the league each year replacing promoted and relegated sides. A one week break for T2 allowed us to look at the teams that are set to take part in the T3 Champions groups where the 69 teams that started league three have been reduced to 12.Phil plumbs new depths with his Navy and Fleet puns. In local football this weekend and midweek:Sunday 30 March.T1 Lamphun v Port FC 6.00pmT3 CMFC v Phitsanulok Unity 4.00pm Kamphaengpet FC v Mae Jo United 4.00pmThanks for listening!Wednesday 2 AprilT2 Lampang v Pattaya 6.00pm Cniang Mai Unittd v Ayutthaya 6.30pm T2 Lampang v Pattaya