Northern Lights – Thailand's Top News and Cultural Stories – June 27, 2025 ( a daily news podcast from the Chiang Mai Journal in Thailand ).

📄 Episode Description :
On today’s episode of Northern Lights by the Chiang Mai Journal, we cover the most urgent and compelling news shaping Thailand this June 27, 2025.

From a dramatic escape out of a Cambodian scam compound to rising political pressure on Prime Minister Paetongtarn, the headlines are anything but quiet. We discuss the power plays unfolding at the Thai-Cambodia border, economic tensions around the baht, the upcoming leadership shakeup at the Bank of Thailand, and a major $727M Chinese-backed data centre project just approved. Plus: cannabis chaos, U.S. trade talks, and early preparations for the 2026 ASEAN Para Games.

Join us as we illuminate the stories that matter from Chiang Mai and beyond.

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📝 Show Notes:

Top Stories:

• 🇰🇭 Survivor’s Tale: An 18-year-old Thai teen named “Louis” escapes a Cambodian scam compound after torture and forced fraud, leaping from the 8th floor.

• 🛂 Border Drama: PM Paetongtarn and Cambodia’s Hun Sen both visit the disputed border area.

• 🏦 Economic Spotlight: Central Bank faces a leadership showdown, baht volatility interventions promised.

• 🇺🇸 Trade Talks: Finance Minister Pichai prepares for U.S. negotiations.

• 💻 Big Investment: Thailand greenlights a ฿23.7B ($727M) Chinese data centre by Stratus Technology.

• 🏛️ Political Tensions: PM faces possible no-confidence vote.

• 🌿 Cannabis Clampdown: Industry reels as recriminalization looms.

• 🏅 ASEAN Para Games 2026: Early preparations underway in Nakhon Ratchasima.

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