Northern Lights - The Chiang Mai Journal Podcast

Chiang Mai on the Rise- 4th July 2025

In this episode you will learn about today's Chiangmai Daily NewsFrom rivers to railways, Chiang Mai is making bold moves. New light-rail plans are picking up steam, mobile water stations are empowering locals, and fresh cooperation with Myanmar marks a regional turning point. Meanwhile, six international conferences set the city’s global profile ablaze, and creative-city ambitions gain fresh momentum. All while the Ping River gets dredged and sandbag defenses go up—Chiang Mai is not just watching the monsoon; it’s preparing for the future.

Chiang Mai Journal – July 3rd, 2025

In today’s episode, we take you inside Chiang Mai’s most talked-about headlines:🔹 A historic weir restoration project revives the Ping River's natural flow.🔹 A luxury villa raid uncovers an alleged international scam ring.🔹 Mysterious QR-code posters spark curiosity—and concern—across the city.🔹 Midnight gunfire in Mae Tuen Sanctuary raises questions about regional tensions.🔹 A budget guesthouse holds strong at 70 baht a night—14 years and counting.🔹 Illegal soil excavation in San Kamphaeng finally halted after decades.🔹 And in Fang, a smuggler falls in a drug seizure worth millions.
We blend local insights, community voices, and illustrated news to bring you Chiang Mai as you’ve never heard it before.
🎧 Tune in now for stories shaping Northern Thailand—one headline at a time.

Chiang Mai Daily News - 2nd July 2025

Nature tightens its grip on Chiang Mai — from tremors to torrents, the mountains are watching.
 

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.
📝 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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