SUPPORT:  https://ko-fi.com/jasian    So... This a true story of a person [ME] who used the well-known WISE money trasnfer service for a couple of years, but then experienced an 'account BAN'.Yes... Although I've always rated WISE brilliantly for exchanging money and sending to other accounts (such as in Thai or other International currencies) my recent positivity has been jaded and my feelings hugely tarnished.Recorded on 11th August 2026.Podcast & Series Detail:(also available as part of the Thailand related channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IslandedINThailand + on all good music / podcast platforms...A Charming or Charmless, but Café loving guy named Jay - whose middle initial of "C" could Currently easily be Chosen to mean "Chiangmai" - does his best to Capture the local Culture, Chatterings & Chirpings in Thailand's second biggest City.As with so many podcast series, this is a work in progress. Thank you for your support though!https://ko-fi.com/jasian :) Other J.V. & Native Nomad Artists PODCASTS:Not So Korean Podcast PLAYLIST:    • The NOT SO KOREAN Podcast   Jason Verney's "F.L.I.C.K.S." PLAYLIST:    • Jason Verney's (F.L.I.C.K.S.) Podcast     ...  MBF:  Micro-Budget Filmmakers:  https://linktr.ee/microbudgetfilmmakers

So... To be fair... to Chiang Mai (a city I truly love!), it's not only that part of Thailand - or indeed that country alone - which gets affected, or whom is mainly responsible for this 'infamous air toxicity' which engulfs it, but as well as those nuggets of information, the episode is primarily about the time of year such smoke or burning STARTS...Yep. Let's chat [or you just listen;)] a little about my thoughts on this time of year... and a lot more!Recorded on 1st December, 2025.Podcast & Series Detail:(also available as part of the Thailand related channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IslandedINThailand + on all good music / podcast platforms...A Charming or Charmless, but Café loving guy named Jay - whose middle initial of "C" could Currently easily be Chosen to mean "Chiangmai" - does his best to Capture the local Culture, Chatterings & Chirpings in Thailand's second biggest City.As with so many podcast series, this is a work in progress. Thank you for your support though!https://ko-fi.com/jasian :) 

Let's chat a little about a my the benefits of massage parlours - the serenity, the scent, the sound & soothing coldness.Starting with an explanation of certain dizzy spells I sometimes experience, I go on to talk about or allude to the calming, cooling place where I can lay down... and when experiencing ailments I can often 'return to normal' afterwards.Recorded on 18th June, 2024.Podcast & Series Detail:(also available as part of the Thailand related channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IslandedINThailand + on all good music / podcast platforms...A Charming or Charmless, but Café loving guy named Jay - whose middle initial of "C" could Currently easily be Chosen to mean "Chiangmai" - does his best to Capture the local Culture, Chatterings & Chirpings in Thailand's second biggest City.As with so many podcast series, this is a work in progress. Thank you for your support though!https://ko-fi.com/jasian

In this INTERVIEW episode, we speak to David Gordon, an experienced individual in the restaurant trade, previously ordained as a Buddhist monk [twice], plus he is someone who has spent time in the arts... but a lot more also! This is Part 2 of the interview with David.  Part 1 can be found on all good audio/streaming platforms and on YouTube. We hope you enjoy the NEW DIRECTION this podcast series is taking, one which will ultimately bring you INTERVIEWS with people across all walks of life here in Chiang Mai in addition to 'on the fly' episodes recorded in and around Chiang Mai.  Bring on more real chatter... Recorded on 26th August 2024. LINKS:https://www.kamalaguesthouse.c... Podcast & Series Detail: (also available as part of the Thailand related channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IslandedINThailand + on all good music / podcast platforms... A Charming or Charmless, but Café loving guy named Jay - whose middle initial of "C" could Currently easily be Chosen to mean "Chiangmai" - does his best to Capture the local Culture, Chatterings & Chirpings in Thailand's second biggest City. As with so many podcast series, this is a work in progress. Thank you for your support though!

Let's chat a little about a my dietary schedule and routine, or at least to some extent.Starting with where I buy a semi-daily smoothie from, pieces of fruit and more, I take you around a little part of Santitham area of Chiang Mai, Thailand.Recorded on 24th June, 2024.Podcast & Series Detail:(also available as part of the Thailand related channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IslandedINThailand + on all good music / podcast platforms...A Charming or Charmless, but Café loving guy named Jay - whose middle initial of "C" could Currently easily be Chosen to mean "Chiangmai" - does his best to Capture the local Culture, Chatterings & Chirpings in Thailand's second biggest City.As with so many podcast series, this is a work in progress. Thank you for your support though!

In this INTERVIEW episode, we speak to David Gordon, an experienced individual in the restaurant trade, previously ordained as a Buddhist monk [twice], plus he is someone who has spent time in the arts... but a lot more also! This is Part 1 of the interview with David.  Part 2 will follow in about a week from now. We hope you enjoy the NEW DIRECTION this podcast series is taking, one which will ultimately bring you INTERVIEWS with people across all walks of life here in Chiang Mai in addition to 'on the fly' episodes recorded in and around Chiang Mai.  Bring on more real chatter... Alternative Sub-title:  David Gordon (INTERVIEW) - PART 1: Meals, Meditation, Music Recorded on 26th August 2024. LINKS:https://www.kamalaguesthouse.c... Podcast & Series Detail: (also available as part of the Thailand related channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IslandedINThailand + on all good music / podcast platforms... A Charming or Charmless, but Café loving guy named Jay - whose middle initial of "C" could Currently easily be Chosen to mean "Chiangmai" - does his best to Capture the local Culture, Chatterings & Chirpings in Thailand's second biggest City. As with so many podcast series, this is a work in progress. Thank you for your support though!

In this short episode, we tell you about a NEW DIRECTION this podcast series is going to take, one which will bring you INTERVIEWS with people across all walks of life here in Chiang Mai.  After 10 little episodes, it was felt that the time is right to really being 'the chatter'...Recorded on 5th September 2024.Podcast & Series Detail:(also available as part of the Thailand related channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IslandedINThailand + on all good music / podcast platforms...A Charming or Charmless, but Café loving guy named Jay - whose middle initial of "C" could Currently easily be Chosen to mean "Chiangmai" - does his best to Capture the local Culture, Chatterings & Chirpings in Thailand's second biggest City.As with so many podcast series, this is a work in progress. Thank you for your support though!

Café De Sot - PART 2  (INCL. Sotsuksa Anusarnsunthorn School for the Deaf)YES... Let's chat a little about a certain well-known café in the Santitham area of Chiang Mai... Café De Sot. Yes, this 'famous' hang-out, meeting place and chilled café is known for its spacious interior, lovely exterior and probably its reasonably priced drinks also.That exterior and garden area really has somewhere else to thank.  Why?  Where?  Really?Well, as far as I'm aware that beautiful green space and water feature etc belongs to the school attached to it... that's the Sotsuksa Anusarnsunthorn School for the Deaf.  I suppose you can't spell Sotsuksa without 'Sot'.Apparently, this cafe also provides chances for deaf and mute students to learn how to operate a coffee shop and the café also sells products made by the students - such as cookies, other baked items and handcrafted goods.Café De Sot:  https://www.facebook.com/p/Cafe-de-Sot-100063528403937/Sotsuksa Anusarnsunthorn School for the Deaf:https://www.facebook.com/Anusarnsunthorn?mibextid=ZbWKwLRecorded on 1st February, 2024.Podcast & Series Detail:(also available as part of the Thailand related channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IslandedINThailand + on all good music / podcast platforms...A Charming or Charmless, but Café loving guy named Jay - whose middle initial of "C" could Currently easily be Chosen to mean "Chiangmai" - does his best to Capture the local Culture, Chatterings & Chirpings in Thailand's second biggest City.As with so many podcast series, this is a work in progress. Thank you for your support though!

Chiang-Mai Chatter EP 9:  Café De Sot - PART 1  (INCL. Sotsuksa Anusarnsunthorn School for the Deaf)YES... Let's chat a little about a certain well-known café in the Santitham area of Chiang Mai... Café De Sot. Yes, this 'famous' hang-out, meeting place and chilled café is known for its spacious interior, lovely exterior and probably its reasonably priced drinks also.That exterior and garden area really has somewhere else to thank.  Why?  Where?  Really?Well, as far as I'm aware that beautiful green space and water feature etc belongs to the school attached to it... that's the Sotsuksa Anusarnsunthorn School for the Deaf.  I suppose you can't spell Sotsuksa without 'Sot'.Apparently, this cafe also provides chances for deaf and mute students to learn how to operate a coffee shop and the café also sells products made by the students - such as cookies, other baked items and handcrafted goods.Café De Sot:  https://www.facebook.com/p/Cafe-de-Sot-100063528403937/Sotsuksa Anusarnsunthorn School for the Deaf:https://www.facebook.com/Anusarnsunthorn?mibextid=ZbWKwLRecorded on 1st February, 2024.Podcast & Series Detail:(also available as part of the Thailand related channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IslandedINThailand + on all good music / podcast platforms...A Charming or Charmless, but Café loving guy named Jay - whose middle initial of "C" could Currently easily be Chosen to mean "Chiangmai" - does his best to Capture the local Culture, Chatterings & Chirpings in Thailand's second biggest City.As with so many podcast series, this is a work in progress. Thank you for your support though!

Let's chat a little about a certain area of Santitham, in Chiang Mai and in particular the experience of 3 eateries/drink-eries[!]...:ABBRAK-CHAMOOK Station (สถานีแอบรัก-ชามุก)Fongnom Fongnom ./ Bubble Milk Bubble (ฟองโนม ฟองนม cafe' สันติธรรม)SiYou / Chef Ran's Kitchen (ร้านอาหาร ครัวเชฟรัญชน์ by Chedy สันติธรรม)Recorded on 22nd February, 2024.Podcast & Series Detail:(also available as part of the Thailand related channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IslandedINThailand + on all good music / podcast platforms...A Charming or Charmless, but Café loving guy named Jay - whose middle initial of "C" could Currently easily be Chosen to mean "Chiangmai" - does his best to Capture the local Culture, Chatterings & Chirpings in Thailand's second biggest City.As with so many podcast series, this is a work in progress. Thank you for your support though!