Myanmar's exiled media finds a home in Chiang Mai

22 Feb

Myanmar's media, fleeing the military's crackdown on journalists, have found a new home in Chiang Mai. Over the past year, parts of the ecosystem have re-established their operations in the northern Thai city.

The creation of this new hub represents an important milestone for this region. For the first time, we're seeing an ecosystem built around media startups coming together in Southeast Asia.

Splice co-founder Alan Soon was on a road trip with Sonny Swe, the CEO and founder of Frontier Myanmar. They talked about how Frontier made the move, and what's in store for 2022. This interview was recorded in Sonny's car on a drive from Chiang Rai to Chiang Mai.

More about Frontier Myanmar

Connect with Sonny Swe on LinkedIn

Hosted by Alan Soon, produced by Rishad Patel, the co-founders of Splice.

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