106 Chiang Rai (B1-B2) — Papa Pineapple Farm and Cafe: Chiang Rai's Golden Pineapple Fields

📍 Chiang Rai.

Owner Anon abandoned his plan to grow grapes once he saw how much pesticide they'd need, switching instead to phu lae pineapple — now the base for Papano (a cold-pressed pineapple-and-coffee drink), an OTOP Premium-award-winning dried pineapple, and a GAP-certified, herbicide-free farm that doubles as a learning center for local farmers.
Listen in Thai at a B1-B2 pace — longer sentences, connected storytelling, and natural narrative structure to build your listening stamina beyond single-clause sentences.
Vocabulary focus: farming and produce vocabulary (สับปะรดภูแล, สารเคมี, ปรับวิธีปลูก, สุกเต็มที่, ยาฆ่าหญ้า), business vocabulary (แปรรูป, กดราคา, ซิกเนเจอร์), and community/sustainability vocabulary (ศูนย์เรียนรู้, ชุมชน, เติบโตไปด้วยกัน).
🎧 Full transcript, phonetic tone guide & vocabulary breakdown: patreon.com/cw/learnthaithroughtravel