{
  "id": 9637906,
  "title": "Why Expats Are Trading Phuket for Chiang Rai’s Charm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/why-expats-are-trading-phuket-for-chiang-rais-charm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T21:30:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/expat-life/expats-trade-phuket-for-chiang-rai/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Last Updated on September 25, 2026 by Jeff Tomas CHIANG RAI – For decades, when wealthy expats dreamed of moving to Thailand, they pictured the beaches of Phuket. Today, a new trend is quietly reshaping the map of Southeast Asia’s top relocation spots. High-net-worth individuals and retirees are looking north to find their perfect home. […] The post Why Expats Are Trading Phuket for Chiang Rai’s…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}