Cube the chicken and place it at the bottom of a slow cooker turned to high.
Dice the potatoes, onion, and carrots and lay on top of the chicken.
Add the thyme, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Top everything with the chicken stock and let cook for 3.5 hours on high or 7 hours on low.
After the chicken and vegetables have cooked for either 3.5 hours on high or 7 hours on low, mix the tapioca starch or arrowroot powder with the coconut milk. Pout into the slow cooker. Add the corn and mix everything well.
Let this cook for an additional 1 – 1.5 hours with the lid off so the liquid can reduce a bit, or until thick. I
Fry the bacon in a skillet and chop when crisp. Chop the green onions.
When the soup is thick, spoon into bowls and top with bacon and green onions, if using. This keeps wonderfully for leftovers and can be frozen.
Notes
If you don’t want to use frozen vegetables, just add 1 cup of diced carrots to the slow cooker, and when you add the coconut milk, also add 2 cups of frozen, fresh, or canned corn.