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| 🌍 Region | Asia | |
| 🚩 Country | Thailand | |
| ⏱ Average trip duration | 4 days | |
| 📡 Internet speed | 16 MBPS | |
| ⛅️ Weather | 🌫 30°C85.94°F + 💦 Not humid (58%) + 💨 1km/h = Feels like 33°C91°F | |
| 💨 Air quality | 👍 44 µg/m3 | |
| 🔌 Power | 230V50Hz | |
| 🚕 Best taxi app | ||
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | TRUE | |
| 💸 100 THB in USD | USD 3.05 | |
| 🏧 ATM take out: THB 10,000 | USD 305 | |
| 💸 Tipping | No | |
| 💳 Cashless society | 💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) | |
| 💻 Best coworking space | All About Coffee | |
| ♻️ Return rate | 0% | |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 2,300 people | |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious | |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Lazada | |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Asia | |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Air Asia | |
| places of worshiptemplesstreet foodspanomadshippiesbackpackersnon-touristywarm nowwarmhotclean airgood air qualityfast internetmany womenfriendly people | ||
| 💵 Nomad Cost™ | $1,767 / month THB 57,948 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $693 / month THB 22,734 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $1,437 / month THB 47,135 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $411 / month THB 13,467 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $305 / month THB 10,000 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $457 / month THB 15,000 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $1,795 / month THB 58,885 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $84 / night THB 2,758 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (32 listings) | $1,251 / month THB 41,013 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $41 / night THB 1,345 / night |
| 🍝 Dinner | $1.22 THB 40.00 |
| 🍹 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0.30 THB 10.00 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $1.52 THB 50.00 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $1.52 THB 50.00 |
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I just got back here in late 2018 and it's better than ever. People who say "Chiang Mai is overrun by nomads" are really mistaken. I hardly saw them. I did see lots of Chinese and some Korean tourists, but they were all quite nice and mostly around Nimman. There's also the few American vegan midlifer's in the Old City center, but that's about it. Chiang Mai is cool and breezy, there's now public bicycles literally everywhere that you can rent for 250 THB or $6 (per month!) with the MoBike app. The red buses (or Songthaew's) are now legit and don't rip tourists off anymore, so you can drive everywhere for 30 THB or $1. People are nice. It's still super safe, even late a night. The food is better than ever. And thanks to the nomad wave of 2014 in Chiang Mai, there's now lots of hip cafes that allow coworking too. It's a great city.
You get somewhat acclimated to the weather after a while (and yes, the right wool fabric is the most breathable one so ignore that previous reviewer). I've stayed here on and off for about 4 years now. The expat crowd is great and there really is a lot of opportunity for collaboration. Many networking events every month and a vibrant startup community. The variety of food is some of the best in the world (although you will have to pay to get quality Western). Shopping is great. Nightlife could be better but should satisfy most people. The real downside is the traffic which has become basically as bad as Jakarta, although Bangkok has much better transporation (both skytrain and subway). Living expenses have risen lately so don't count on this being a budget trip unless you want to resort to street food. Internet speed generally has becoming really great. Fast 4G in all operators. If you stay in a new condo or hotel you will average at least 30Mbit – my current co work place runs at 600.
I just got back here in late 2018 and it's better than ever. People who say "Chiang Mai is overrun by nomads" are really mistaken. I hardly saw them. I did see lots of Chinese and some Korean tourists, but they were all quite nice and mostly around Nimman. There's also the few American vegan midlifer's in the Old City center, but that's about it. Chiang Mai is cool and breezy, there's now public bicycles literally everywhere that you can rent for 250 THB or $6 (per month!) with the MoBike app. The red buses (or Songthaew's) are now legit and don't rip tourists off anymore, so you can drive everywhere for 30 THB or $1. People are nice. It's still super safe, even late a night. The food is better than ever. And thanks to the nomad wave of 2014 in Chiang Mai, there's now lots of hip cafes that allow coworking too. It's a great city.
You get somewhat acclimated to the weather after a while (and yes, the right wool fabric is the most breathable one so ignore that previous reviewer). I've stayed here on and off for about 4 years now. The expat crowd is great and there really is a lot of opportunity for collaboration. Many networking events every month and a vibrant startup community. The variety of food is some of the best in the world (although you will have to pay to get quality Western). Shopping is great. Nightlife could be better but should satisfy most people. The real downside is the traffic which has become basically as bad as Jakarta, although Bangkok has much better transporation (both skytrain and subway). Living expenses have risen lately so don't count on this being a budget trip unless you want to resort to street food. Internet speed generally has becoming really great. Fast 4G in all operators. If you stay in a new condo or hotel you will average at least 30Mbit – my current co work place runs at 600.
It's possible to live in Hong Kong on the cheap. You've got to live far out in the New Territories, or on an outlying island. I spent a summer living happily on Lamma Island for ~$500USD/month in rent for one bedroom in a shared flat. Rent is really the only tricky part--everything else is relatively cheap.
