Digital nomad: Chiang Mai
22/25
Total nomad score
Chiang Mai, Thailand: Decade-long nomad community. Cheap, beautiful, walkable.
Score breakdown
Visa friendliness
★★★★☆
Wifi quality
★★★★☆
Cost of living (5 = cheapest)
★★★★★
Climate livability
★★★★☆
Nomad community
★★★★★
Visa / long-stay
Same Thai visas as Bangkok. Chiang Mai = original digital-nomad city.
Climate
Cooler than Bangkok. Best Nov-Feb; smoke season Feb-Apr can be brutal (AQI 200+).
Top coworking spaces
Punspace, Alt_Chiang Mai, Mana Coworking