Chiang Mai, Thailand

Asia · Thailand

Chiang Mai

Your one-stop base kit — flights in, a place to sleep, a desk, and something to do on the weekend.

Monthly budget

$1,300

Avg internet

120 Mbps

Best months

Nov–Feb

Timezone

Asia/Bangkok

Visa

Thailand's Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) grants remote workers a 5-year multiple-entry visa with 180-day stays per entry.

Getting there

Cheapest way in is usually a flexible-date search. Here's a live one pointed at Chiang Mai (CNX).

Flights

Find flights to Chiang Mai

Search flexible dates and nearby airports to catch the low fares. We don't sell tickets. This opens a live search so you book direct.

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Chiang Mai (CNX)

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Where to stay

Book a week or two first, feel out the neighborhoods, then sign a monthly place once you know where you want to be.

Stays

Where nomads stay in Chiang Mai

Based on where the coworking spaces are clustered. A good starting point before you commit to a monthly place.

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Find a place in Chiang Mai

Apartments, guesthouses, and long-stay-friendly hotels. This opens a live search so you book straight with the host or hotel.

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Coworking

5 spaces

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Things to do

Day trips, tours, and the stuff worth doing when you close the laptop.

Activities

Things to do in Chiang Mai

Tours, classes, and day trips run by local operators. This opens a live search so you book direct with them.

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Read the guide

City guide · 4 min read

Where to Stay in Chiang Mai: Best Neighborhoods for Digital Nomads in 2025

Chiang Mai offers distinct neighborhoods from the budget cafés of Old City to the coworking hub of Nimman, each with different tradeoffs in rent, walkability, and social density for remote workers.

Read the full Chiang Mai guide →

Before you go

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