Thailand

🇹🇭 Chiang Mai

A long-time base for remote workers — cheap, slower-paced than Bangkok, and easy to stay a month without meaning to.

Researched, not visited — we haven't been here yet. Everything below is factual and sourced; there's no firsthand experience in it.

Best for

WorkationsBudget travelSlow travel

Safety

Good, with normal caution

Typical trip

1–4 weeks

Happening in Chiang Mai

Worth having for a trip like this

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Researched, not visited — by Dom. Compiled from official tourism-board and municipal sources.