It remains a wildly sociable hub and it’s easy to meet fellow nomads, who host all sorts of meet-ups from chess clubs to hiking groups. There’s still nightlife to be found, just less around the clock these days. The grid of Old City streets used to be a non-stop party destination, but the pandemic understandably put the brakes on that, with many venues shutting down. The former capital city of the kingdom of Lan Na (Country of a Million Rice Fields) is incredibly proud of its history and traditions, still maintaining its own language as well as a cultural heritage that sets it apart from the rest of Thailand. While the city is accommodating to foreigners, it hasn’t lost an ounce of its character, and you certainly couldn’t call it globalized.
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You quite literally can’t turn a corner without running into an antique red brick structure or two, but the city is also very forward-thinking, packed full of coworking spaces, souped-up gyms, and more vegan cafes than anywhere else in the country. Yet it is surprisingly vast, stretching far and wide on both banks on the Ping River the city limits are only confined by the mountains and jungle that surround it.įounded in 1296, Chiang Mai is a place where ancient meets modern, home to over 300 Buddhist temples (known as Wat in Thai), many of which were built in the 13th and 14th centuries. Chiang Mai doesn’t feel like a city it maintains a small town vibe, with low-level buildings and the friendliest people in the country. Thailand’s “second city” is a long-standing favorite with digital nomads who love it for its cheap rent, fast broadband, and close proximity to lush, green nature.
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