Chiang Mai at a glance
The essentials before you book
Country
Thailand
Main airport
CNX
Hotels covered
6
Chiang Mai
Thailand's northern capital has been Southeast Asia's default base for remote workers for over a decade, and the infrastructure reflects it — fast internet, dozens of coworking spaces, and a month's rent that costs less than a week in most European cities. There is one serious caveat, and most guides bury it: for roughly eight weeks each spring the air becomes some of the worst on earth. Everything below covers getting there, where to base yourself, and when not to come.