Your numbers
Working hours here
Chiang Mai is +5h from your team's timezone. Tell us the hours you cannot move and every city will show what your working day looks like on the local clock.
Cost breakdown
* Reference only — alternatives to central rent, or a per-meal price. Verified 2026-08-04.
Scores
Visa
A fresh allowance each time you enter. Border runs may reset it, but repeated same-day runs draw scrutiny.
Non-Schengen — days spent here do not burn your Schengen 90/180 allowance.
5-year multi-entry. Each entry allows 180 days, extendable once by 180 more (up to 360 consecutive days). Requires 500,000 THB held for at least 3 months — recent large deposits and crypto transfers are red flags. Must be applied for from outside Thailand.
Most nomad visa applications require proof of health cover for the full permit duration — here that's 60 months.
Subscription model, cancel anytime. Check whether motorbike accidents are covered — they often are not without a local licence.
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Tax
180+ days in a calendar year makes you Thai tax resident. Since 2024 Thailand taxes foreign income remitted into Thailand by residents. Remittance timing matters.
The honest note
Best cost-to-infrastructure ratio on this list. Burning season (Feb-Apr) is a real air-quality problem; plan around it.
Informational only. Not legal or tax advice. Verify with the relevant authority before travelling.