| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.53/5 (Rank #159)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐5 liked it ๐1 disliked it
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $1,832 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 104 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 30ยฐC85ยฐF (feels 36ยฐC97ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 79%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Low: 37%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 48 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Bad
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Bad
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Okay
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$671 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Good |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Thailand |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 9 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 104 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 30ยฐC 85ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (79%) = feels 36ยฐC 97ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 48 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 THB in USD | USD 2.98 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | THB 10,000 = USD 298 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 5% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Lanna Cafe Kohchang |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 7% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 12,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $8,057 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 77% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 23% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Lazada |
| ๐ Apartment listings | 9 Apartment |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Asia |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Asia |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,832 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,613 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $3,408 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $974 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $900 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $845 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $253,590 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $42 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $227 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $4 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $7,955 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $4 / trip |
โ Very chill
โ Beautiful beaches
โ Authentic local villages
โ Remote and peaceful
โ Lots of nature
โ Affordable to live
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Nomads.com members liked going here
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ Safe for women
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Power and internet outages in rainy season
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not very democratic
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Not many Nomads.com members go here
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads are very dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not family friendly
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2984ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2780°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2883°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 70% |
sweaty 74% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 71% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 18mm |
dry 31mm |
rainy 75mm |
rainy 118mm |
rainy 429mm |
rainy 570mm |
rainy 628mm |
rainy 535mm |
rainy 629mm |
rainy 282mm |
rainy 53mm |
dry 24mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 47% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 43% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 88% |
overcast 92% |
overcast 95% |
overcast 95% |
overcast 96% |
cloudy 89% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 58% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,200 people | 927 people | 1,200 people | 800 people | 750 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 900 people | 700 people | 700 people |
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