| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.27/5 (Rank #312)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $1,840 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 23 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 28ยฐC83ยฐF (feels 33ยฐC91ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 81%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Low: 37%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 45 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Bad
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Okay
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$671 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Good |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| 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 | 16 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 23 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ง 28ยฐC 83ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (81%) = feels 33ยฐC 91ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 45 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 2.99 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | THB 10,000 = USD 299 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 5% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | KoHub |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐12% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 6,100 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $8,057 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 81% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 19% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Lazada |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Asia |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Asia |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,840 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,401 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,049 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $585 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $680 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,271 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $389 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $254,253 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $32 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $107 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $144 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $3 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $11,534 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $4 / trip |
โ Affordable to live
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
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 Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not very democratic
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads are very dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
3290ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2882°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2780°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 84% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | 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 Clear |
| Rain |
dry 41mm |
dry 10mm |
rainy 52mm |
rainy 150mm |
rainy 271mm |
rainy 215mm |
rainy 258mm |
rainy 290mm |
rainy 308mm |
rainy 311mm |
rainy 224mm |
rainy 109mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 64% |
pockets 43% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 87% |
cloudy 87% |
overcast 91% |
cloudy 88% |
overcast 90% |
cloudy 89% |
overcast 91% |
cloudy 73% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 3,035 people | 4,200 people | 4,650 people | 2,357 people | 1,400 people | 1,320 people | 825 people | 900 people | 2,175 people | 1,875 people | 3,046 people | 3,000 people |
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