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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 160 reviews |
| ๐ Quality of life score | |
| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating | |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Thailand |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 3 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 87 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ง 28ยฐC 82ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (94%) = feels 34ยฐC 93ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 33 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 57 US AQI |
| 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 3.05 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | THB 10,000 = USD 305 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 5% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | True Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐2% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 110,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $5,911 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 78% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 22% |
| 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 | $1,085 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $758 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,273 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $364 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $532 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,517 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $236 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $85,196 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $25 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $50 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $90 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $2 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $1 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $15,024 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $4 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $2 / trip |
โ Affordable to live
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
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 Very 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 Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not very democratic
โ Not much to do
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
โ Not family friendly
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2882ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3595ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
2577ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2679°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
3290°
hot |
3187°
hot |
3187°
hot |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
3085°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
2577°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 71% |
nice 61% |
nice 49% |
nice 63% |
sweaty 73% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 89% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 84% |
nice 76% |
| 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 15mm |
dry 18mm |
dry 20mm |
rainy 129mm |
rainy 166mm |
rainy 304mm |
rainy 389mm |
rainy 393mm |
rainy 340mm |
rainy 147mm |
rainy 53mm |
dry 4mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 29% |
pockets 21% |
pockets 31% |
pockets 49% |
cloudy 79% |
overcast 94% |
overcast 96% |
overcast 95% |
cloudy 86% |
cloudy 66% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 35% |
| Air quality |
okay 93 US AQI |
okay 83 US AQI |
bad 168 US AQI |
bad 182 US AQI |
okay 94 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
okay 57 US AQI |
bad 255 US AQI |
okay 83 US AQI |
okay 83 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,550 people | 1,020 people | 1,114 people | 700 people | 1,080 people | 933 people | 1,080 people | 1,080 people | 600 people | 840 people | 1,560 people | 1,500 people |
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