Use yellow bank Krungsri Bank for ATM withdrawal, you can get 30,000 THB per withdrawal, higher than any other banks. Look for yellow ATMs.

Chiang Mai goes through 4 seasons: burning season, hot season, wet season and touristy season

February - April: Burning / Smoky Season

• What is it:
• This is the…

Many people ride scooters in Chiang Mai without a license, which is illegal. You can still rent them (rental place won't care if you have or don't have…

In Chiang Mai, you'll see a lot of cars that look like this:

• It's called Songthaew (pronounced like song-tau)
• They usually just drive around along the main streets…

I've been living in Chiang Mai for about 6 months now, below is a break down of my actual average monthly expenses

Bare essentials (23,000 - 33,000 baht

There are more than 300 temples in Chiang Mai, if you can only visit one, which one would you go? My go-to place is Wat Umong. It is…

Timing & Dates:

• The festival dates vary year by year following the Thai calendar, normally it falls in mid -late Nov.
• Exact dates are announced a month or…

• If you're going to have cellular data (which you should. See below): Grab is definitely the easiest and most convenient way to get to and from the airport…

I recentled relocated to Chiang Mai (CM) to experience the Digital Nomad scene here. Before coming I spoke with a local friend and did some digging myself. In…

• Chiang Mai is actually very good when it comes to wifi
• Most restaurants and cafes will give you wifi access if you ask them for password (provided you…