Working Remotely in Thailand (Chiang Mai)

This month I’m back living and working remotely here in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

For the past year, I’ve been spending time living back in my home city of Brisbane, Australia and when I told people from my city that I was going to go work remotely in Thailand, I definitely got a few weird looks.

I think when most people imagine Thailand, they’re thinking about the tourism scene or that maybe we're up here living in some rural village.

Often times, when people hear, “Living in Thailand”, they can’t imagine a city with super-fast widely-available internet, a convenient transportation system, modern facilities and shared office spaces.

In this video, I share a little look at what my lifestyle looks like here in Chiang Mai, Thailand and show you how this city is perfectly set up for remote work.

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Chris is a self-taught web developer who started learning to code back in 2015 after discovering the ‘digital nomad’ movement.

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[pandamagichero]

Yeah, but does Chiang Mai have high speed internet?

[snacksy]

*What this video is about:* The real experience of working remotely

*What I got out of it:* Australia has shit internet!

[goodgamewellplayed]

That all sounds well and good, but what's the internet like over there?

[garfieldt]

I'm still not sure whether there is enough high speed internet. Could you elaborate a bit more?

[NiallThailand]

Welcome back to Thailand Chris. I have to say. Your channel was a big inspiration for me choosing the location independent lifestyle. I do 6 months a year in Thailand and 6 months back home in Ireland. I’ve been in Bangkok since November last year but the previous 2 years I was in Chiang Mai for the 6 months a year. Im not in tech business. I’m in construction, I estimate the value of construction projects and program the timeline as well as providing a few other small admin tasks. I would recommend it to anyone that is tired of the working, eating, sleeping... wash, rinse and repeat lifestyle.

[p.kuansuwan]

I’m Thai and I don’t know why I watched this, but I can assure you that this is 100% correct. Also, how do people think we travel? I cannot believe that there are people who think that we ride on elephants everyday haha. Imagine you’re a doctor, you go to work at 6, and you ride your elephant to work, then you leash it in the parking lot. 😂

[CBMedia]

Super high quality stuff here bro. Great video Chris. I’ve been working as a freelance professional photographer for a magazine in LA and doing it remotely for almost 5 years here in Bangkok. Wish I could spend more time in CNX.

[TribeMuayThai]

I discovered Chaing Mai in 2001, and went back every year from Australia for 15 years. I've traveled the world and Chiang Mai is still my favorite city. Love the coffee shops, and convenient lifestyle. Met an American girl there and moved to the US.

[drvsvr]

I adore your working habit . Waking up super early in the morning is hard, but you make it everyday so you can have more time to work and enough time to work out. Thank you for inspiring me, Chris. I hope you're doing well. God bless you always.

[NK-vbfn]

That indeed look like a perfect place for someone who does remote working. Thanks for showing us the real scenes without any filters

[AmrSekilly]

I'm really happy that you're back Chris! Missed your vlogs 🎉

[NickDemski]

Thailand is still one of my favorite places to work remotely. I hear a lot of people talking crap about it recently, but it's still my jam. Glad you seem to feel the same way. It's not the dream some people think of, but it's a great temporary home for digital nomads. 🙌🙌

[Adrian-S.]

That's a good little smart video that shows the benefits of Chiang Mai for remote work / life. Very well done, because it's not too long, but manages to capture the feel of the city; Good luck!

[callmefrio]

That sweet-spot of early morning productivity seems like the most underrated perk of all

[LordADNsVlog]

Living in an affordable country with an Australian Salary is the everybody's dream! It's like paradise! Lucky you!! ❤️

[thenomadpath]

When I was in CM, my clients were based in UK and US, so I worked mostly nights. It was brutal.

[michelledahan]

I just want to say that your videos about living in Chiang Mai really inspired me to move there, and hopefully next year or sooner i'll be there! thank you chris <3

[NomadShifu]

Great to see the high-speed internet at the very beginning of the video. The coworkspace looks really great as well. Fitness and High-speed internet, Thailand is perfect for the digital nomad lifestyle.

[JasonPizzinoOfficial]

You’re such a pro bro! I loved this, especially all the internet speed checks! 🤙🏼

[Godhorus]

Hi Chris, nice video mate. Just a small tip from someone who has his online business in Thailand for multiple years. Don't work in shared working places. Working (online) is by law illegal without a working permit. The general thing to do is too lay low and do your thing.


While I appreciate your video, I can't stress enough not too promote shared working places in Thailand. You are basically putting yourself in the spotlight.