Working Remotely in Thailand (Chiang Mai)

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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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@snacksy7754 3 жыл бұрын

*What this video is about:* The real experience of working remotely *What I got out of it:* Australia has shit internet!

@GeraldSmallbear 3 жыл бұрын

Correct.

@pandamagichero 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but does Chiang Mai have high speed internet?

@iAmTheSquidThing 4 жыл бұрын

Those speed test shots were actually really helpful though.

@johnofartable 4 жыл бұрын

1gb down and 500mb up is high enough

@mbvalency 4 жыл бұрын

it's covered in the video...

@irishdonny 4 жыл бұрын

@@mbvalency Are you genuinely unable to understand that they are joking?

@mbvalency 4 жыл бұрын

@@irishdonny sorry, my irony detector failed. Don't know if it had something to do with the 3 glasses of wine I had...

@p.kuansuwan2070 3 жыл бұрын

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. 😂

@p.kuansuwan2070 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine, “ Elephant lane “, “ Fast elephant lane “, “ Crippled elephant lane “ on the streets. 😂 😂 😂

@kyleterry5190 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly I just can't get the image of rolling up on an elephant that wears huge blings that spells Lamborghini on your way to work, out of my head

@Josh-rn1em 3 жыл бұрын

To be fair lots of Thais are amazed we eat rice and do lots of things Thais do 😊

@Herbert12864 3 жыл бұрын

@@p.kuansuwan2070 they’d ignore the elephant lanes

@hatimnoli 3 жыл бұрын

I hear elephant theft is quite common.

@AmrSekilly 4 жыл бұрын

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

@IsaacMedrano 4 жыл бұрын

It’s great to see you back! Loving the updates and am stoked that you took time away from the public digital nomad scene to reflect, experiment, and identify the aspects of life you’ll take on the “road”.

@CBMedia404 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@NiallThailand 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@theadventuresofzoomandbettie 4 жыл бұрын

Are you just doing estimating for a company back home, or for somewhere in Thailand? I've had a few years estimating in construction, just house and land type of projects - but I was thinking I could possibly go back to that and do it remotely. Working on site in commercial now, and there is no possible way to work remotely in this job.

@NiallThailand 4 жыл бұрын

The Adventures of Zoom and Bettie : I was on site for many years and when the recession came 12 years ago. I was let go by the company I was working for and started doing houses and small extensions as small nixers for a few hundred euro a project. The odd job turned into a few jobs per week and then to a couple per day and next thing I knew i was working full time as a freelance estimator and earning more money than I was earning when I was on salary. I currently have 6 clients that give me regular work on an ongoing basis and many more that I get infrequent work from. If you can get small builders as clients that give you regular work, I think you would have a great life out here. I sweeten the pot for my clients by offering lower rates for regular work and prioritizing their deadlines. Good luck mate. I hope it all comes good for you.

@theadventuresofzoomandbettie 4 жыл бұрын

@@NiallThailand Cheers, great to hear how other people are doing it!! Appreciate the ideas!

@drvsvr 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@Adrian-S. 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@LordADNsVlog 3 жыл бұрын

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

@creamydistortion 3 жыл бұрын

Living in Thailand broke is doable as well... If you fall on hard times, your friends will help you. If things get really bad, at least sleeping outdoors isn't a direct threat to your life, like it is in 'rich' countries like Amerikkka.

@kolinboorom6868 3 жыл бұрын

@@creamydistortion Are Australian companies opposed to this? In the US the main point of opposition is the time change, but I just looked it up and it's only a 4 hour difference from Sydney to Thailand, that's the same difference between east and west coast in the US. My employer has told me they don't care where I am as long as it's within our timezones, unfortunately, a lot of the cheap countries by the US are also very unstable and dangerous.......

@creamydistortion 3 жыл бұрын

@@kolinboorom6868 I don't work for an American company, and I rarely have to contact AmeriKKKa - BKK to NYC, is 12 hours so just wait till morning for a response... The Thai baht has been relatively strong for a while, and the Singapore Dollar has been very stable for a long time. I don't get paid in U.S. money - it's not worth the paper it's printed on.

@greatcoldemptiness 3 жыл бұрын

@@creamydistortion America is a far left country, no use boomerposting with the Klan K's lmaooo

@trut52 3 жыл бұрын

Yet he still lives in a shoebox apartment

@mitchellbarnow1709 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, Chris! It's really great to see you so happy!

@callmefrio1675 4 жыл бұрын

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

@clivekingshott4323 4 жыл бұрын

This is the first time in 5 years that we haven’t been to Chiang Mai for our winter break due to issues here in China. Great to see you back and making content from our favourite place.

@iqcreative4584 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, good to see you being remote again. I have been following your videos for about 2 years and in about 2 weeks my nomad adventure begins in Vietnam. I worked 1 1/2 years on my skills and I lived in Thailand for 4 years before and missed it the day I came back to The Netherlands. I am super excited to see how it works all out.

@TeaTougaard 3 жыл бұрын

So happy you showcase things like this, because many think is a looong holiday.

@JasonPizzinoOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

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

@ChristheFreelancer 4 жыл бұрын

cheers mate ;)

@phenthipmanajitt5834 3 жыл бұрын

🤣 All I can hear is High Speed Internet but I genuinely love that you like it in Chiang Mai.

@michelledahan4682 4 жыл бұрын

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

@wavcat2144 2 жыл бұрын

Did you make it to CM?

@NK-vb3fn 2 жыл бұрын

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

@guusgeluk3693 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you're back Chris! You got in great shape. I myself was learning a lot and worked on my mental state. Started training again yesterday :)

@Godhorus 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@NicoStanitzok 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, the only way to work online is at home and that's a grey zone. Living here for more than 3 years and having a tax number, I got a lot of questions where and how I'm working.

@eliem9900 4 жыл бұрын

@@NicoStanitzok Hi Nico, how did you get a tax number and what visa are you on please ? if you don't mind sharing..

@8TribeMuayThai8 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@altafaltaf982 3 жыл бұрын

Good on ya mate!

@hakankaya 4 жыл бұрын

You’re back, we miss your contents about remote work and you too

@ab3k1nz 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome back! been missing your nomad content

@goodgamewellplayed1165 4 жыл бұрын

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

@aburn9891 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure about Chiang Mai, but Bangkok has some of the best internet in the world. I assume Chiang Mai will be the same.

@DionsTravels 4 жыл бұрын

@@aburn9891 many coffee shops wifi is super slow in bkk

@goodgamewellplayed1165 4 жыл бұрын

@@aburn9891 I take it Bangkok doesn't have sarcasm.

@aburn9891 4 жыл бұрын

@@goodgamewellplayed1165 Nah, I just genuinely thought you were a dumbass, guess the tables have turned.

@TheDaidalosKvintus 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@NickDemski 4 жыл бұрын

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. 🙌🙌

@ericyuan9718 4 жыл бұрын

Because it is overrated. Humid, burning season, visa leniency getting tighter and tighter. Chiang Mai was once great but it's no longer a top spot.

@NickDemski 4 жыл бұрын

@@ericyuan9718 i definitely wouldn't go there during the burning season

@abizziegirl 4 жыл бұрын

@@ericyuan9718 Curious what you reckon then is the top spot nowadays, or comes close at least?

@kh5322 4 жыл бұрын

Been watching your videos since a while now really glad to see you back. I decided to try and actually live in thailand for half a year in 2021, inspired by you. Hopefully I get to meet you there :)

@AleksandraSchmidt 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I'm glad to see you back on youtube! 😊

@Barkotek 4 жыл бұрын

looking jacked mate! you made me miss chiang mai, im waiting for more videos

@thenomadpath8904 4 жыл бұрын

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

@andychester 4 жыл бұрын

I love you I mean I never not love your vlog. Thanks for sharing. Good year ahead Chris! x

@nokonboard 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video and hope everyone have a wonderful time in Thailand :)

@jonnyasia 4 жыл бұрын

This was very well done, nice work buddy 😊👍

@ChristheFreelancer 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

@AlanMeksikanac 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you're back. You look healthier. Hello from Mexico 🤘

@xoxo-dr8df 2 жыл бұрын

What an insightful and informative video. Such bug help for now that I'm thingking of living and working remotely in Chiang Mai. Thank you so so much!

@user-hl2uc5kj1e 4 жыл бұрын

Ahh watching this video really makes me miss living the digital nomad lifestyle in Chiang Mai!! can’t wait to go back soon...

@garfieldt 4 жыл бұрын

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

@mbvalency 4 жыл бұрын

It's not really my business, anyways, I think your question is completely answered for Chiang Mai in the video.

@CountingStars333 4 жыл бұрын

@@mbvalency I think it's a joke.

@zatarawood3588 3 жыл бұрын

think somebody was trying to deflect from the mongering.

@blippety 4 жыл бұрын

This gave me serious pangs! Good to see a few familiar faces, too. Time to make plans 😎

@maria.horbyk 4 жыл бұрын

wow, you do so much better now. cool advices and format itself!

@NomadShifu 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@mattoc4930 4 жыл бұрын

Yea all incredible tips but I you didn’t mention anything about internet speed. Maybe you can make a separate video about it :)

@HesselFolkertsma 3 жыл бұрын

Chris, this was a great video. I feel like I constantly have to explain to my fellow Europeans, that have never visited, how Thailand is much more modern than the National Geographic stereotype that they have imprinted in their minds. The first time my wife visited Thailand with me, she was in awe at how modern, stylish and convenient Bangkok was compared to the Netherlands.

@Lemar024 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Hessel, do you also work remotely from Thailand?

@alistairholmes3825 4 жыл бұрын

good to have you back

@camlarocque8059 4 жыл бұрын

It's been too long!!!! Welcome back Chris

@Beardedtravel 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, Paddy deserves a bit more screen time!!😂

@DawgFrawg 4 жыл бұрын

Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai are amazing, wish I could stay longer without running into immigration issues.

@fergaldownes 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome back big man.. I'm in Las Palmas now on your recommendation from previous videos. Keep em coming so I can find out where to go next :)

@ChristheFreelancer 4 жыл бұрын

Haha I hear south Sri Lanka and Georgia are good

@EXITImpulse 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are really inspiring! They help us a lot for our own videos! We hope to see more from you. :)

@peaceonearth8693 4 жыл бұрын

The concept of working with a computer and internet in Thailand seem totally normal. But apparently I had some confusion about what the term freelancer meant there.

@asrasco6578 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, you met paddy from the budgeteer at 2:49 . Hope you have some trip with him.

4 жыл бұрын

Loving the new videos 😉 The café at Crossfit Chiang Mai is also awesome to work with a protein shake. Loved it

@javierdaman09 4 жыл бұрын

amazing video Chris, always increasing production value. Big time youtuber soon!

@rickcruz6887 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, I loved Chiangmai !

@SynCoz3 3 жыл бұрын

I’m from chiangmai and living here right now. High speed internet is really cheap here. You can have 1gb download / 500mb upload with monthly cost of roughly 45 usd per month. That’s mean that coffee cafes can easily provide that internet via wifi to customers also (every cafe provide free wifi). Try to avoid coming here during march to may because of hot weather and air pollution. Cost of living here is also very cheap, one basic meal will cost you around 1-3 usd.

@skoualaf2715 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, what visa do you use ? From my understanding the thai gouvernement is doing everything they can to stop foreigners from living there long term. Thanks.

@SynCoz3 3 жыл бұрын

@@skoualaf2715 I am Thai. About visa for foreigners, I am not sure but some of my foreigner friends have to go back to there country to extend visa.

@skoualaf2715 3 жыл бұрын

@@SynCoz3 Ah ! That is why. It is becoming harder and harder for us to have a visa, and almost impossible to get permanent residency or citizenship. In a competitive world where so many countries tries to be as attractive as possible for investor/retirees, Thailand is not a very good option anymore, sadly. Thanks for your answer ! All the best.

@sandrinekaraca4871 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Chris. Just discovered your channel, great video and awesome content! I live in CM since almost 3 years now and I found everything you showed & said super relevant and realistic. New sub here! 🙌🏻

@AndrewCrossley 3 жыл бұрын

Planning on living here for a while, hopefully from next year. Thanks for sharing this video.

@bjornbaumann9575 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting that you seem to be talking more about “working remotely” instead of “digital nomads”. The right angle and approach imo since so much about that “digital nomad community” is entirely flawed

@ChristheFreelancer 4 жыл бұрын

You noticed 😉 I think this actually might be the first video I’ve made that hasn’t mentioned the term haha

@bjornbaumann9575 4 жыл бұрын

@@ChristheFreelancer I did haha Like I said, I think you are taking the right angle here. "Digital Nomad" has almost become some kind of meme and it seems to turn more and more people off. As you might know there have been many people selling scams in the digital nomad circle and sadly this "bubble" is crowded with people promising quick riches with their courses and ebooks while they are just barely scraping by themselves. The kind of "coaches, coaching coaches to become coaches" type of thing. I have been on and off Chiang Mai a couple of years now and if someone introduces me with "My Name is... and I am a digital nomad" the next thing I do is grab my bag and run as fast as I can hahahaha I know I might have a strong opinion on this but I have seen too many people coming here with false ideas and promises of quick riches and success. Great Video, Chris! I appreciate you showing the "real-life" as a remote working freelancer (which can be a great one, actually) instead of flashing Rolexes in front of a Bali-Villa which is rented with ten other people ;-)

@KENTOSI 4 жыл бұрын

I see you've got Chang Mai tourism promotion as a side gig :-p

@javarox 4 жыл бұрын

You are living the dream, man! Good job!

@kengatcafedesiam1971 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris! I am Chiang Mai citizen myself but live in Brisbane. You made me feel like I want to be home.

@emanuelriquelme9869 4 жыл бұрын

i think the best option is argentina, has all the western style of life of a country like italy or spain at a fraction of the price , most of the people speak spanish and italian, the time zone is verry convinient if you plan to have canadians and american clients ,and share borders with brasil and chile which is verry interesting

@purplefabian 4 жыл бұрын

My dad said all of his colleagues were robbed at least once in Buenos Aires, how is the safety these days? Have you been robbed?

@kgaclash 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to move to Chiang mai! But im just worried about if I will be able to access high speed internet!!!

@Ali-lh3yv 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Chris thank you!

@fredericn2210 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to know you on the move again

@jasonmatthews8850 3 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised no ones mentioned anything about a work permit and applicable visa to work from Thailand. Do you have to have this to work remotely as I've heard it's a necessity as long as you're working from within Thailand?

@bardgold4553 3 жыл бұрын

Of course you have to have it, im guessing this guy and other similar expats probably just leave the country (go to neighboring country like vietnam or cambodia) once their tourist visas expire and then reenter thailand which resets the clock on the tourist visas.

@john2311871 4 жыл бұрын

Good to see the internet is on point there, unlike here in Pattaya (only certain areas have fibre). But needless to say it beats working out of London and the stupid amounts spent on desk fees, train tickets and eating out.

@yogeshyogsram1 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, I'm currently in Pattaya where would you recommend to work from here. I'm currently in Aster hotel ALQ but going to find an apartment to stay in as it will be cheaper and I'm really nervous that I won't get great WIFI when I move. Your advice would be amazing...

@ThriftySteve 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you're back!

@ChristheFreelancer 4 жыл бұрын

Thrifty Steve!

@Lunaxklk 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you are keeping us fed

@ChristheFreelancer 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@garyscott3754 3 жыл бұрын

*This video is just what I need now As motivation to invest 🚀🚀*

@chinwendulizzy451 3 жыл бұрын

When you invest you're buying a day you don't have to work

@chinwendulizzy451 3 жыл бұрын

Assist that can make make you rich, Bitcoin Stocks Real estate

@jinhualee5887 3 жыл бұрын

@@chinwendulizzy451You're right sir, it's obvious a lot of people remain poor due to ignorance

@jinhualee5887 3 жыл бұрын

It's better to take risk and make sacrifices than to remain poor

@paulifeanyiezenwa5914 3 жыл бұрын

It's not ignorance but due to some unprofessional expert in the market

@smurfsky101 4 жыл бұрын

Wait though, is there high speed internet?

@leetraviusmckay314 4 жыл бұрын

@mady2680499 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for videos! Keep going like that. It's interesting.

@IanPryor 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video man, way to highlight the work remote lifestyle in Thailand!

@mr_makko 3 жыл бұрын

So this is like: woke up - coworking - coffeeshop - coffeeshop - another coffeeshop - wee, coffeeshop! - museu.. JUST KIDDING, COFFESHOP! - mall - sleep P.S. greetings from Koh Samui :)

@shubham4845 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@hellocyrax 4 жыл бұрын

HES BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@oshiba8860 4 жыл бұрын

Oh oh, the 2 creampie dropping horsemen of doom are back, unloading their nutz and hurting tight asian farm fresh snapper with their conqueror sticks....

@BigDongEmperor 4 жыл бұрын

@@oshiba8860 wtf man 😂

@maxhardcore8034 Жыл бұрын

Nice video Chris, they give me the motivation to keep working so that I can go remote again and live the lifestyle again. 👍

@mahmutkah 4 жыл бұрын

Good to see you bro.. Welcome back 😊👍

@charlieparkeris 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like you've put on some muscle... reminds me how much I've been slacking.

@ivanjankovic3420 4 жыл бұрын

I love Chiang Mai, but smog is worse every year. Especially in February and March. I don't know if they will ever fix it. And there are more and more problems with long term visas. Border police at Bangkok airport gets angry if they see in your passport that you are coming every year for six months. "You are not a tourist, what are you doing in my country!?", they start shouting. I'm sorry, but I don't see Thailand as a perfect Digital Nomad place anymore, although still my favorite country in the world

@NeilMcCoyWard 4 жыл бұрын

Great video bro - thanks

@PetCloudAustraliaRSPCA 4 жыл бұрын

Well done Chris. So proud to have met and worked with you before and you demonstrate in your video of what it means to THRIVE in life rather than just SURVIVE. 👏👏👏 Deb.

@ChristheFreelancer 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Deb!

@billybasu3900 4 жыл бұрын

Apart from the great weather, Thailand has world class healthcare and highly affordable "first world" hospitals in all the major towns and cities which distinguishes it from Vietnam and the Philippines.The Thais along with the Filipinos are very friendly people but the infrastructure in Thailand is what distinguishes Thailand. The Thais' Buddhist culture,along with their strong connection to nature,art and design along with their amazing cuisine are also what distinguishes Thailand compared to other attractive,affordable places whether in Eastern Europe,Latin America or other places in Asia.

@Ekami67 4 жыл бұрын

You should def try Da nang, it's CM minus the pollution, especially at this time of the year lol. You also have a lot of coffee to work from, almost the same "vibe" as CM and excellent food. I'm there currently and I like it more than CM tbh.

@Jareknphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Not with the new BS 1 month visa regulations

@Ekami67 4 жыл бұрын

@@Jareknphotography Could you point me to any official source saying it's gonna be effective? So far I only saw rumors it's gonna be effective on July 1st, 2020, but nothing else. Even if the new regulations do apply you can still stay for 30 days in the country, which is no different from Thailand 30 days on arrival. One could easily just jump from CM to Da nang and vice versa since there are direct flights lasting ~1h30.

@Jareknphotography 4 жыл бұрын

@@Ekami67 yes it was said to be effective July 1st and confirmed by couple of reliable agents that actually quoted the legal article. Don't remember which one it was. With that said, now due to Corona virus tourism went down quite a lot and many are pushing for regulation changes that might change that again. Time will show :D

@Ekami67 4 жыл бұрын

@@Jareknphotography i hope so, I really want to be able to take a 3 months e-visa :(

@codybowes5423 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100% Chiang Mai is hands down my favourite city to work out of

@genericdeveloper3966 4 жыл бұрын

I moved to Panama City this year. It is a great place but it is impossible to not miss Thailand especially with videos like this.

@mail2morin 4 жыл бұрын

Just to add, Thailand is testing 5G and will be available in mid 2020. Can't wait.

@ryu4045 4 жыл бұрын

Ian Masso Yeah enjoy being fried by radiation

@JDVG601 4 жыл бұрын

Ayy, that's awfull news! That would certainly be a reason NOT to go there. Let's hope they leave Chiang Mai alone for a while so that 5G radiation isn't adding to air pollution problems, making it not a very healthy option anymore.

@cornelisverhoef9282 4 жыл бұрын

Depressing life. You leave out having to move on every 2 months, no being able to establish meaningful friendships. Not having a place you can call home. Not having affordable health insurance. Visa headaches, and so on, and so on. I give you two years. Max, end you'll be on your way back to Brisbane.

@brianwyse5810 4 жыл бұрын

true... everybody gets bowled over the first 6 months... then the visa runs etc takes is toll.

@ebizfacts 4 жыл бұрын

I've been doing the digital nomad thing for almost 10 years. It's not all sunshine and rainbows and I'm at the point where I'm looking to establish a home base myself, but to call it a "depressing life" is silly. Some people love it, some people don't. It's right for some, not for others. Not everyone's desires/preferences are the same. You can stay long-term in Thailand under certain conditions, or do a quick visa run every few months which can be combined with a travel adventure. You can have plenty of meaningful friendships with other digital nomads and/or locals if you return to the same place regularly. You can also travel with a partner, like I do. Affordable health insurance is easy with SafetyWing. I pay about $37/month and they covered my $4000 hospital bill for dengue fever in Bali last year. Visa stuff can be a headache, but you can minimize that. Again, there's no right or wrong here. There are plenty of downsides to living full-time in one place as well.

@ChristheFreelancer 4 жыл бұрын

It's funny that you're talking as if I'm just getting into this lifestyle but if you watch the video before this, I talk about how I did go back to Brisbane after 3 years of working remotely and travelling. It's not like this is my first time doing this in Thailand lol

@Alvin_Vivian 4 жыл бұрын

So negative

@chazsroczynski5666 4 жыл бұрын

Good to have you back man. Looks like you got jacked.

@ChunWong 4 жыл бұрын

awesome vid and quality, keep it up bud!

@sexyvideos1370 4 жыл бұрын

Yea, the only problem is that they don't let you stay in Thailand. So there's that...

@mark95pb 4 жыл бұрын

Elite visa if you earn enough

@apina-apina7955 4 жыл бұрын

In Thai "Freelancer" means prostitute. I think we "digital nomads" aren't that far from that.

@tomdalton8224 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris great to see you back on the road as they say here in Eire !! ;)

@Followmytravels 4 жыл бұрын

Informative and honest video, thanks for sharing.

@TunaAliasCelik 4 жыл бұрын

Nice Video. I will leave there end of the month and thanks for the informations.

@christhefreelancer5648 3 жыл бұрын

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@The_Sounds_of_Nature_Channel 4 жыл бұрын

I love Thailand. The food and drinks are amazing.

@philippseehofer6728 3 жыл бұрын

Well done Video! Appreciate!

@mag2779 4 жыл бұрын

Great Video bro!!! love your channel

@OndrejEF 4 жыл бұрын

great to see ur video again!

@PeterAdiSaputro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing bro 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I was inspired by this video and am also trying to become a digital nomad

@MillaExplores 3 жыл бұрын

Really nice video and interesting insights! Chiang Mai is a cool place, been there once and I loved it. I'm sure it would be a great spot for remote/freelance work too :)