Why is Chiang Mai so famous with expats and digital nomads?

• Insanely low cost of living vs quality of life
• Super convenient place to live. You can walk almost anywhere or take a Songthaew, Tuk Tuk, - Uber, etc
• Fast WiFi - Speeds of more than 100Mbps with AIS super wifi
• Thai food is awesome.
• People are chill in Chiang Mai
• Lots of Western amenities that you might not expect from a small city in Northern Thailand

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• Where are your favorite digital nomad destinations?
• Do you think it's more sustainable to travel as a digital nomad alone or have a girlfriend/boyfriend traveling with you?

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