Where to work · Chiang Mai
Places in Chiang Mai where you can work for hours: sockets, noise, laptop rules and prices, from our visits or the sources cited on each listing.
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6 places
Café · Santitham
Has two hidden areas, a garden, a food menu and parking. Sources report very different Wi-Fi speeds (not measured by us).
Laptops: Feels like a coworking: desk-style tables and a community of people working.
Café · Old City
Large, warehouse-style spaces and good cakes; busier at weekends. Sources differ on closing time (5:30pm or 6pm).
Laptops: Staying all day is welcome; upstairs is the work area, with a communal table.
Café · Wua Lai (Hai Ya)
Very quiet, with indoor and outdoor seating, south of the Old City.
Laptops: Coworking-style tables and many people working; closes early, at 5pm.
Café · Chang Phueak (near Nimman)
Vintage look and a lunch menu; there is traffic noise at the street-facing seats. Sources differ on whether it opens on Sundays.
Laptops: Advertises itself as laptop-friendly and staff don't rush you if you order; it fills up early.
Café · Nimman
Two floors with window tables and a wide coffee menu; busier around midday.
Laptops: Popular with nomads; sockets are scattered, so arrive charged.
Coworking · Nimman
Large coworking with phone booths, standing desks, ergonomic chairs, showers, lockers and backup power.
Laptops: Day pass THB 429; first check-in must be during reception hours. 24/7 access for monthly members.
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