🇹🇭 Thailand
DTV, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Asian hub
Thailand is an Asian nomad hub: food, BTS, Bangkok healthcare, and calmer Chiang Mai. Short entry is visa exemption (+ mandatory TDAC). Longer remote stays usually mean DTV (5 years, 180+180 days, ~500k THB in account). Exemption length shifted in 2026 - verify the stamp.
Start with visa and the checklist. Deep dive: Thailand 2026 for nomads.
At a glance
Capital: Bangkok
Language: Thai (+ EN in nomad zones)
Currency: baht (THB)
Entry: exemption (verify length) + TDAC
Watch-out: DTV for remote; not for Thai-market work
Guide sections
- Before you arrive - TDAC, DTV, neighborhood, eSIM
- Visa and legal stay - exemption, DTV, long-stay
- Housing - Ari / Sukhumvit, condo
- Cost of living - budget $1,200–2,200+/month
- Work and internet - fiber, coworkings, AIS
- Banking and money - THB, PromptPay, cards
- Healthcare - insurance, Bumrungrad etc.
- Transport - BTS/MRT, Grab, BKK/DMK
- Community - nomads, chats, Chiang Mai
- Cities - Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Pai
- Why Thailand - pros and cons
- Scams and risks - condo, taxis, bikes
- Food - street food, GrabFood