marcuspaula 1mo

Hey Rooster, what’s up? We’re making some plans let’s talk in PM if you want. We’re thinking of going to this city to check out the cost of living and see what’s most comfortable for us.

brianx 1mo

Anyone got any month to month rental spots recs in Chiang Mai ? Ideally above the square area

gracjan_grala 1mo

I wanna spend a month or so in Bangkok with my wife and a 3-year-old. Does it make sense to rent a car (to travel with my kid in a safe way)? Is parking remotely available?

danamo 1mo

Depending on where you are staying and where you are going it goes from nightmarish to ok IMO

oskars 1mo

Some streets are very jammy. Maybe you can use public transport at first and check taxi on Grab? If you are coming from Europe or US you can be surprised by local prices

gracjan_grala 1mo

Thanks. I'm looking at staying in the Sukhumvit / Phrom Phong area. It's not the prices I'm concerned about, it's the safety of my kid. If I rent a car, I can use an actual child seat in it.

ccooper 1mo

Driving down sukhumvit and the sois is basically awful, it might be more practical if you stay further down one, tho a lot will depend on where you're going

ultrared 1mo

Hi everyone! I'm at the moment in Chiang Mai and was considering to move south for august to avoid daily rain. I stumbled upon ko samui, phangan and tao because they would easy to reach by flight from CNX. Does anyone have recommendations on which island is better for focused work, traditional basic thai cuisine and good enough beaches to swim? also areas to avoid the parties/touristic vibes. I was leaning towards Phangan but I'm reading such bad things about the island (overdeveloped, weird hippie, extremely westernized)

ariannanomad 1mo

Hello, anyone in Phuket?

basilchatha 1mo

Going to be in Bangkok from Aug 5-12 if anyone wants to meet up!

rysward 30d

gwrjyuewabuvadqqri Koh Tao is nice. Less party than Koh Phangan etc. Nice places to work from.

ciaranoglesby 29d

Military fighting down by the Thai - Cambodian border. Borders closed. ☹️

antey13 28d

Hi everyone, has anyone experienced any issues with upload speed (to EU servers/using EU VPN) in Thailand?
I have to use a VPN server located in NL and I get 500mb for download, 5-8mb for upload. Its not an issue with my internet provider as I moved 2 times already and have the same issue at all places. I’d like to know if this gets any better or worse in other SEA countries

anomad 28d

is thailand safe ?

anomad 28d

i got some news about issues with cambodia

tonyd 25d

It’s safe

oskars 25d

Wrong timing

tonyd 25d

Likely a routing issue your vpn provider has. What ISPs are you havin issues with?

antey13 25d

right now I have true online, before I had AIS

tonyd 24d

Could try setting the DNS to Cloudflare or Google, avoid some of the ISP cruft.

antey13 24d

thank for the tip, I’ve tried it but it didn’t help much

khizrs 24d

I have this exact problem in Vietnam. If you try speed tests outside Vietnam it’s slow except to Hong Kong or Singapore.

I now have a VPN woth a dedicated IP in Singapore and I get the full speed of my internet connection all the time

shlomikom 20d

Good weekend names 🌞
Any planned meet ups this week ?

anomad 19d

why

adrinomad 18d

Hey! Anyone is familiar with the process of getting a 30 days tourist visa extension? I’m currently in Chiang Mai

rysward 18d

Hey anyone in Phuket?

danamo 17d

I was researching the same and found out the extension costs 1900 tbh. I prefer to spend a few bucks more and spend a weekend somewhere for the visa hop so I ended up not extending. But my source has been blogs and perplexity. EG: “visaguide”so if someone has harder data on this I’d be interested too.

martinzoeller 17d

We know some people who have been doing visa runs from BKK or Krabi to Malaysia for years now. German passports if that helps. They're seniors spending the depression German winters here. So (depending on your passport) you should be fine doing the KL weekend.

jorinvo 17d

Just watch out to not spend more than 6 months per year on a tourist visa. Then you might get flagged and refused entry.

jorinvo 17d

Visa extension is also not difficult. Just takes time. And you need to make sure you get the required documents with you. Especially paper to proof where you stay.

utkuacikgoz 17d

Hey guys, any co-living suggestions in Ko Phangan?

ronald 16d

fairly straight forward, been through a few of them.
Passport, ID photos, 1900thb (take more for in case), TM30 (get this from landlord and print it), 2x copies of passport ID page, 2x copies of your current entry stamp / visa. Arrive early.

adrinomad 16d

No need for appointment right?

ronald 16d

nope

ronald 16d

if you're staying at a legit hotel, don't worry about the tm30, they will pick it up on their system.

adrinomad 16d

Ok, thanks!

ronald 16d

If you want to save time, https://thaiest.com/images/info/visa-form/thai-visa-extension-form-tm7.pdf print this and fill it out before going.

elicohenator 16d

I'm not aware of any on the island. most ppl rent room / airbnb / bungalow / etc and meet in cafes or events

mylesd 16d

Hey all! Anyone know of any active whatsapp groups for Chiang Mai?

jorinvo 16d

You mean like the digital nomads group here?
https://chat.whatsapp.com/IAVfXbItlkE1sGPKtTyAK5

basilchatha 15d

Any good cafes / coworking spots in Bangkok?

danamo 15d

I like Togeta on Si Lom rd. for short sessions (up to 3 h), TCDC library in bang rak for longer sessions. Tried also the work loft and it’s great but I’m a scatter brain and can’t work long enough to justify the fee :D

mylesd 15d

Perfect, thanks

martinzoeller 15d

Depending on where you are in Bangkok, True Digital Park is the default answer.

tprahm 14d

Anyone in Patong, Phuket? Here with a nomad friend for a little bit (:

utkuacikgoz 13d

Thanks! Any WhatsApp groups to follow the events or nomad community

rysward 12d

I'm flying from Phuket to Chiang Mai tomorrow if anyone is around.

nurgaliyevs 12d

Hi. What is the best city in Thailand for long term stay (a few months at least) ?

melunia 11d

I liked Chiang Mai!

marsella 11d

Hi! My wife and I are considering Chiang Mai in sept-nov. She would like to help on some farm (maybe where they do also yoga) while I'll be working on a laptop. Do you suggest any place? :)

egorkolds 11d

I’ve heard people doing some immigration office checks after staying for 90 day with a DTV visa, but I struggle to find any info about, is it even true? Does anyone know if I need to do anything if I stay longer than 90 days?

melunia 11d

Yes, that's true. everyone (all foreigners) must complete Tm.47 form, where you notify thai immigration about your current address

abdallah 9d

Chiang Mai for me, has enough of everything except the beach.

carryondre 9d

Paper plane project in thonglor (t-one building) has reopened after renovations.

abdallah 9d

The coffee club in thonglor, open 24/7

rysward 8d

I am in Chiang Mai currently.

corrinec 7d

Anyone going to Nas Summit in BKK tomorrow?

tonyd 7d

Anyone spent time on Koh Mak (Trat province one)? Looking to get some intel/feedback on it for a month or 2 stay.

tprahm 6d

Any recommendations for where to find a decent 1-month stay in Chiang Mai? Going to Chiang Mai on Wednesday

katharine 6d

Do you have a specific area?

tprahm 6d

Not sure yet! TBH idk much about chaing mai yet. Just going with the flow

tprahm 6d

^

tprahm 6d

Any recs for location will be helpful too

zacharytay 4d

Anyone in krabi?

alexboedtker 3d

Any recommendations for dive and work locations for mid to end of November?
My plan would be to dive in the morning and then start work around 13:00/14:00ish

I know its possible on koh tao but I‘d prefer to be on the Andaman side!

xeewi_g 3d

Hi there !
First message here, so nice to meet y'all 🙂
I've a question regarding vaping. I saw that Thailand seem pretty strick about it. Is it really the case ? Should I not bring my vape with me and maybe start smoking again 😭 ?

jeniapus 2d

crazy suggestion : stop smoking

jeniapus 2d

🤣

oskars 2d

Bringing vape into the country can end with a prison if this was your question

xeewi_g 2d

I try my best 😭

xeewi_g 2d

Shit ok thanks :)

bitpanda 2d

I don't vape but my friend has flown in with 3 - 5 vapes a few times! DYR though! Also, you can buy them by asking around - not at the weed shops though!

xeewi_g 2d

Maybe there is a confusion, but i dont think about weed vape. Just regular nicotine ones. Ecig and thinks like that !

bitpanda 2d

Yep, sorry I meant Nicotine vapes. But once he ran out and was trying to buy one. No weed shop was selling these but he got it from some random guy selling lottery tickets!

valpocahonta 2d

Hi anyone in Palma until end of August?:) happy to meet other digital nomads!

xeewi_g 2d

Aaaaah ok ok thanks !

xeewi_g 2d

Hope you took a ticket too that day

bitpanda 2d

Haha no! I think the markup on the vapes was good enough for the vendor 😂

tonyd 2d

Maybe Lanta or Lipe?

melunia 2d

Nimman area, if you want more western vibes. i always prefered to stay in the old city tough 🤷 look on fb for chiang mai accomodation groups

melunia 2d

i took my vape with me from malaysia, completely forgetting its illegal in Thailand, LOL..
there are ways to get vapes, but i do not recommend that. QUIT! (this is what I did 🙂 )

xeewi_g 2d

I will try to 😭😭😭

alexboedtker 20h

I thought the travel time to dive sites in lanta are long? Would it be possible to get back around lunchtime?

neervarshney 20h

Yeah I did like all my early training the same way at Lanta as I also needed to begin working by around lunch time, it was super fun. Most dive sites are 15-45 mins by boat, and 2 dives would be over by 12 ish and 3 by 2-ish if I remember correctly

alexboedtker 20h

Ok thats chill! Seems like it would align with what im looking for! Thanks!

melunia 19h

Guys I’m recently into climbing and diving / snorkelling - where should I head out ? Visited koh Tao/ koh phangan this march. Any other places you’d recommend ?

sakispal 17h

Guys I booked my return ticket around 80 days after arrival because I want to apply for an extension. Will that be an issue for immigration if they want to see the return ticket ?

scottcraig 14h

If you were an immigration officer what would you do if you saw that?

danamo 9h

You will need to fill in the digital arrival card, so the date “issue” will be pretty clear regardless of whether the officer wants to see the ticket (never happened to me).

danamo 9h

I’d advise you to get a refundable or throwaway ticket within the limit. Use that for the entrance checks.

rysward 6h

Hi,

So I travel on a UK passport my friend travelled on an Indian passport. I got a 1 way flight to thailand and just pulled a flight number off of a flight booking website around the time I thought I was going to leave but I never booked the return flight. I was passed through immigration fine. My Indian friend did the same and was made to book a return flight before stamping them into the country.

So it entirely depends on the officer at the time I guess.

rysward 6h

I'm in Bangkok now btw if anyone wants to meet for a beer

danamo 6h

I was planning to do the same thing on my next entry. Thanks for the info.

rysward 6h

Just make sure you have the funds available to book a flight out of Thailand on entry if required.

danamo 6h

How long are you staying ?

danamo 6h

How long are you staying ?

rysward 6h

I leave soon 27th ish

rysward 6h

Booking my exit today lol

sakispal 4h

I would use my brain and add the 30 day extension possibility which is legally provided by the government but I know using one’s brain is not part of immigration job description

danamo 4h

Yeah it’s weird and what I dislike the most is that it’s heavily dependent on your passport. The extension is not guaranteed to be approved and as you see there is no good way to pre-request it so you can plan accordingly, after a lot of speculation I think they mean it as fallback in case your flight gets cancelled or some such.

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