| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.29/5 (Rank #297)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
8% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $1,226 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 104 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 29ยฐC85ยฐF (feels 37ยฐC99ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 85%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Low: 37%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 67 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 41 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Bad
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Okay
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$671 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Good |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Thailand |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 104 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ง 29ยฐC 85ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (85%) = feels 37ยฐC 99ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 67 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 42 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 THB in USD | USD 2.97 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | THB 10,000 = USD 297 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 5% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Smiling Dog Cafe |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐11% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 8,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $8,057 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 85% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 15% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Lazada |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Asia |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Asia |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,226 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $784 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,756 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $502 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $719 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $356 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $208,706 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $34 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $113 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $3 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $5,193 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $4 / trip |
โ Good base for exploring beaches and islands
โ Basic services available (restaurants, shops, markets)
โ Affordable to live
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ Safe for women
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Unreliable internet
โ Few places to work remotely
โ Not many digital nomads
โ Underdeveloped
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not very democratic
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads are very dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not family friendly
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
3290ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2882°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 83% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 47mm |
dry 18mm |
rainy 69mm |
rainy 129mm |
rainy 269mm |
rainy 225mm |
rainy 280mm |
rainy 277mm |
rainy 285mm |
rainy 304mm |
rainy 178mm |
rainy 87mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 59% |
pockets 44% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 90% |
cloudy 87% |
overcast 91% |
cloudy 89% |
overcast 92% |
cloudy 90% |
cloudy 89% |
cloudy 68% |
| Air quality |
clean 50 US AQI |
clean 42* US AQI |
clean 42* US AQI |
clean 42* US AQI |
clean 42* US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 43 US AQI |
okay 55 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 2,150 people | 1,980 people | 1,800 people | 733 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 1,000 people | 800 people | 1,000 people | 1,029 people | 1,275 people | 2,150 people |
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