I lived in Chiang Mai for 2 years—here’s why so many digital nomads are leaving

I lived in Chiang Mai for 2 years—here’s why so many digital nomads are leaving

I remember arriving in Chiang Mai thinking I’d found it. The place. You know the one I mean. That mythical city every digital nomad talks about at some point — the sanctuary where rent is cheap, smoothies are everywhere, WiFi is fast, and the lifestyle somehow feels semi-retired even when you’re working full-time. And for a while, it was that. It was better, actually. I’d walk down the alleys of the Old City in the morning with a coffee from a q…