🇹🇭 WHY DIGITAL NOMADS CHOOSE CHIANG MAI? @NomadGossipMagazine

🇹🇭 WHY DIGITAL NOMADS CHOOSE CHIANG MAI? @NomadGossipMagazine

Chiang Mai is one of the world’s top destinations for digital nomads — but WHY do so many remote workers, entrepreneurs, and freelancers choose this city, even though it has no beach or sea access? 🌏

Nomad Gossip Magazine was at Nomad Summit 2025 to find this out! 🎬 We sat down with key figures in the nomad scene to explore what makes Chiang Mai so special.

💡 Featuring:
🔹 John Ho – Co-founder of Alt_Chiang Mai
🔹 Fiona Laidlaw – M&A Advisor at Flippa.com
🔹 Kai Isand – Co-owner of Nomad Summit
🔹 Christoph Huebner – Co-owner of Nomad Summit
🔹 Sergio Sala – Digital Nomad YouTuber (@sergiosala)
🔹 Anna Egorova – Co-founder of Curves.Digital
🔹 Ryo Osera – General Director of Colive Fukuoka
🔹 Pelé Philipp Alexander Weber – Co-owner of Bansko Nomad Fest

This event was revived by Kai Isand & Christoph Huebner, continuing Johnny FD’s @JohnnyFD legacy of bringing the best nomad minds together!

🎥 Huge thanks to Sergio Sala for incredible b-roll footage & Tarald Aaby for cinematography!
And special appreciation to Lazar Dimitrijevic for leading the conversations! 🎤

📅 Next Nomad Summit: January 16-18, 2026
🌍 Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
🎟️ Get your ticket here: https://www.nomadsummit.com/upcoming-events/

👉 Watch now and find out if Chiang Mai should be your next digital nomad base!

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⏳ Time Stamps:
00:00 – Intro: Why Chiang Mai is called the Digital Nomad Capital
02:06 – Why John Ho chose Chiang Mai over Hong Kong
03:38 – Is Chiang Mai family-friendly?
04:40 – Kai Isand on why they decided to revive Nomad Summit
05:30 – Thai culture & people: Are they really that welcoming?
07:47 – Nomad-friendly infrastructure & lifestyle
08:13 – Why mountains matter, by Pelé Philipp Alexander Weber
09:26 – Fiona Laidlaw on Chiang Mai’s nature and infrastructure
11:03 – Ryo Osera’s experience in Thailand as a Japanese digital nomad
12:25 – The food scene in Chiang Mai
14:00 – Cost of living in Chiang Mai
15:19 – Sergio Sala on why Chiang Mai feels special
16:36 – What makes the community so unique?
17:18 – More on Chiang Mai’s nomad-friendly infrastructure & lifestyle
18:40 – Finding local connections & work opportunities
20:08 – Christoph Huebner on the role of Nomad Summit in bringing nomads together
21:46 – Kai Isand on what the digital nomad community in Chiang Mai is missing
26:18 – Advice for nomads in this city
28:10 – About “finding yourself” in Chiang Mai
31:25 – Advice for new digital nomads
33:30 – Final thoughts

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