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If you have 1 year of living expenses, you could probably make that last 3-5 years in Thailand. I really enjoy living in Chiang Mai. My wife and I have just sta

If you have 1 year of living expenses, you could probably make that last 3-5 years in Thailand. I really enjoy living in Chiang Mai. My wife and I have just started a 1 year ED visa for hand to hand combat [1], and the first few lessons have been very good. The lessons are 2 hours, and it's twice a week. Start with a few 60 day tourist visas first, and you can extend those to 90 days. I've enjoyed exploring Southeast Asia over the last few years. If you want to get unstuck and do something, then I would recommend picking up a new technology and building something fun. Maybe mobile development with React Native. Just get a few little things on the app stores and see where it leads you. I've just spent the last 3 or 4 months learning React Native while developing a little game, and this one idea has branched out into lots of different app ideas, even startup ideas and SaaS services. Diving in and building something (anything) is a great way to find new problems to solve. Living somewhere with a low cost of living gives you a lot of room to breathe and find your next ideas. [1] https://hand2handcombat.com/ https://hand2handcombat.com/

alexcnwy 9y ago
I was going to suggest Chiang Mai after reading the OP then scrolled down and saw it's the top comment. I just spent 4 months traveling around Asia with 1 month in Chiang Mai. It's an incredible city and incredible in ways you wouldn't expect. For one, it's actually very developed (second biggest city in Thailand) with many big modern malls. Also, the cellular infrastructure is great and you can get a SIM card for really cheap that also gives you access to "SuperWifi" which is like 150Mbps at Maya mall. There are also a bunch of cool coworking spaces and cafes to work from with other people working remotely on interesting projects. The food is great and varied. Plus, you can book a hotel for your first 2/3 nights and then walk around and look at all the condos. We looked at 10 different apartments - could have moved into any one of them on the spot with 1 month's deposit. Ended up staying in one with a pool, gym, sauna, king sized bed, good wifi - 2 minutes from Maya mall - all for like $600 per month. Also the temples are remarkable and the people are super friendly. Highly recommended to reset and get a fresh perspective! Also, Penang in Malaysia is nearby and also really worth checking out :)
- reustle 9y ago
  > with many big modern malls Maya and ? The other other 1 or 2 are literally falling apart they're so old and empty
  - nathan_f77 9y ago
    Central Festival and Maya are both awesome. CentralPlaza by the airport is pretty nice. Promenada is also nice, but a bit quiet and far away from everything. I think KSK is the only one I would call old and falling apart, but it's not so bad. I think it has character. It's definitely the weirdest and hugest brick building I've ever seen. I like all the strange empty spaces and hallways, and the bowling alley tucked away in the corner. EDIT: Haha whaaaaat, I must have been to KSK 50 times and I never knew it had this huge theater [1]. I feel like I discover something new every time I wander around this place. [1] http://www.topchiangmai.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C.jpg http://www.topchiangmai.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/%E0%B...
  - alexcnwy 9y ago
    Yeah Central Festival was epic - not sure where you live that makes CF look like it's falling apart by comparison?

alexcnwy 9y ago

I was going to suggest Chiang Mai after reading the OP then scrolled down and saw it's the top comment. I just spent 4 months traveling around Asia with 1 month in Chiang Mai. It's an incredible city and incredible in ways you wouldn't expect. For one, it's actually very developed (second biggest city in Thailand) with many big modern malls. Also, the cellular infrastructure is great and you can get a SIM card for really cheap that also gives you access to "SuperWifi" which is like 150Mbps at Maya mall. There are also a bunch of cool coworking spaces and cafes to work from with other people working remotely on interesting projects. The food is great and varied. Plus, you can book a hotel for your first 2/3 nights and then walk around and look at all the condos. We looked at 10 different apartments - could have moved into any one of them on the spot with 1 month's deposit. Ended up staying in one with a pool, gym, sauna, king sized bed, good wifi - 2 minutes from Maya mall - all for like $600 per month. Also the temples are remarkable and the people are super friendly. Highly recommended to reset and get a fresh perspective! Also, Penang in Malaysia is nearby and also really worth checking out :)

reustle 9y ago
> with many big modern malls Maya and ? The other other 1 or 2 are literally falling apart they're so old and empty
- nathan_f77 9y ago
  Central Festival and Maya are both awesome. CentralPlaza by the airport is pretty nice. Promenada is also nice, but a bit quiet and far away from everything. I think KSK is the only one I would call old and falling apart, but it's not so bad. I think it has character. It's definitely the weirdest and hugest brick building I've ever seen. I like all the strange empty spaces and hallways, and the bowling alley tucked away in the corner. EDIT: Haha whaaaaat, I must have been to KSK 50 times and I never knew it had this huge theater [1]. I feel like I discover something new every time I wander around this place. [1] http://www.topchiangmai.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C.jpg http://www.topchiangmai.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/%E0%B...
- alexcnwy 9y ago
  Yeah Central Festival was epic - not sure where you live that makes CF look like it's falling apart by comparison?