Finding a cafe and Co-Working space
Whether you like a cafe or not is based on personal preferences. Maybe you prefer a big couch and don’t give about the coffee at all. Or you need the fastest upload and the best coffee. We wrote down all the details per cafe so you can choose your own favorite.
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Secret Cafe in Town
The absolute number one place to be is ‘My Secret Cafe in Town’. This small cafe is hidden on a little side road from one of the main streets in Chiang Mai’s old town. It has two super comfy couches and other working tables, great smoothies, coffee, a-ma-zing food, and free water.
- WiFi speed download: 13.5MB / Upload: 1.3MB
- Coffee: Great
- Lunch: Outstanding
- Power plugs: Enough
- Seats: Great
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Best download/upload: 1989 Cozy Cafe
Looking for the best upload or download speed in Chiang Mai? Then 1989 Cozy Cafe is the place to go! They are the new kid in town.
It’s tiny and has ok seats to upload for an hour or two. Located in the Santitham neighborhood.
- WiFi speed download: 157MB / Upload: 97.7MB
- Coffee: Mweh
- Lunch: No
- Power plugs: A few!
- Seats: Ok
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Rustic & Blue
Looking for some amazing coffee and an inspiring vibe? Head over to Rustic & Blue. WiFi is not great but you can get the basic things done. Oh and, the food in here is way too good to just visit them once ;-)
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- WiFi speed download: 4.1 MB / Upload: 2.8MB
- Coffee: Amazing
- Lunch: The very best!
- Power plugs: Not many
- Seats: Great
Aka Ama Coffee
Aka Ama Coffee owns two places where they offer a great selection of coffee. One is in the middle of the old town near ‘It’s good Kitchen’ and the other one is in the Santitham area. The last one is quieter and easier to sit down to get the job done.
- WiFi speed download: 17.6MB / Upload: 3.6MB
- Coffee: Good
- Lunch: Not available
- Power plugs: No
- Seats: Ok
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C.A.M.P.
AIS, one of the big telecom providers in Thailand created the ultimate co-working space on top of the top floor of the Maya shopping mall. If you get a coffee or something to eat you receive a WiFi code valid for two hours. The downside, WiFi is slow when there are a lot of people.
- WiFi speed download: 4.5 MB / Upload: 1MB
- Coffee: Ok
- Lunch: Yes, but not great.
- Power plugs: Too many!
- Seats: Very good
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Yellow Co-Working Space
Yellow is the new kid in town. It is a wonderful community working in multiple different rooms. It has a complete photography setup, a fully equipped Youtube room, a cafe, a lovely garden, and most important: super-fast internet.
Ombra Cafe
Ombra Cafe is one of the hidden gems of cafes to work in Chiang Mai. It’s hidden between Nimman and Santitham. The atmosphere is very relaxed, not too busy and they have the best seat selection in town. :) Oh and don’t forget the super-fast WiFi!
- WiFi speed download: 62.9 MB / Upload: 20.7 MB
- Coffee: Amazing
- Lunch: The very best!
- Power plugs: Enough
- Seats: Amazing
Artisan Cafe
Artisan Cafe is located on the other side of Chiang Mai. The place is very hipster-looking, beautiful interior, and has a good selection of coffees. Great place to work in your afternoon!
- WiFi speed download: 33.1 MB / Upload: 3.1 MB
- Coffee: Amazing
- Lunch: Not sure …
- Power plugs: Enough
- Seats: Very good
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Ab Petite
Are you looking for a place without 10 other digital nomads? Ab Petite Cafe is hidden in the Santitham area and is unknown as a working space.
- WiFi speed download: 10.5 MB / Upload: 11.3 MB
- Coffee: Mweh ..
- Lunch: It’s ok
- Power plugs: Enough
- Seats: Good
Dolcetto Nimman
In Nimman, there’s a little cafe on the side of the main road that offers good coffee and a steady strong WiFi! They have some small snacks but we couldn’t find any lunch options.
- WiFi speed download: 37 MB / Upload: 31.7MB
- Coffee: Good
- Lunch: No
- Power plugs: Many
- Seats: Ok
Staying in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai has many options to stay. The best areas are Nimman or Old Town.
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The Ab Petite was my favorite last time I was there. Sadly it‘s closed or rather there is a new café without the great vibe from Ab Petite.