@John K. awesome, thanks! Seems counter intuitive not knowing where you'll stay before going but I guess that's just how thailand works. Booking my trip soon — thanks all!

@John K. sorry for the delayed response, went to Bali for awhile instead that time. But booking my trip to Chiang Mai this week Trip Details - Arriving between end sept and staying until Nov 5 (about 5-6 weeks). - My accommodation budget is ~12,000 THB/month, and daily living I’m estimating 600–800 THB/day for food, coffee, transport, etc. Accommodation Preferences - Must-haves: Reliable Wi-Fi (work is a priority this trip), air-con, and a decently comfortable desk setup, on-site laundry or washing machine - Nice-to-haves: Cleaning services, gym/pool in the building, and walking distance to cafes/restaurants. - Ideally near grocery stores and muay thai gym (10 min walk or 5min bike) Work Setup - I’ll mostly be working from the apartment, but I’d also like to mix it up with nearby cafes. Transportation - Depending on the location of where I'm at ideally walking is enough for day to day. But to travel out might get a scooter or grab bike. - Ideally want to be based in an area where most essentials are within walking distance (Nimman or Santitham as some have recommended here). Move-In Readiness Prefer a turnkey, fully furnished setup since I’m only staying ~5 weeks. I’d rather not worry about buying furniture or too many extras. Small things like toiletries or bedding are fine to sort out on arrival.