The established coworking spaces in Chiang Mai all have fast wifi, air conditioning and decent desks, so the real differences are atmosphere, price and location. For focused full-time work, Yellow in Nimman is the strongest choice; for a more social base, Punspace or Alt_ChiangMai in the Old City; on a tight budget, Hub53. Prices below are for a hot desk.
1. Yellow — best for focused full-time work
Yellow is a large, purpose-built space in Nimman with dozens of work areas, a garden and its own café, and the most professional feel in the city.
- Price: ฿429 for a day pass; ฿5,990 a month.
- Area: Nimman, within walking distance of the area’s cafés and condos.
- Who it suits: full-time remote workers who want quiet, uninterrupted days.
- Upsides: big tables with plenty of sockets, an enforced quiet zone upstairs, many call booths, and 24-hour access with a free coffee each day on longer plans.
- Downsides: the most expensive option here, and quiet rather than social; day visitors are limited to 9am–6pm.
The call booths are standing-only and can get warm on long calls.
2. Punspace Wiang Kaew — best all-rounder in the Old City
Punspace is one of Chiang Mai’s longest-running coworking brands. The Wiang Kaew branch occupies a renovated former soda bottle factory in the north of the Old City, and a second branch sits near Tha Phae Gate.
- Price: ฿289 for a day pass; around ฿3,899 a month.
- Area: Old City, close to temples and plenty of cheap places to eat.
- Who it suits: nomads who want a comfortable desk and some social life without paying Nimman prices.
- Upsides: comfortable desks, fast wifi, community events, and a large outdoor area with a coffee stand.
- Downsides: staffed hours are only 9am–6pm, with 24-hour access for members only.
Staff point members towards nearby food and drink spots, which makes lunch an easy way to meet people.
3. Alt_ChiangMai — best for community
Alt_ChiangMai is a coworking and coliving building behind Wat Phra Singh. Its sister site, Alt_PingRiver in Wat Ket, is newer and slightly more modern.
- Price: ฿320 for a day pass; ฿4,000 a month.
- Area: Old City, near the western side of the moat.
- Who it suits: newcomers who want to build a social circle quickly, and anyone staying in the coliving rooms.
- Upsides: good desks and chairs, an upstairs quiet area, an active group chat, and regular events and meet-ups.
- Downsides: coffee is not included in the pass, and the Old City location means a ride to Nimman.
The attached coffee shop is good enough to be a reason to work here in its own right.
4. Hub53 — best budget base
Hub53 combines coworking with coliving apartments on Chonprathan Road, on the canal side of the Nimman and university area.
- Price: ฿195 for a day pass; ฿1,999 a month for daytime access or ฿3,399 for 24 hours.
- Area: Suthep, a short ride from Nimman and close to Chiang Mai University.
- Who it suits: budget-conscious nomads who want a social space with a lively group chat.
- Upsides: cheap, 24-hour access on the right plan, a call room for members, and a kitchen with free coffee and drinking water.
- Downsides: the tables are small and closely packed, which can feel cramped on a busy day.
Several street food stalls are within a two-minute walk, so lunch and dinner are cheap and quick.
5. Smart&Start at Weave — best for a creative setting
Smart&Start is a coworking floor above Weave Artisan Society, a café, gallery and event space in a former ice factory on Wua Lai Road.
- Price: ฿250 for a day pass; ฿5,800 a month.
- Area: Wua Lai, just south of the Old City and home to the Saturday walking street market.
- Who it suits: creatives and anyone who wants events and good coffee on the doorstep.
- Upsides: a large, open and comfortable upstairs room with call booths, and regular community events downstairs.
- Downsides: not open 24 hours to visitors, and it is newer, so the coworking community is still forming.
There is a chocolate factory at the back of the Weave complex.
6. The Brick — best for startups and standing desks
The Brick is a startup space run by Chiang Mai University’s Science and Technology Park (STeP), on a side street off Sirimangkalajarn Road.
- Price: ฿250 for a day pass; ฿2,500 a month.
- Area: the Nimman side of town, close to the university.
- Who it suits: founders and anyone interested in the local startup scene.
- Upsides: a large, bright room with plenty of natural light, adjustable standing desks, fast wifi, friendly reception and regular events.
- Downsides: not open 24 hours, and it feels more like a university incubator than a nomad hangout.
Its events are a good way to meet Thai entrepreneurs.
7. Life Space — best for occasional day sessions
Life Space on Nimman Soi 15 is a library-style café with desks facing the coffee counter. Visitors buy a five-hour or full-day pass rather than a membership.
- Price: about ฿180 for a day pass; no monthly plan.
- Area: central Nimman.
- Who it suits: those who mainly work from home but want an occasional change of scene.
- Upsides: good coffee, open until 10pm, and monitors and extension cords to borrow.
- Downsides: too few sockets, so finding a desk with power can take a couple of attempts.
One corner is filled with oddly shaped floor cushions, for anyone who works best lying down.
8. CAMP — best for a few hours on a budget
CAMP is a large, library-like workspace on the top floor of MAYA shopping centre, run as a café rather than a coworking space.
- Price: no pass; a minimum spend of around ฿50 on drinks or food gets a code for two hours of wifi.
- Area: MAYA at the Nimman and Huay Kaew Road junction, with parking in the mall car park.
- Who it suits: short sessions between errands.
- Upsides: cheap, central and open from 9am to 11pm.
- Downsides: mostly full of students, the food is overpriced for what it is, and there are no call booths.
The wifi code expires, so a long session means buying another drink.
How to choose a coworking space in Chiang Mai
- Deep focus and calls: Yellow.
- Social life alongside work: Alt_ChiangMai or Punspace.
- Lowest monthly cost: Hub53 or The Brick.
- An occasional change of scene: Life Space or CAMP.
Location matters as much as the space itself, so it helps to choose one near the best areas to live in Chiang Mai. A monthly desk is one of the smaller items in the cost of living in Chiang Mai, and those who prefer a livelier setting can mix in some of the city’s many laptop-friendly cafés. Try a day pass before committing to a month.
