Thailand

Best arrival window: November, when the north turns cool and dry. Nomads cluster in Bangkok (Silom and Ari), Chiang Mai (Nimman) and Phuket (Rawai); retirees lean toward Hua Hin, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui. The DTV digital-nomad visa offers up to 180 days per entry over 5 years for those holding ~500,000 THB (~€13,000) in savings; over-50s qualify for the Non-Immigrant O-A route. Chiang Mai's burning season (January to April) regularly pushes PM2.5 above 200 µg/m³.