How does it actually work?

Find the group that matches you, hit the WhatsApp button, and fire off the message. Someone on our Chiang Mai team reads every request personally and gets you added, usually within a few hours and never longer than two days. Nothing to install, nothing to pay.

It is, 100%. Every Chiang Mai People Club group is free to join, full stop. Your number stays private, the chat stays spam-free, and there are no ads running inside.

Can I join more than one group?

There's no limit. A lot of members ride with Motorbike Trips, work from the Digital Nomads chat, and still make it to Night Market Foodies on a Friday. Two to four groups is the norm once people settle in.

What's the group size? Won't it be spammy?

Every group is capped well under 250 members, and we watch them closely. Anyone dropping ads, crypto links, or unrelated promos loses their spot immediately. This stays a members-only conversation, not a marketing channel.

I'm only in Chiang Mai for 5 days. Worth joining?

Even five days is plenty of time to get value here. Tourists - 10 Days runs a weekly welcome dinner, coordinates airport pickups, and the group will have you eating at the right night-market stalls by your second evening.

I don't have WhatsApp. Another option?

Chiang Mai runs almost entirely on WhatsApp - Grab drivers, guesthouse owners, trek guides, clinics, all of it. You'll likely need the app for daily life here anyway. No exceptions possible? Use the contact form and we'll find another route to get you connected.

Are these groups safe? Vetted?

New members send a quick intro before joining - first name, a photo, home country, and the group they want. We pull anyone flagged for scams or harassment immediately. Think community, not classifieds - nobody's running a business through these chats.

A handful of long-term Chiang Mai residents and repeat visitors built this, driven by one idea: nobody settling in should have to do it solo. One WhatsApp group back in the day has since grown into ten we still run ourselves. Volunteer work, not a business.

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Italians in Chiang Mai

You will not stay alone. The Chiang Mai Italians in Chiang Mai community is already waiting.

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Italians in Chiang Mai community in Chiang Mai

About this group

Aperitivo around six. Espresso by eight. Italian spoken everywhere.

Italian foreign residents and long-stay visitors in Chiang Mai. Apartment-hunting conducted in Italian, genuinely good Italian-food hangouts, and the real pros and cons of raising Italian kids out here.

Group vibe

Friendly, strong-minded, rowdy. Food is always the subtext.

Members

Who is in this group.

Example members. Real archetypes drawn from the people who already meet up here.

Matteo, 34

From Milano

Nimman designer, weekly carbonara night

Giulia, 29

From Roma

Nomad, reviews every espresso

Lorenzo, 45

From Napoli

Two kids at Prem Tinsulanonda International School

Federica, 38

From Torino

Old City yoga teacher

What we do

What happens in the chat.

Weekly aperitivo at Canaggio
Italian-food delivery tips
School reviews from Italian parents
Apartment hunting in Italian
Ferragosto August pool party
Italian-lawyer + dottore referrals

Before you join

Quick answers.

Is it free to join?: Yes. All ten Chiang Mai People Club communities are free. No hidden fees.
How fast do I get added?: Usually same day, always within 48 hours. You will send a quick intro message before being added.
Can I leave whenever?: Of course. Leave the WhatsApp group any time. No questions, no guilt.
Will the chat be spammy?: Each group is capped around 250 members with active moderation. Promotional or off-topic messages get removed.