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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Permanent Residents

You will not stay alone. The Chiang Mai Permanent Residents community is already waiting.

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Permanent Residents community in Chiang Mai

About this group

Chiang Mai is a settled base. No return ticket.

Thai PR holders, foreign investors, mixed-heritage family groups. Smallest and quietest of the clusters, but the one holding the richest know-how on what it actually takes to settle in Thailand long-term as a non-citizen.

Group vibe

Stable, open-handed with window, looking-out of the network.

Members

Who is in this group.

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

Wolfgang, 56

From Vienna

Thai PR, 18 years, kids are Thai citizens

Yuki, 50

From Kyoto

Owns a boutique hotel, fluent Thai

Stefan, 61

From Zurich

Retired, Chiang Mai Gate home, sails with the local yacht club

Meera, 45

From Mumbai

Fashion designer, Old City atelier, married locally

What we do

What happens in the chat.

Thai PR paperwork and PR-path navigation
Tax residency and reporting (Thai + home-country)
Long-term healthcare (BPJS and private insurance combos)
Legacy questions: property inheritance, school for kids
Cultural-integration advice beyond the tourist layer
Quiet quarterly dinners, often at members' homes

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.