SidecarCity guide · Chiang Mai · 5 min read
How to make friends in Chiang Mai as a newcomer or visitor
Chiang Mai is a backpacker and digital-nomad hub with an easy, friendly pace.
Top 3 things to do — and how to turn them into plans
- 1
Sunday Walking Street market
Graze the stalls together. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
- 2
Doi Suthep hike
The temple trail up the mountain. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
- 3
Nimman café hop
The nomad neighbourhood's coffee scene. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
Sidecar is for locals meeting locals, travellers meeting locals, and fellow travellers meeting each other. Friends only.
Start small
A coffee or a short walk in a public place is the easiest first meetup in Chiang Mai — low pressure, easy to leave, easy to extend.
Locals and travellers alike
Chiang Mai works for every mix: locals meeting locals, travellers meeting locals, and travellers meeting each other. Friends only.
Find your people on Sidecar
Sidecar shows small, platonic plans in Chiang Mai in time order, each with a host introduction and a public meeting place. Join one, or post your own.