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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Chiang Rai is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Chiang Rai.
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Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is very open, calm and friendly.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1100.
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Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.
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Entertainment: There are several places where you can relax and have a good time with friends.
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Free WiFi: Free wi-fi is available in almost all hotels, but its speed raises many questions. In cafes and restaurants, you sometimes have to pay for an Internet connection.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Chiang Rai.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Chiang Rai does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
- Safety: In general, the situation is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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Quality of life: Chiang Rai performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Chiang Rai.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
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Nightlife: At the same time, the level of quality of services provided in most of these establishments is significantly high.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Chiang Rai are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Healthcare: Healthcare system is very good and continues to develop at a rapid pace.
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Freedom of speech: People have full access to free media for accurate information and analysis. Journalists in most cases do their jobs without fear of detention or restraints.
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Walkability: The area of Chiang Rai is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Chiang Rai is extremely difficult.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Chiang Rai directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Chiang Rai has very low salaries as low as $500 a month.
