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Best cities in Southeast Asia to work from cafes
3 cities, 883 cafes read one by one. Canggu leads on the average, but the row that matters is the one you care about: Wi-Fi, sockets, or a room that is still open at nine.
| City | Cafes | Laptop friendly | Fast Wi-Fi | Open at 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canggu | 377 | 76%of 280 judged | 78%of 251 rated | 61%229 cafes |
| Chiang Mai | 286 | 75%of 208 judged | 81%of 180 rated | 24%68 cafes |
| Bangkok | 220 | 81%of 105 judged | 80%of 61 rated | 15%33 cafes |
Shares are counted against the cafes that carry that verdict, not against every cafe in the city. The denominators are under each number for that reason.
City by city
1. Canggu
377 cafes read, averaging 3.9 out of 5, and it has the most cafes still open at 9pm in Southeast Asia.
- Cafe Coach
“It's nice to have breakfast here, to work in a relaxed atmosphere.”
- Warung Shisha by Mikata
“Wi-Fi: Available and very strong”
- Another Fcking Cafe
“It's a perfect place to settle in with a book before hitting the surf at Pererenan Beach, or to get a couple…”
2. Chiang Mai
286 cafes read, averaging 3.7 out of 5, and it has the best odds of fast Wi-Fi in Southeast Asia.
- ASMR Cafe & Wellness
“I enjoyed working on my laptop here with an iced coffee and their fast wifi.”
- Go Green Café & Restaurant
“You can also work here with your laptop as there are few sockets available.”
- TORA BAKE トラ•ベイク : Homemade Bakes & Coffee Shop
“The environment is beautiful and quiet, with fast Wi-Fi and plenty of power outlets, making it perfect for…”
3. Bangkok
220 cafes read, averaging 3.4 out of 5, and it has the highest share of laptop friendly cafes in Southeast Asia.
- KAYY COFFEE (MATCHA & ORANGE)
“This place is available and chill for long hours remote work.”
- Schizzi Cafe
“The café is so cozy and full of plants, making it even more relaxing for people who love working at a café…”
- Gumpa Coffee Cafe
“The atmosphere was nice. It was quiet. It is modern and very clean and excellent for getting work done.”
Southeast Asia, answered
- Which city in Southeast Asia is best for working from cafes?
- On the cafes we have read, Canggu comes out on top with an average of 3.9 out of 5 across 377 places. That is an average of our own read of each cafe, not a popularity score, and the cities below it are close enough that the tie-breaker is usually what you need: Chiang Mai for the best odds of fast Wi-Fi, Bangkok for the highest share of laptop friendly cafes.
- How many cafes are behind these numbers?
- 883 across 3 cities: 377 in Canggu, 286 in Chiang Mai, 220 in Bangkok. Every percentage on this page is a share of the cafes that carry that particular verdict, never of the whole catalogue, which is why the denominators travel with the numbers.
- Where do the Wi-Fi and noise verdicts come from?
- From what the people who sat there wrote, read cafe by cafe rather than taken from a press kit. A cafe with too few reviews to judge is left without a verdict instead of being given an average one.