This is a very interesting and informative video. I am considering to go to Chiang Mai for couple of months this winter (as a start) and it's very good to see there is some movement happening since covid. Looks promising. Thank you for the video!
Thank you Alisa, i hope you can come to Chiang Mai soon, i'm sure you will love this city and hopefully things will be getting back to normal soon. Thank you.
Cool co working space no expense spared he has thought of everything hopefully he makes a good go of it and things pick up soon . Thanks for the tour Wayne😁👍 stay safe
It's an awesome place Simo, i was blown away by the size of it. Yep, it's not for everyone but i'm sure it will be a hit with the Nomads. Hope all is well mate!
Thanks for that Wayne. Really hope John can make a go of it. He must have put a fortune into it. It is a major upgrade on any of the other co-working spaces that I've seen or been to in Chiang Mai. The next 6-9 months might be lean for him. However, when this COVID madness is over, I think there will be an avalanche of people moving to Chiang Mai.
Wayne...Keis One shows the busy local Thai areas. Agree that most of the doom and gloom is about Farang bars and tourists places. But the Thais are out and enjoying the city.
Innovative ambitious project in tough times. Welcoming space for the next generation of digital nomads when travellers can move around again without restrictions. We'll done to the owner's. Someone is starting to think outside the square 👌
Loved this one Wayne! I just booked my flights to Phuket, do you know if you need an outbound flight to be able to get a Visa? I'm struggling to find proper info on it.
Thanks Alex! What country are you getting the visa in mate? I recall in London i had to show an oubound flight yes. What i do is book the cheapest flight out of Thailand and i never use it. Should be able to find something for really cheap.
i think the rooms will be a tough sell at those prices , most digital nomads are working on a tight budget and 12k bht for a week is steep especially as alot of the rooms shown had no window . I wish John all the best though
Could you breathe easily in the soundproof room? Did they have any computers you can use? I saw two but wondered if there were more. Internet cafes in Old City are scarce.
Yes, i could breath but i was only in there a short time. I'm sure they have some sort of ventilation in the room. They have monitors only, so you would need to bring your laptop and can hook up to a bigger monitor.
Wayne d you reckon the wearing masks outside mandate will stay long term? I hate wearing them and with the heat in Thailand that’s one thing I’m not looking forward to about coming to CM
I think the mask will be around in Thailand for a long time venus, infact i think Thailand will be one of the last places still wearing them. They love wearing masks here, even before Covid. I take mine off now when i feel comfortable because as you mentioned, the heat here makes it a struggle. I hate wearing it too mate.
Hi Wayne. Can you please give me a rough idea of the cost for a pushbike in CM? Thanks mate. Also I get the impression they’re safe in the sense of thieves?
Hi Gary, you can get both new and second hand here mate, with many of the top brands. TREK is everywhere here. I picked up my bike second hand for 3500 Baht (£78). You will find a half decent second hand one around 4000 Baht. Anything new will be like back home really mate. Decathlon do good new budget bikes here, starting from 5000 Baht ($150 / £110) Chiang Mai is the safest place i've been but crime can still happen here and i always lock my bike around the city. Thanks.
@@WalkAboutWayne thanks Wayne, much appreciated! Good prices. I hadn't thought about it until I saw your channel recently and it's a lot safer than motorbikes!! I have been to CM twice, so I know what to expect traffic-wise post-c-ovid!!!
@@garyfriend7759 No worries mate. You can pick up something here cheap (ish) second hand. Yes, maybe people say Bicycle is the most dangerous here, i'm confused by that really. In my opinion, riding a bicycle is loads safer than riding a motorbike. Thanks.
Thanks for this Wayne! I will be moving my business to Chiang Mai in 3 weeks. Much of my decision was due to watching so many of your videos and learning all about Thailand. I owe you a few beers when I get there! I have taken inspiration from you and will also ve vlogging the entire process! I love the concept of this co-working space but I can't justify the price. 😟
Hi Dave, that's great to hear that my videos can help people coming to Chiang Mai. I never say no to beers mate 🤣. Great to hear about the vlogging to Dave, sounds like a great idea. Thanks again for liking the channel mate 🙏
Not a tech guy, but might use the sound proof room. ( Was going to say for my 3" long times. But was scolded here for being very inappropriate. So I won't do it. ). And wonder. if Bret Dev has a opinion. Thanks.
Prices crazy ur average nomad is a pauper..also my god think all that outside foodbrought in its gonna get claggy n stinky within a year. I think theyve over thought this cement bunker bless them.
Looks awesome, but expensive, too expensive for me...how much is if you just want to go there and work for a few hours? I make 500bath/hour, it would make no sense for me to go there and spend it all for room rental, food and coffee !
It's a great place, no stone is left un turned at ALT. It's catered for people who want to feel part of a family, but of course , you can go there on a day pass too. It might be a little expensive for some but Jon has made something unique at this place.
I think the whole idea of this place is to not be like a hotel. It's a Co-Living space where you live with other Coworkers. It's very popular and always busy now. Thanks 👍
Yep, he was asking regarding that there were not any vloggers in Chiang Mai, obviously I put him right on that point, he actually put up one of your vids live.
Looks like a big gamble to me. Building such a big operation in such uncertain times. I would have thought the success of a place like that is dependent on international borders opening again soon. I wish John luck but I'm glad I'm not an investor. Tough environment to do business in.
Bah! I don’t like it one bit! I think he’s ripping people off tbh, its modern with not a hint of Chiang Mai, you could live in there and forget you were even IN Chiang Mai. It just creates more of a divide between Thais and farangs with farangs hanging out in their super cool trendy expensive space all the time. Not impressed! 😂
I can see you don't like Co-Working spaces Rebecca 🤣🤣. I agree it's not for everyone, i'm not a coworker myself, not my thing. John is a nice guy though and the building is amazing.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing. I'm going to make a tour video when the co-living space opens up later this month!
Nice one buddy 👍
This looks awesome! John is a Hong Konger I guess? I can't wait to get back to Chiang Mai and will definitely check out ALT.
Yes John did live in Hong Kong. ALT is amazing, well worth checking out.
@@WalkAboutWayne great! I can't wait to get a group back there for a bit of up the doi' type 3 fun. Ill include a visit or even a stay there!
This is a very interesting and informative video. I am considering to go to Chiang Mai for couple of months this winter (as a start) and it's very good to see there is some movement happening since covid. Looks promising. Thank you for the video!
Thank you Alisa, i hope you can come to Chiang Mai soon, i'm sure you will love this city and hopefully things will be getting back to normal soon. Thank you.
Awesome idea and I’d definitely give it a visit.
It's a great place! 👍
Cool co working space no expense spared he has thought of everything hopefully he makes a good go of it and things pick up soon . Thanks for the tour Wayne😁👍 stay safe
It's a great place man, i was blown away! Thanks.
Wow! Will definitely stay there when I go to Chiang Mai. Impressive :)
It's a cool place for meeting people and getting stuff done.
This place is amazing and will be sure to visit it when I am in town.
Yes it's an awesome place, the best i've seen in Chiang Mai. Thanks.
John is a well spoken and very informative. The place was very impressive looks well done and very clean.
John is a great guy and very well spoken. He has created something very special with this place. I just hope the tourist come back soon.
That co-working space is sooooooo cool.... 😊👍❤
It's a great place Steve.
Place looked amazing man! Incredible life for people who can work and play in that manner 😎🙏👍🏻 Cheers for sharing Wayne 👏
It's an awesome place Simo, i was blown away by the size of it. Yep, it's not for everyone but i'm sure it will be a hit with the Nomads. Hope all is well mate!
Hope Chiang Mai and all Thailand get lots of tourists soon. Cheers mate.
Hopefully things will start to open up in Thailand now Ray. Fingers crossed.
Im not sure charging extra for the use of excessive electrcity will be popular.
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Thanks for that Wayne. Really hope John can make a go of it. He must have put a fortune into it. It is a major upgrade on any of the other co-working spaces that I've seen or been to in Chiang Mai. The next 6-9 months might be lean for him. However, when this COVID madness is over, I think there will be an avalanche of people moving to Chiang Mai.
Hi Philip, yes i hope it goes well for John also. It's the best co-living space i've seen in Chiang Mai. They have created something really awesome.
Quite pricy but would be good when you first get into town for the first week or so. Thx for showing it!
Yes that's what it's set up for really. First time digital nomads who want to meet people fast and settle in to a new city. Thanks.
Appreciate your channel brother!
Thanks Man!
Thanks for sharing Sir
Thanks Man!
Wayne...Keis One shows the busy local Thai areas. Agree that most of the doom and gloom is about Farang bars and tourists places. But the Thais are out and enjoying the city.
I've seen a few of his videos i think. Australian guy?
Think so. Not as thick as Now Lao. Have a nice Diee!
Innovative ambitious project in tough times. Welcoming space for the next generation of digital nomads when travellers can move around again without restrictions. We'll done to the owner's. Someone is starting to think outside the square 👌
Yes Lars, it's a different idea and full credit for that. I hope it works out for John and hope the Digital Nomads come flodding back here. 👍
Probably now is the best time to start a business like this
Nice place for a set meeting for every bussiness presentation 👍😊
Yes it would be awesome for meetings and presentations. 👌
looks like an awesome co working space tops punspace for sure
Yes Aron, i think it tops Punspace by a mile.
Not bad. I can see this being useful if I return and am doing remote work during the first weeks of arrival.
It's a great place for getting stuff done beverly. The co-living space is set up more for first timers to meet people, great idea i think.
Like this … prob a great time to start a business like this and meet with likeminded people at the same time
Yes, it could be a perfect time if Thailand is opening.
That’s a lot of work and money hes put into that, hope business pick’s up well for him.
John is doing really well, from what i've seen lately. 👍
Thanks Wayne 😎👍
Nice one Ant!
Loved this one Wayne! I just booked my flights to Phuket, do you know if you need an outbound flight to be able to get a Visa? I'm struggling to find proper info on it.
Thanks Alex! What country are you getting the visa in mate? I recall in London i had to show an oubound flight yes. What i do is book the cheapest flight out of Thailand and i never use it. Should be able to find something for really cheap.
i think the rooms will be a tough sell at those prices , most digital nomads are working on a tight budget and 12k bht for a week is steep especially as alot of the rooms shown had no window . I wish John all the best though
Hopefully people will go to use the coworking space and the co-living. I hope it goes well for John also.
Could you breathe easily in the soundproof room? Did they have any computers you can use? I saw two but wondered if there were more. Internet cafes in Old City are scarce.
Yes, i could breath but i was only in there a short time. I'm sure they have some sort of ventilation in the room. They have monitors only, so you would need to bring your laptop and can hook up to a bigger monitor.
Good vlog and lovely place but can't see the value in the prices there are plenty of hotels with breakfast for a lot less than £55 per night
Thanks man! It's not like the average hotel, John's looking to attract more of a co-living and social area for people. Thanks.
Wayne d you reckon the wearing masks outside mandate will stay long term? I hate wearing them and with the heat in Thailand that’s one thing I’m not looking forward to about coming to CM
I think the mask will be around in Thailand for a long time venus, infact i think Thailand will be one of the last places still wearing them. They love wearing masks here, even before Covid. I take mine off now when i feel comfortable because as you mentioned, the heat here makes it a struggle.
I hate wearing it too mate.
2500 baht for that room is quite a steep price
Very steep!
It's more for living and working in one place and meeting people. Longer term the prices would come down i think.
Very expensive to stay not for covid price
I agree, very expensive, in this city it is very easy to find a furnished apartment for 5000 baht per month.
Looks lush. Im more rustic, but amazing space.
It's a lovely place mate. I like my rustic too buddy.
@@WalkAboutWayne All good. I live offgrid in Kernow. But looks amazing place.
Nice location!
Great location!
Hi Wayne. Can you please give me a rough idea of the cost for a pushbike in CM? Thanks mate. Also I get the impression they’re safe in the sense of thieves?
Hi Gary, you can get both new and second hand here mate, with many of the top brands. TREK is everywhere here. I picked up my bike second hand for 3500 Baht (£78). You will find a half decent second hand one around 4000 Baht. Anything new will be like back home really mate.
Decathlon do good new budget bikes here, starting from 5000 Baht ($150 / £110)
Chiang Mai is the safest place i've been but crime can still happen here and i always lock my bike around the city.
Thanks.
@@WalkAboutWayne thanks Wayne, much appreciated! Good prices. I hadn't thought about it until I saw your channel recently and it's a lot safer than motorbikes!! I have been to CM twice, so I know what to expect traffic-wise post-c-ovid!!!
@@garyfriend7759 No worries mate. You can pick up something here cheap (ish) second hand. Yes, maybe people say Bicycle is the most dangerous here, i'm confused by that really. In my opinion, riding a bicycle is loads safer than riding a motorbike.
Thanks.
@@WalkAboutWayne Thanks a lot for the info. Personally, I would feel safer on a bicycle. I had some close shaves on motorbike taxis in the past!
I stayed here 6 months later and also made a you tube video - great place (better with furniture lol)…
Nice one! John is a top bloke. Yes, it was still not totally finished when i was last there. I must go and check it out again soon.
Thanks for this Wayne! I will be moving my business to Chiang Mai in 3 weeks. Much of my decision was due to watching so many of your videos and learning all about Thailand. I owe you a few beers when I get there! I have taken inspiration from you and will also ve vlogging the entire process!
I love the concept of this co-working space but I can't justify the price. 😟
Hi Dave, that's great to hear that my videos can help people coming to Chiang Mai. I never say no to beers mate 🤣. Great to hear about the vlogging to Dave, sounds like a great idea. Thanks again for liking the channel mate 🙏
Not a tech guy, but might use the sound proof room. ( Was going to say for my 3" long times. But was scolded here for being very inappropriate. So I won't do it. ).
And wonder. if Bret Dev has a opinion. Thanks.
Hahaha funny as always Robert mate.
He put a lot of money into that place.Had he lived in Canada before?
I think John lived in Hong Kong before Andrew.
@@WalkAboutWayne Can you ask him please?I am curious.
@@andrewbarker4986 When i see him, i will ask him.
Prices crazy ur average nomad is a pauper..also my god think all that outside foodbrought in its gonna get claggy n stinky within a year. I think theyve over thought this cement bunker bless them.
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Very pricey!!
It's set up more for business and meetings. Not really for the budget traveller.
Looks awesome, but expensive, too expensive for me...how much is if you just want to go there and work for a few hours? I make 500bath/hour, it would make no sense for me to go there and spend it all for room rental, food and coffee !
It's a great place, no stone is left un turned at ALT. It's catered for people who want to feel part of a family, but of course , you can go there on a day pass too. It might be a little expensive for some but Jon has made something unique at this place.
2500 Baht a night is pretty steep. Get some 5 star hotels for that
I think the whole idea of this place is to not be like a hotel. It's a Co-Living space where you live with other Coworkers. It's very popular and always busy now. Thanks 👍
Just got Steff traveller to subscribe
Haha nice one Spizz. I seen Steff was live .
Yep, he was asking regarding that there were not any vloggers in Chiang Mai, obviously I put him right on that point, he actually put up one of your vids live.
@@spizzenergi2292 Cheers man! i will try watch the replay later.
Looks like a big gamble to me. Building such a big operation in such uncertain times. I would have thought the success of a place like that is dependent on international borders opening again soon. I wish John luck but I'm glad I'm not an investor. Tough environment to do business in.
It's tough times but best of luck to John i say. Thailand is gradually opening up, so that's good news.
pricey
It's set up more for business and meetings. Not an option for the budget traveller. Hope you well Alan.
Bah! I don’t like it one bit! I think he’s ripping people off tbh, its modern with not a hint of Chiang Mai, you could live in there and forget you were even IN Chiang Mai. It just creates more of a divide between Thais and farangs with farangs hanging out in their super cool trendy expensive space all the time. Not impressed! 😂
I can see you don't like Co-Working spaces Rebecca 🤣🤣. I agree it's not for everyone, i'm not a coworker myself, not my thing. John is a nice guy though and the building is amazing.