I have traveled extensively in Thailand. The one city I love & keep going back is Chiang Mai. It has great coffee shops with free WiFi, an excellent ex pat comm

I have traveled extensively in Thailand. The one city I love & keep going back is Chiang Mai. It has great coffee shops with free WiFi, an excellent ex pat community, plenty of colleges and friendly folks . I would book your stay at Spicy Thai Backpackers Hostel. The owner Pong is pretty cool, plus it's in a quiet neighborhood. He can also help you find long time rentals. Hope this helps.