Why so many finnish in chiang mai?

[newbietraveller]

I have been now staying at chiang mai two months in this year and i have been in here before 3 years ago.

Now in here is some reason so many people from finland. Mostly i have been see them at bar or restaurant. I remember 3 years ago here wasn't even close that much finnish than now. I ask from some of them why and they didn't know reason. Im from sweden and i have been meet only one person from sweden but about 50 person from finland. Many of them even living in here

Finland is even smaller country than sweden (over 5 million people in finland).

Edited March 25, 2018 by newbietraveller

[ramrod711]

From what I have read there are many more people from Scandinavian countries in Hua Hin.

[Peterw42]

OP, there are pockets of people from certain countries all over Thailand, people tend to congregate around a bar or restaurant that serves food, has the football from their home country. Word of mouth, people go home and recommend an area, a soi, a guest house to their countrymen . 

Other parts of Chiang Mai probably have mostly Swedish tourists, others Australian etc. Where I am in Jomtien its little Italy, lots of Italian restaurants etc.

Edited March 25, 2018 by Peterw42

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[cmsally]

All the Swedish are on Koh Lanta !

[Rc2702]

I believe Finland has Introduced a benefits system where if you have no Job you get £560 a month for two years. Maybe this is why so many fins have arrived? Cheaper costs of living? 

[scottiejohn]

Maybe they have just Finished with living in Finland and want to start a new life else where!

[Peterw42]

I dont know why I remember this but Sweden lost the most people in the 2004 Tsunami, other than the countries directly effected, something like 500 people. Maybe thats an indication of where they tend to visit.

[kalbo123]

There is a Finnish call center in Chiang Mai, that could be part of the reason, work.

[CheGuava]

Have you been to Finland?   I'd leave too.

[newbietraveller]

On 26.3.2018 at 10:35 AM, CheGuava said:

Have you been to Finland?   I'd leave too.

Yes i have been in there and every other nordic countries in europe.

I think finland is nicer than sweden or denmark at least now. 

Edited April 26, 2018 by newbietraveller

[elektrified]

On 3/25/2018 at 2:26 PM, cmsally said:

All the Swedish are on Koh Lanta !

They used to be on Phuket. Even 30 years ago it was common to meet 1/2 Thai - 1/2 Swedish people all over the place. Many of them, even then, were 2nd generation. The Swedes were there very early on.

[ChiangMaiLightning2143]

There is a Finnish call center in Chiang Mai, that could be part of the reason, work.

Call center or boiler room? I have met Finnish biker types here, covered in tattoos. Drinking outside condo from early afternoon
Do any Thai people speak Finnish to man a call center?