@Jenny *****
if you rent a condo they all should have gyms. I hate riding bikes and don’t own a car. Use the “grab” app for rides from 100-150 baht is average to get around the city and a ton of things to do. Elephant tours will pick you up and drop you off is the norm. Locals fish in the river in the city.
Sorry I meant to say west of Krabi not east. I stayed at “natural cafe Krabi” right on the water. She had a pool and arranged a lot. Such as got us a driver for the day for 1500 baht. The pier is 1km away and rented a boat for 5 hours for 1500 baht. Boat driver picked us up. Can get a great massage on location. I stayed a week and got bored. Also spent a few weeks on different islands but got bored. I love it but get bored after a week.
Chiang mai has amazing food, I have tons of places within a few blocks of me including the night market. Can be camping in the mountians in 30 minutes or stay at fancier places with beautiful Mountain View’s. I would even suggest renting a car for a week and visiting Doi Suthep to the west of the city. I have seen and swam at 50 waterfalls and eaten amazing food at some hill trip villages all around the city. Went to hill tribe growing coffee, another one strawberries, and it’s all amazing culture experience.