Hey PH! 👋 I'm Kam, an expat based in Bangkok. When I moved here, the hardest part wasn't the visa paperwork or finding an apartment - it was not knowing anyone. The usual advice is "just go to coworking spaces" or "join Facebook groups," but cold-approaching strangers at a café feels awkward, and Facebook groups are mostly people asking about visa runs. I wanted something simpler: see who's actually nearby and open to grabbing coffee. So I built MapMates. Drop a pin, see others on the map, send a connection request if someone seems interesting. That's it. A few things I intentionally left out: - No signup/account required (anonymous auth handles it) - No social feed or likes - No tracking or ads It's early - about 40 people on the map across 10 countries so far. Mostly Thailand, India, and scattered across Europe. Would love your feedback: - Is the "no signup" flow clear enough? - Any features missing that would make you actually use this? Happy to answer any questions about the build too (Next.js, Supabase, Vercel). Thanks for checking it out! 🗺️

MapMates

A map for expats to find their people in new cities

A map for expats to find their people in new cities