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> Thailand accepts foreign cockwomble tourists, so I can see little reason not to accept cockwomble “digital nomads” as well As I mentioned, I live in a South
by freddie_mercury 6y ago
> Thailand accepts foreign cockwomble tourists, so I can see little reason not to accept cockwomble “digital nomads” as well
As I mentioned, I live in a South East Asian country and have for many years. There is a difference between tourists and people staying long-term and working illegally on repeated tourist visas.
Fundamentally, though, it isn't up to you or me. Those countries have their laws. They made their decisions. They don't want that marginal money. It isn't up to a bunch of white foreigners to tell them they made the wrong decision and laws don't apply to them.
Both Thailand and Vietnam have recently (in the past 6-12 months) changed their visa system to try to get rid of these illegal workers.
- robocat 6y agoI think there are two main parts to this thread: 1. My summary: it’s illegal to be a digital nomad on a tourist visa. My response: illegal doesn’t mean the law is sensible. You make no argument that it is sensible. We all accept the laws given to us. I’ve argued there is very little difference between a tourist and a digital nomad (within the limits pointed out). “It’s illegal therefore bad” is not a very compelling argument in any country. 2. My summary: Digital nomads don’t pay taxes and are not paying their way. My response: I have pointed out many ways that it surely makes economic sense to have foreign earners in a country even if they are on tourist visas. Also, repeatedly bringing up “white” in your comments is borderline behaviour IMHO, and doesn’t do you any favours.