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> ideal for polar satellite comms Indeed, Svalbard can be a handy keyword if you want to find articles on ionospheric disturbances to satellite comms, like GPS
by killjoywashere 3y ago
> ideal for polar satellite comms
Indeed, Svalbard can be a handy keyword if you want to find articles on ionospheric disturbances to satellite comms, like GPS.
> surprisingly large Thai population
Hmmm... that sounds suspiciously like fisheries-related slavery/indentured servitude. See also: Dutch Harbor.
- wbl 3y agoI've been to Dutch Harbor but in the summer: sadly only three restaurants none of them Thai. But some good sushi and decent pizza. And apparently they now have a fiber connection to the rest of the world.
- yorwba 3y agohttps://journal-njmr.org/articles/10.33134/njmr.488 https://journal-njmr.org/articles/10.33134/njmr.488 says job opportunities for migrants from Thailand and the Philippines are "limited to the spheres of cleaning, shop assistance, construction works, catering (hotels, restaurants and cafés), massage studios or the Thai store", so no fishing. But "as Norwegian legislation regulating working conditions is only partially valid in Svalbard, people without permanent full-time jobs often accept conditions that are immoral".
- arcade79 3y ago> Hmmm... that sounds suspiciously like fisheries-related slavery/indentured servitude. See also: Dutch Harbor. Well, no. There's two parts to this. 1. Svalbard is rather nice. While years there doesn't count towards Norwegian citizenship, the wages are rather high and Norwegian-like. Building up a good personal economy is certainly appealing to a lot of people. 2. There's boatloads of Norwegians married to Thai women. However, to get to Svalbard in the first place, you need to show that you can sustain yourself without being a burden on the local society. There's no health care to speak of there (except a regular doctor). There's no social security there. You need to be able to fend for yourself and build your own thing, or have a work contract.