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When I was in Thailand about 7 or 8 years ago they just recently raided a co-working coffee and jailed the 'nomads' over night (as far as I remember) there was
by herbst 3y ago
When I was in Thailand about 7 or 8 years ago they just recently raided a co-working coffee and jailed the 'nomads' over night (as far as I remember) there was also regular talks about what to tell and not tell border patrol and official visa places.
Most people I met just paid taxes 'at home' or were generally lost in limbo financially but there always was an awareness about this being illegal.
- nerdbert 3y ago> When I was in Thailand about 7 or 8 years ago they just recently raided a co-working coffee and jailed the 'nomads' over night That was because the authorities did not understand how co-working spaces operated, and had concluded that the foreigners in there were employees of the space's owner. They have since said that they will not repeat that, and have been true to their word so far.
- mekoka 3y agoYou need to finish that story. Those people were released after it was made clear that they were not working for Thai companies. It was not about them working in Thailand while on a tourist visa. It was about not taking local jobs.
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- beaeglebeached 3y agoA night or two in jail doesn't sound the worst for that kind of savings. Especially if you have someone to pay 'rent' for a nicer cell space.
- herbst 3y agoWhat kind of savings? I live in Switzerland now and barely spend more in a lazy month than I did in 'super cheap thailand'
- beaeglebeached 3y agoNot sure about Thailand but key in Philippines is to go in the village/province where the locals are the primary consumers of housing. It helps if you know local families to keep you from getting ripped off.
- herbst 3y agoI am lazy and a sucker for basic luxury. I tried, and I realize I could be living a lot cheaper. But I highly doubt I can live cheaper anywhere else at the same standard :) However I recommend anyone to find their place and lifestyle and look as far as possible!
- elzbardico 3y agoYeah! Let's internationalize gentrification!!!!
- FirmwareBurner 3y agoProbably because you don't rent in Zurich/Geneva.
- jorvi 3y agoSwitzerland is #2 in the CoL index. Thailand is #94. Not to sound confrontational, but you must be horrible at managing your trip spending.
- herbst 3y agoI know this sounds stupid. However i still paid taxes, health care, a mobile contract, banking, etc in Switzerland. The actual savings should be in living and food. On short term I rarely rented below $800/month for a single room flat. (Vs $1000 for a old house in Switzerland) for food I have to cook myself now Vs. Eating out twice a day in Thailand. Without actually moving and centering your life to a cheap country (and giving up on a lot of luxury and safety) you dont easily safe money. Digital Nomading was an absolute luxury for me. Not a way of saving money (at least looking back)
- ghaff 3y agoPersonally, I'd never do anything as flag-worthy as using a coworking space unless remote working was explicitly OK for the visa I had. In practice, while some countries do require a business visa to attend a conference or meet with customers, most countries in my experience don't care--in a sort of ill-defined way--unless you're receiving local payment for something. (Based on accounts I've read I'd be very careful about saying anything about travel expenses being reimbursed or getting an honorarium.)