Thailand, a paradise for digital nomads
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- čas přidán 4. 02. 2021
- This past year has revolutionised the way many of us work. The coronavirus pandemic has exponentially increased "working from home", but many digital nomads are now making the choice to work remotely, sometimes halfway across the globe. Countries like Thailand, with its tropical sandy beaches, are welcoming them with open arms. Our colleagues at France 2 report from the island of Koh Phangan, with FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet.
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If you are going to be a digital nomad, please just stay as a digital nomad and not an influencer/youtuber who would ask local business for a free pass. As a business owner in SEA, I've had countless request from foreigners introducing themselves as a youtuber and asking for free accommodation in exchange of just a tag.
@Truth Hurts Some people make a living teaching their experience in travelling like Drew Binsky. Their job will mostly be creating content (articles, videos, Instagram posts etc) about the experience of traveling various countries. Those who are interested in this information will buy their courses or books. That sounds legit to me.
Absolutely agree, if I could work in my job & travel, I would do that and would never expect anything for free & would pay my way. The people you are describing sound awful.
@John Doe such behaviour is shameful, how could anyone expect free ride when they are already from a richer economy...
i was thinking all time that those youtuber travelling people pay for the service...isnt?? that's very disappointed! how come they want to post a video to earn money and get things for free....is not fair...go and check how much a celebrity ask money for a simple advertisement and the impact that brand will get...so a youtuber will get something for free and earn money from you tube in exchange of the number of views...if i was the owner i will prefer to call the celebrity!!!
Depends on how big the CZcams is and how much they're charging. Some CZcamsrs can drive substantial interest in a location. And this is akin to any other form of digital advertising.
0:25 "Did you figure out how to fix the spam?" - LOL
Cameraman: 'say something businessy'
That is actually the level of expertise all these engineers have
engineers?! These bums are not engineers XD
I co-worked across ko phangan in 2016 to see if it would be an interesting place to be, but I got bored out of my mind after about 3 weeks trying to make friends with western people "finding themselves" and honestly most digital nomads are living off their savings and not actually running a successful business at all, despite preaching this lifestyle of "freedom, entrepreneuship, etc", which I also was surprised by. I immediately went straight back to Bangkok where there was tons more to do and better wifi. I went to thailand to learn about thai culture and people, not to live some sort of a permanent vacation. To each their own though, these people look happy.
You didn't went for boom LOL - Do you want me to believe me - u went there for learning thai culture come on mate .
The culture in BKK is drastically different than most of Thailand. Try something more rural like the villages around Korat or Udon Thani. That is Thai culture. What you get in BKK is wannabe Western / Korean culture IMO.
Hi! I'm Kritsada from Thailand. where are you now?
It’s cool now we work for companies remotely. Lol, I rather work for a US company personally and save more.
The real benefit to become a 'digital nomad' is you do not need to pay the annual tax when you stay less than 6 months/year in a single country. That why this so popular among young people who citizens high taxation countries.
That's good life.. Nothing worse than working in one place till retirement.. Its depressing.
Not if you’re American, you still got to pay income tax
@@evboto.5597 Only a few countries with that kind of regulations. After acquired a second passport, many decided to renounce citizenship because of that.
If they are getting paid by a french company then they are paying French taxes.
It's more complicated than that. Western governments are catching on to these sorts of go-arounds. You have to be very careful in how you structure your overseas life if you want to lower your tax burden.
I tried to experiment being a nomad working on an island and I really hate it, a lot of mosquitos, the heat, people around you, etc, No, I didn't like that experience.
I am a physician, living in colombia, earning 7 usd an hour, working 70 hours a week, barely making ends meat because a have a son with a rare disease. This is... Just driving me nuts. Good for them i wish i had that life.
It gets boring after you spend a month on this beach
@@CODBreaker2195 That's why the called nomad. That's not permanent. They move place to place.
I'm sorry you are paid so less, physician is that kind of job who you can find patients everywhere.
$7 an hour man you can do so much better in so many other places but ur a great dad
Dude leave
Go to Thailand and re-create your own little western bubble? No thanks.
Exactly my thoughts bro, that's insane🤯
I live in rural Thailand completely removed from western culture
Its the best way if you wish to have genuine relationships, deep down all thais feel lonely and dont trust thai “friends” either
You go to Thailand and go what you want to do. That's freedom. That's the whole point. Idiot.
That's what most "expats" do everywhere
I am a digital nomad myself and Thailand, Mexico, and most other poor countries with cheap currency are INFESTED with these people. That’s why I travel to countries that nobody ever thinks about
Which countries do you travel to?
@@coughforme21 think about it!
@@coughforme21 syria
@@nyomanraiartaguna5030 haha
why do you say infested? are these people bad in some way?
Move to paradise and spend all day staring at a laptop.
I wouldnt say no. Better there than a grimy inner city office.
You already do that in a city, but with a brick wall as a backdrop 🤣
This video it's so cool! Thank you for sharing these experiences here. Because of these videos like this, I got inspired and just started my digital nomad experience too! thank you
Nice. How has it been so far?? What did you choose to do?
that thumbnail. Looks like the guy is talking to himself lol
He might be. He is druggie. Also put on a shirt you are an adult.
Ah, the island where all the hippies gather and interact among themselves meanwhile never talking with a single local. No thanks.
Josh may nothing wrong with staying amongst your own, most thais would prefer it that way, thais just want money, status or gain what they can from you and you can go on your way... in fact i reccomend you stay amongst your own if you wish to have a genuine relationship for even thais can not get that, deep down the thai people feel alone themselves
Volf Khat im half thai... but even if a foreigner said it theres nothing racist about the truth, thais stay amongst each other abroad also. Why do white people feel they get some social credit from mixing with non whites. They need to stop beating up themselves its perfectly fine to stay amongst your own, thais expect that, and most thais dont have an interest to mix with foreigners also. How long have you lived here? I know most of my thai family and friends feel lonely when we have private talk.
@Volf Khat There's nothing racist about what they said
@Volf Khat Sounds like you know nothing about the Thais or Thailand.
I think you've never left home, bro?
Please don't write knee-jerk comments to score 'woke' points.
I'm British and live in Thailand. I can see what pickled testicles (555!) means. It's not racism. If you don't understand, you don't know Thailand.
@Volf Khat you are one of those pathetic people who accuses people of racism when you dont understand or agree with someone's statement. The fact the guy you tried to troll is mixed race and half thai shows us all just how your brain works.
If i had online business or job then i was lived there too, perfect idea and paradise
The world definitely needs more marketing of things we don't need. Good work !!
As long as the demand is there
Just wondering if it is stupid journalism or intentional misleading?
@@shinlanten And as long as we value the wrong things and continue to destroy what sustains us in "paradise".
This was my life up in Chiang Mai got 7 years. I loved it, and think Koh Phangan will be the next hot spot. It’s better than Bali, and much safer.
Unfortunately it is illegal to work as a digital nomad in Thailand.
@@ryanp8925 it's not illegal if there are no laws against it.
@@tomviktorsson5052 You are wrong.
@@ryanp8925How comes working as digital nomad is illegally? The digital nomad they are working all over Thailand but I have never heard of them even once that they have been arrested.
@@sokapokvic2514 Because you cannot work in Thailand without a work permit. 99% of digital nomads do not have work permits because it is pretty much impossible to get.
A great way for miss frenchie to attract the Thai authorities for not paying tax... Nice!
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Depends. If she is getting her salary in France she is taxed there and if she stays less than 6 months per year in Thailand as a non resident she does not have to pay any taxes . Which I think this is the case as very few of these people have a residency permit they , still paying their taxes in their country of origin but works from abroad . A friend of mine is working for a UK based company and his salary is paid in the UK and all his taxes are automatically deducted from his gross but he spends nearly 9 months per year between Malta and the south of France .
@@kingk2405 It is technically not legal to do remote work in Thailand without a work Visa. Technically, but not sure if Thai authorities actually enforce those rules.
@@coolspot18 I know but it is not enforceable like in any country in the world , same in the US . While visiting a country with a tourist visa nobody can check what you are doing with your laptop . The only issue is that you will have to leave the country after 3 months as you cannot stay more than that with a tourist visa country . Now when you are in an economic zone where you are allowed to stay as long as you want it is different for exemple a friend of mine works for a UK company and her salary and taxes are paid there but she spends more than 10 months between the south of France and Malta . In the case of Thailand these people move very often so they are always under tourists visa .
@@jackred2362 None of them have a business related to Thailand (except the owner of the hotel) . The others are either freelancers in their home countries or employees getting their wage in their own country with their taxes automatically deducted from their payroll . If you can work remotely it would be like if tomorrow you decide to go and spend 3 months in Thailand then go to France then back to the US ...then...then...then ... it will not make any difference for you as anyway you will still pay everything in the US as tax based there as you are a tourist everywhere else ...and they are as also none of them have residency permit etc ...
Trust me, it's paradise. This is where the hungry come to feed. For mine is a generation that circles the globe and searches for something we haven't tried before. So never refuse an invitation, never resist the unfamiliar, never fail to be polite and never outstay the welcome. Just keep your mind open and suck in the experience. And if it hurts, you know what? It's probably worth it.
Decent movie lol
“I only took charge because you lost your nerve French boy.”
Love this movie 😂
and then step outside and light a fatty.
@@santosturmio8189 what movie?
I've heard news that thai government or something is planning to discuss Digital Nomad Visa Because lots of nomads live in Thailand work without work permit already.
I'm wondering if they paid income tax or not?
How can they stay in Thailand without a work permit? Visa run? Lol
0:10 how do you actually do that?`I once upened up (long time ago) my lenovo thinkpad at a singpore beach (in a shaded area, but still) I could not see anything on the screen? Or as a kid I tried my CRT in the garden. (Did work with a cardbox tunnel). What Laptop screen is bright enough so you can comfortably work outdoors close in the tropics?
iPad Pro and Macbook Pro are the brightest, but you can maybe get away with a Macbook Air or a Samsung screen. But it’s true, that for me screen brightness is one of the top priorities when buying a device, as I’m travelling a lot.
Wow! Reading all these posts is more exciting then the actual documentary!
Too many angry frenchies xD
Fake dreams......
whats the name of the hotel?
Any semi-exotic place would be great for digital nomads and even startup incubation if the destination already has a decent tourist footprint. Like that guy said bout remote work being accelerated by 5-6 by the pandemic, we'll see more and more of this. Like a permanent vacation and you come off with building something cool and making a buck. A lifestyle you'd normally save up mentally for after retirement, but you get to experience that while youre a young professional. Very refreshing.
This is a tricky situation really depends on the job. IT, support, graphic designers etc. If it pays a monthly wage, then great. If you are freelancing its tough. Good luck to them!
Well said 👍👍
I must say that Thailand is more varied in terms of services, cost of dentistry and opticians, internet speed, cost of living than France its sad to say. Same goes for most of western Europe and UK..
And they drive on the correct side of the road 😎
You just broke. France has it all.
@@MrShnazer LoL
Background music? Does anyone know that music piece in the background in the first 30 seconds? Much appreciated if anyone knows.
Intro by The xx
@@mrknarf4438 if you ever need a kidney... ; ) Thank you.
Thailand beautiful countries and best. Thai people the best in hospitality.
You've clearly not lived there only visited
I'm indian too and I can tell you've never lived here. Then again, your grammar suggests you're probably too stupid to notice what's going on around you.
@@vetiarvind I’m just curious that are Indian people like to call the other stupid?
I mean who care about grammars as long as you understand it.
4737Carlin the grass is always greener, and to speak about real life in thai is taboo
@@Carlin-qt4jk every year I go to Thailand live for a month....
Thai people are honest and helpful
Nine out of ten of them never make it 'and end up packing their bags and going home' to much late nights and drinking, stifles their dreams unfortunately...
lol did you not hear the rent? 280 euors a month. Cost of living is a lot less...
Which is the music in the beginning
What is the name of this song playing on the background?
Intro - The XX
why does this upset people so much? Thailand benefits from their spending, and they get to live comfortably.
Why the hell would anyone stay in a shithole where you pay 2000$ a month for a closet, when you could pay a few hundred for an entire house on a coastline with food and everything costing way less too.
Totally agree. If this lifestyle was possible for me, I'll go for it at any moment.
People are angry because like me they are stuck between ciment blocks and broke af.
But like... they shouldn't be angry to people who done nothing to them. That's a sad mindset to have.
These people probably live miserably lifes themselves. Hating on others who have it better than them is a way for them to not feel so shitty about their own situation.
People are just naturally haters for no reason. All I see is people doing what makes them happy without bothering or harming anyone. No reason to judge them
I agree with you, and the best is if the expats integrate with the local culture. In a way it balances out the world economy as well. Though there is something sad about working on a US salary in a place where the locals make $10 or less a day, sometimes doing very hard work such as manual labor in high temps. The compassionate expat might try to tip high to the locals or help out a local friend in need. The only true way to enjoy being a expat in a place is become friendly with the people around you.
Possibly because people like myself who’ve lived worked and PAID TAXES in Thailand for 11 years think that it’s unfair??? But hey, they can all go back to their countries with their state funded health care and education while giving f all to help the Thais have the same.
Look all these people working efficiently with the touchpad.
Cheaper than europe, better weather than europe, good food + easy to do remote work + pumping local economy with money all wins
all wins? not if they end up raising the rent price
More like pumping the locals then giving them money! Lol!
This island is one of the most famous among tourists for having fullmoon party. It’s basically their main destination. It’s really good to have guests during this time since they cant party anymore.
Still tho, there are cheaper, more peaceful places to stay.
Where?
@@checkyourrelationtoreality3327 you mean this island or cheaper place?
Having a job in France is already an almost impossible task, so going abroad.. A dream in a dream for me... But happy to see it remains possible for some.
Well I would choose a place with more locals tho, this doesn't feel like thailand at all ^^'
does anybody know more about the visas they use? I worked for a company in Thailand for 1.5 years, it was an absolut horror to get work permit.
I'm pretty sure theese "professionals" are running as tourists, paying no taxes.
been to phanghan many times. those monthly rates are way too low. also, what about visas ?
It's better than nothing... Hotel occupancy is very low, they have to lower the prices to attract customers.
Thailand has now the special long stayed visitor visa can stay up to 270 days (90+90+90) after you got full certified documents and pass14 days SQ at the designated local facilities (either hotels or private hospitals packages avaliable for online booking, rates $1100-3000). You can freely go around country with the very cheap accomodation so far. new daily covid cases about 100+ only in few specific spreader areas that are semi locked down.
4:08 I find her voice very attractive
i don't understand with which visas these people are in thailand? do they have work permits?
They work on tourist visa which is illegal. Hopefully Thailand will change its laws or make it easier to get a work permit as a digital nomad.
it's okay to work with a travel visa as long as you get paid from abroad.
@@missiontothehell1816 Nope. An Australian guy was just jailed for teaching English to Chinese students abroad.
@@ryanp8925 how would they find out.? If you are doing it from your house.?
@@abdirahman292 There are so many people doing it throughout Thailand. If you don't want to get caught, keep it to yourself. I would not visit those work spaces because the police / immigration can raid it at any time. I don't know it myself but I do know a lot of people that do work remotely in Thailand. Doing it from home and keeping a low profile, I'm guessing you should be safe.
Wonderful job
I'm a 'digital nomad' but travelling is only for business. If you're actually serious at what you do you work more hours than these fakes and not have enough time to do anything else. This is Instagram lifestyle, real DN's grind from dingy side cafes, make plans in crazy circumstances and still get the job done.
All this chaff that's entered the marketplace has tinged it for freelancers. New age kids doing 'social media' because they once signed up for it and live on an island (pay me 2000 euros)
Could you please make a longer documentary about digital nomads? 🙏🙏🙏🙏😍
550 euros per month for that kind of hotel is insane. May have to look into this...
That's expensive lol
Interesting !
0:35 Thai beach + Rust... aaah so perfect
One of my fave places in the world !
Koh Phangan is amazing.
Can some one tell the music in the start??
the xx i think
The only problem with most of these digital nomad visas is that they require high proof of earnings. Many people have chosen to sacrifice a higher salary in order to work online independently, I don't believe that most countries trying to attract digital nomads are catering to this sector.
No countries are trying to attract digital nomads.
Keep in mind the value of the euros! Frenchs can save up for a year and are able to live for a very long time abroad. This is a usual scene in a lot of countries and surprisingly even in Montreal Canada. (It’s actually worst here)
Until u decide to have a family and realise you have no idea where to settle
I have a family and stayed
They'd have more of idea of where to settle as they've experienced more of the world.
Nothing like distant working from the deck of the Amsterdam bar ?
Nothing like supporting the local economy with buying one bottle of water every 5 hours with 5 straws...
Gotta agree w that. Enjoy...!
@@Carlin-qt4jk totally. Besides pretty people can go anywhere, doors open.
This is what i wanna do. Too bad i only know how to do maintenance on aircraft :(
Go for a coding bootcamps.
Lol that is dope already 😅
How nice it is to go to poorer economies to live the lifestyle you can’t live in your more developed nation. The power of a stronger currency.
I hope the Thai government can use this money to improve the country for Thai people and it not be some cheap paradise for Westerners.
The Monarchy fleeing to germany instead of helping its own ppl: No
@@MartinNew14 ah ihad forgotten was governed by a monarchy. Thankfully, Thai people can fight to bring reforms to their political system.
It's been a "Cheap Paradise" for Western travelers for over 40 years, even though you've never heard of it before.
@@eldeluxo trust me I know. I was simply speaking to this video.
Larissa Kabeya thank you great point. The only reason westerners can do this is because of the glaring inequalities in many of these countries.
Very Interesting . . 🌎
Oh boy you are updating the company's facebook.
Where can I find a digital nomad trucker job? 🤔
Most digital nomands technically require a work permit for what they're doing ... especially the lady building social media content. However. I'm not sure how strict Thail authorities are with foreigners. In many other countries, i.e. the US, it is illegal to do remote work in the country as a foreigner.
Having a constant feeling of being on holidays. I don't know if I am able to concentrate and be productive, living like that.
Does nomad means living in Thailand? Does someone change the definition of nomad while I wasn't looking?
whats the name of the first song at the background? Do not steal the song without putting any reference to it !!!
This paradise of islands and jungles in the heart of Southeast Asia has risen and risen to become one of the global hubs for digital nomads. In fact, some even say the movement began here, thanks to a boom of startups and laptop warriors in the second city of Chiang Mai.
I m living in Chiangmai,22 years in Thailand
Imagine going to paradise to live in your computer!
"live in your computer". That just makes no sense at all.
You mean as opposed to living on your computer not in paradise ?
@@kelvincox7268 dudes an idiot haha
@@archiehickox6518 Being on your computer. But I’m saying live your life in a computer.
How do they get visa ? I live in Thailand for 25 years and this is just hype. paid content
I also wonder about visa and current restriction, and with your point, I also now wonder who pay for this content.
Have you not heard of a working visa or an education visa or a self defence visa or a border run to renew your visa? They can still get paid in their own counties bank account and still live abroad. 25 years in the country and you’re just as ignorant as before you came into the country ? American right ?
I am guessing many stay for about 3 months as a tourist, then go to another country and then come back for another 3 months. But here that some countries are creating Expat visas to stay longer.
They work illegally because Thailand does not have a digital nomad visas. Border runs and and paying agents is what lets them stay there.
Thai always painted as paradise it is taboo talk about real life
Thailand Immigration " Thank's France 24 , we will pop around . "
WhatsApp the Song ?
All this is good. It is when an IT firm from a low cost country opens up a business there. People with local knowledge and power to deliver from somewhere else. Will change the equation.
Living dat life!
Digital free riders (especially the first lady) lol
So?
So so many bitter, angry and jealous people in these comments. When I see it I can only imagine they are really unhappy with how life has worked out for them. I can't imagine being so bitter about another humans personal choices.
Thailand is amazing. It's a great place to live cheap and develop your skills around like-minded people if you've got the entrepreneurial spirit.
The Thais are fantastic. Much better to live amongst than westerners. There's a very cool policy of live and let live. It's very very safe in Thailand too. You won't have any trouble at all so long as you don't go looking for it.
No one's going to deport you or throw you in jail. You're very unlikely to be the victim of crime. It's much more likely in a western country.
Beware of the bitter people in these comments. They're unhappy with how life has turned out for them.
Chok Dee krap!
Never heard someone say koh panghan in such a funny away hahah
@Maste Larsson the netherlands, but I studied in thailand :)
It seems nice but really they get paid so little that they cant afford to live in their own country. Think about that.
I don’t agree. They may stay away out of difficulty for a while. It’s a clever approach during pandemic. No rush Less stress will make you doing quality work. Having said that, you’re also getting better health. Yet, people who can do this are in some career anyway.
Think about living in the UK.Paid so little pull the other one.....
You're right there's definitely a segment of the population working with a wage that would mean nothing in their home country. Then, there are people working in highly-skilled industries spending only 1/15 of their income on living expenses rather than spending 1/6 living in the west. I'm currently working in Poland - staying with family during the pandemic - working in software and I would have to try to spend my income fully in Poland because of the price differences - so I save a good portion.
I think they know what are they doing or how much they earnings and all seems to be happy.
It is actually a domino effect, these relatively middle class people from Europe become digital nomads bringing their relatively large capital and investing in residence in this poor countries and there in affecting the lower middle class and poor class upward mobility.
Thailand is actually a big pain visa wise as they have cracked down on visa-runs. One can stay a short while on the tourist-visa but that is now limited. Many other countries offer much better visa deals and/or they tolerate visa runs.
This is definitely the future, remote work is a reality and came to stay.
Sure but the salaries will become remote too until theyre at Thai levels. Most of these people are fantasists
@@papi8659 you sound so bitter.
Remote work yes. Been working remotely for last 4 years. Digital nomad though is a fad. Nobody does serious work as a digital nomad
@@deepfakesforreal9487 Just you don't. Loads of people do. I've been working online for 6 years and been more than 15 countries in that time. I've made more money than I've ever made. Ooooooops
@@archiehickox6518 and probably paid no tax. Wow, go you.
AMAZING ++++++++++++++++++++++++
Thailand attracted so many interesting and unique travelers in the past, it's unfortunate there are so many of these bland so called "Nomads" over there now.
I lost IQ points reading this.
@@archiehickox6518 if you’re a digital nomad you probably didn’t have many to start with.
@@Chris-oz9qx "Digital nomad" someone that moves around a lot and works online. I've got two streams of income have given me 6 figures. So I've got enough IQ points to do that. I've not worked for anyone else in 5 years. I've got 2 properties. Tell me more though bro about how you're loving being stuck in one place getting old and gray working for the man.
@@archiehickox6518 Good for you, and as long as you pay local taxes then fine and dandy. Oh and “working for the man”. If people didn’t work for “the man” I wonder how many Apple or IBM products would be released each year.
Yeah you’re all free spirits in your own little minds. Oh and I have 3 properties.....you know, if we’re having a dick measuring contest.
@@archiehickox6518 and stuck in one place with my wife and kids. Enjoy rattling around your two properties when you’re old and grey.
Still there always Coke and cats to keep you company in your old age .....bro 🤣
A nonsense, what a load of hype, overrated and exaggerated. A tourist island with inflated prices that has some westerners staying and hanging out together while supposedly working remotely on their expensive laptops.
are you suggesting that sending an e-mail to family every month reminding for the usual 1k money transfer is not a real job ? how mean you are !
been doing it for years...
@@gaudente1900 where are you getting your false intel from? You never travelled much in life eh
Are you more upset about their expensive laptops or the fact you’re the one paying inflated prices in your own country ? 2000 euros a month in SE Asia of buying power goes much further than in Europe
@@agi1013 I don't need to travel to Thailand because I am resident there already
I was waiting for her to say: tnon tnon tnon!
I wonder about their Thai work permit, residence and tax situations. I live on the beach in France.
@Kay Flip +1 Fair enough!
@Kay Flip 'What does Thailand have to do with that transaction?' Maybe the fact that it's happening IN THAILAND?? You cannot work in Thailand without a work permit for an extended period of time, it's that simple. Doesn't matter if it's a Thai company or a western company, it is illegal. However, seeing this law enforced is another matter entirely.
@Kay Flip Please read my comment again mate. I said EXTENDED period of time, not a short vacation. Yes I'll capitalize the word so that you don't miss it this time, you clown.
Absolute and utter clowns on this comment section. Its illegal to work in Thailand without the appropriate visa. If you dont have it you break the law. Full stop. Tourist, volunteer, student visas are all the same. You cant work in the country with them. Theres no buts in these circumstances. An Australian man was just jailed for it.
@Kay Flip in Thailand you have to get a work permit to even volunteer. I’ve worked here for 10 years, if they got caught working then Thailand would certainly investigate and likely deport.
I wish Thai people and poor Asian countries can be digital nomads in Europe and America without visa or work permit.
They can. Just come to Europe and work illegally which is what there these people are doing in Thailand. This is literally illegal.
As a Thai, a law about digital nomad is quite complex with a lot of exception but even if they are working here illegally the police wouldn't be arse to do anything about them anyway like most law that are being break all the time by local
And who cares if they are putting money into the economy and not taking work away from the Thai population.
@@archiehickox6518 yeah, I agree
@@Ineedtospendlesstimeonyoutube I spent 4 years there. And it's always been "live and let live". That's what I love about Thailand. Chok Dee krap
a visa for digital nomad! sounds great!
There is no visa for digital nomads in Thailand
Cool music...too bad The xx isn't getting any credit for it. They only wrote it and its use added value to your video. But at least you let us know 6 different ways to contact you.
The only problem: you need a work permit in Thailand to be a digital nomad. Otherwise it is illegal. Good luck with that.
I want to know their feelings if some local tells them to go back to their country
Probably will do some mental gymnastics and say they deserve to live there more than the locals.
I think the locals are happy to have there, rent their houses and spend a lot of money at bars and food.
digital nomad work visa would be great.
Ok, if government can pass the visa category for digital nomad, how come it doesn’t pass my gf parents’ ‘husband material’ visa for me?
Wait until companies realize how cheaper it would be to hire locals instead or Africans (same timezone as Europe)
@Kay Flip I said local thais or Africans... Since Africa has the same timezone and comparable cost of living to Thailand.. The business will be smooth
This is not going to happen for a large amount of jobs due to legislation, data protection, intellectual property rights and many other factors including language barrier and cultural differences. There are just so many risks involved. Maybe in the case of some freelance, non-sensitive roles that could make sense but definitely not in highly-specialised, complex roles where people deal with sensitive company/business/personal data on a daily basis.
@@ayumisae6864 it's already happening in Philippines and India with BPO and Software Industry. Those things you mentioned could be overcome quite easily.
@@RICHSLYFLY They definitely do, you are right. But I just don't see all companies around the world following this model. I might be wrong but for some roles there is still a requirement to at least visit the office/clients once in a while. From my own experience, we work with a team based in India and there are definitely challenges around that!
@@ayumisae6864 I understand your point of view but that's still better than paying your employees first world wages for them to live on a beach in Thailand. That's worse, infact.
Why I feel like laughing so loud........
Yes especially at the Yoga part when the french girl says "I am strong...I am powerful" with the blank face 😂
Not anymore..now need a work permit for any online work that involves making money
Wrong again
@@archiehickox6518 Look up Narit Law Thailand website and then click on legal articles tab...you will find clarification regarding new work permit rules.
@@jspbipro I just checked out this document and you're indeed correct. You now need a work permit to conduct "digital nomad" type work. Regardless, you always needed an appropriate visa to conduct work never mind getting a work permit.
@@ellk1991 Right..and most digital nomads have no idea and just arrive on a tourist visa...if immigration wanted to would not be hard to find...just drop into many of the new co-working spots and request a passport check.
For a moment I thought it's joe rogan in thumbnail
Nah.. Joe Rogan has a nicer skull 🤣
It's certainly a great lifestyle for some time, but I think it will wear out. You're not really embedded in a local community like if you lived somewhere, many connections are superficial or short-lived. At some stage you maybe want a family and also need to think about long term social security (health insurance, pension). I also think these digital nomads don't take responsibility to society honestly, meaning they don't pay tax, don't contribute to social well-fare in their home countries where they return to if things don't go well (serious illness, unemployment).
im Thai. i use both 5g internet of AIS as a hotspot share and wifi to play online games with westerners. it works perfectly
And with that money, the monarchy could flee to germany to live the crazy life and its own citizens will be poorer than ever.
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Well, what money? Nomads don't pay taxes in Thailand and don't spend that much money. The Thai King has a net worth of about 100 billion euro. It's not worth involving some hippies in that statistics.
lol the thai king don't rely on some digital nomad's money dude, it's not even a droplet of water in the ocean for him.
@@lettuce1305 Yes, that's true. But does the EU rely on these? No, but they still want their money if you're doing it for years. It doesn't mean it's fully legal just because hippies don't support Thailand.
I'd like to have that life. What could I have it ?
A laptop. Few stickers. Backpack. Yoga pants. Thats all
Do they pay tax for thai?
Thai dont pay tax for thai
@adum50 7%
Cheap life, big income, and living as a king & queen that's how digital nomad living in SEA country
0:36 using lite theme 😱
So there's no COVID in Thailand? It's amazing the number of people they pack into that work lounge at 0:40, I guess they have to worry about other germs. Hee Hee.
No local Thais featured in. a story set in Thailand! Keep classy nomads