News Forum - More and more digital nomads choose Phuket for a “workation”

[LoongFred]

3 minutes ago, TheDirtyDurian said:

I think the whole coffee shop thing is a bit of a cliche. 

Digital = online 

Nomad = anywhere in the world 

There's no requirement for a coffee shop or the wi-fi from said coffee shop.

As I mentioned previously, with hotspots and 4G routers you could work from the top of a mountain so long as you've got a signal! 

That's fine and I'm sure you are paying for the signal. 

[TheDirtyDurian]

4 minutes ago, LoongFred said:

That's fine and I'm sure you are paying for the signal. 

Yep.

And the water I drink, the roof over my head, the gas I use....

It's called living expenses.

What's your point?

 

[Cabra]

Until Thailand's labor laws change, I'd be reluctant to raise my hand as a "digital nomad"... as with most things in Thailand, not a lot of thought goes into the original idea, only to then later change, making the entire implementation a donkey-roast. 

[vendetta]

On 12/8/2021 at 2:51 PM, Malc-Thai said:

Easy to find just look for the guy with a laptop in a coffee shop, With staff watching on to see if he's finished his coffee after 3 hours !

Govt should offer 500 baht for each successful referral for maximum effect.

[LoongFred]

57 minutes ago, TheDirtyDurian said:

Yep.

And the water I drink, the roof over my head, the gas I use....

It's called living expenses.

What's your point?

A real gem and a major contribution to Thai society.

[TheDirtyDurian]

2 hours ago, LoongFred said:

A real gem and a major contribution to Thai society.

Cheers. I think so. Glad you agree.

[HiuMak]

On 12/8/2021 at 10:52 AM, Thaiger said:

Many digital nomads call Thailand home, and more and more people are choosing Phuket for their so-called “workation,” using coffee shops on the island as an office. The BBC’s Thai reporters spoke to several people on the island who work remotely for companies in other countries. For 34 year old American Andy Lee, he runs his business from a cafe in Phuket. Andy initially travelled to Thailand through the island’s pilot “sandbox” programme in August. After staying in Thailand for 45 days, he travelled to South Korea to see family and then decided to come back to Thailand for stay […]

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