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Post by hackerboos » Tue, Feb 10, 2015, 8:04 AM UTC

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> You've probably already thought about this, but you might want to make sure clients understand the legal side of things. I doubt that for $1600 a month this includes all the legal paperwork in order to work in Portugal, Mexico and Indonesia. It's another abuse of the visa-free status many Westerners are given by countries that wish to attract tourists. This is the second one I've seen today. First is here - http://…

It's not a different visa, but according to this ( http://chiangmaicitynews.com/news.php?id=4366 ) you are allowed to do remote work on a tourist visa.

Post by seanmcdirmid » Tue, Feb 10, 2015, 9:53 AM UTC

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Right to the point, that's one of the reasons we choose the countries we did, as they make it OKish to work for a non-local (!!!) company. The Chiang Mai raid a few weeks ago was good example and scared a lot of people, but overall the risk is manageable.

The Chiang Mai raid a few weeks ago I was confused by your seemingly conflicting comments (the other was about the six month visa allowing remote work), so I Googled it: http://asiancorrespondent.com/127125/thailand-immigration-of... Foreigners working for a Thai firm must hold a valid non-immigrant (Type B) visa, but so-called ‘digital nomads’ – who are often self-employed – can sidestep that requirement. So, the 'r…

Post by Aeolun » Tue, Feb 10, 2015, 10:04 AM UTC

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This is something I may create w/in the next decade. If I ever get enough $$ (don't need much, actually) to build several/a dozen tiny houses in a village somewhere, I'd do it in order to create what you describe. On a side note, something I've been looking for for many years is a simple, no frills, cheap room rental service across the world's largest cities. Of course, now there's Airbnb, but I'd prefer one company…

As one who lives in Silicon Valley, almost everything seems reasonably affordable by comparison (currently paying $1300 for tiny one bedroom apartment built in the 70s). EDIT: I should add that rate is the absolute lowest I was able to find and not be in East Side San Jose (for those in the neighborhood who were likely about to say, "damn, only $1300?").

Post by juhq » Tue, Feb 10, 2015, 12:04 PM UTC

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This is a really interesting idea, though maybe a bit too expensive and, ah, "hip" for my tastes. (Currently hopping from Airbnb to Airbnb flatshare, paying $1000 or less a month for housing with internet and utilities included. Would be even cheaper if I wasn't in Western Europe.) I've been thinking lately of where I would like to live for most of my late twenties and early thirties. I'm definitely a bit of a loner,…

Hey archagon - you should check out our group: hackerparadise.org We've already run a co-living, co-working trip in Costa Rica and are about to begin another one in SE Asia.

Post by chisleu » Tue, Feb 10, 2015, 5:18 PM UTC

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I just don't dig the locations. I'm not going anywhere close to large groups of Muslim Extremists, or Narcoterrorists. I guess I'm just spoiled by the relative safety of the US.

Many people in Ubon, Mexico City and Lisbon probably think the US is unsafe after watching TV & movies set in inner-city LA and Detroit, Baltimore & Albuquerque, et cetera.