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Startup Workaway II: Thailand. 25 founders. 10 days. 1 kick-ass resort.

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Re: Startup Workaway II: Thailand. 25 founders. 10 days. 1 kick-ass resort.

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Post by mahyarm »

leak wrote: post #22
mahyarm wrote: post #10

Why is it only 10 days? Is it to fit with most people's 2 week vacation slots? I would think a month would be more productive, or even better a 3 month y-combinator style intense MVP rush. Also isn't the internet on Ko Samui kind of shitty? Wouldn't a mainland location by a nice beach be better internet wise?

I am so up fo ra 3 month getaway. Sign me up if something comes around. I think we could do it in India for super cheap.

I would think the Philippines would be better due to their relatively generous visa extension policies (you can stay in the Philippines for 1.5 years on just tourist visa extensions if you wanted to) and far less red tape in getting things like SIM cards, renting places and so on. You can also get half decent internet there too, it's tropical and there are beaches everywhere!

Re: Startup Workaway II: Thailand. 25 founders. 10 days. 1 kick-ass resort.

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Post by bnmrrs »

rvenugopal1 wrote: post #17
npt4279 wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It depends on how fancy of a place you want to get, and if food is included. Last time, in Costa Rica, we had 16 people in a $4 million dollar mansion with a private chef preparing all our meals. It cost about $10,000.

Do you mind sharing a) How long was your stay? b) Was that $10,000 per person or for 16 people c) Any information about amenities included

Villas can be super affordable when you're travelling with large groups. I'm the CTO of a startup that provides these sort of vacations. It's pretty common that the per person rate works out to much less than a hotel would be and you get the added bonus of an entire house!

Here are a couple of examples:

Sleeps 24 - $4,501/week - http://demeure.com/properties/villa-turquesa--2

Sleeps 13 - $4,569/week - http://demeure.com/properties/casa-fermentini

Re: Startup Workaway II: Thailand. 25 founders. 10 days. 1 kick-ass resort.

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Post by sebilasse »

ashconnor wrote: post #26

You do know it's illegal to work in Thailand without a work permit? Even planning a startup is likely to be classed as working. This may sound stringent but people have gotten into trouble for more trivial activities such as karaoke. I hope you've cleared this with immigration or everybody attending could face deportation.

True, this is something you should know.

Although they primarly bust foreigners that work and do business with Thai people, aka take their jobs away.

99% nothing will happen and you have a good time but pray not to be the 1%.

Re: Startup Workaway II: Thailand. 25 founders. 10 days. 1 kick-ass resort.

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Post by gexla »

Warning: Once you get to one of these things you may not go back home. You realize that as a coder you can just keep working remotely and stay there (though not in the same expensive place after everyone leaves.) Crazy times we live in.

NOTE: As others have mentioned. You aren't supposed to be working while on a tourist visa but Thailand isn't the U.S. In some regards it's a bit like the wild west where people won't bug you as long as you aren't taking jobs away from the locals or making a bunch of cash off the local economy and people start to wonder if you are really playing by the rules. You didn't hear this from me though, respect the laws!

Re: Startup Workaway II: Thailand. 25 founders. 10 days. 1 kick-ass resort.

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Post by ashconnor »

sebilasse wrote: post #34
ashconnor wrote: post #26

You do know it's illegal to work in Thailand without a work permit? Even planning a startup is likely to be classed as working. This may sound stringent but people have gotten into trouble for more trivial activities such as karaoke. I hope you've cleared this with immigration or everybody attending could face deportation.

True, this is something you should know. Although they primarly bust foreigners that work and do business with Thai people, aka take their jobs away. 99% nothing will happen and you have a good time but pray not to be the 1%.

I'd agree with you that being in public in anyway is how most people get caught, however they are advertising the fact that they are working in Thailand on the internet.

More importantly though, they are responsible for their attendees and should consult lawyers or immigration as to whether it is legal or not.

Having consulted immigration previously myself I firmly believe what they plan to do is illegal.

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