oh I do wish I was asking for me but sadly that's not the case, and it's me that's ask on my friends behalf as I have spent more time in Thailand than him and so may understand thinks people mention a bit more and he is also very busy trying to get other ducks in a row ready to take the next steps when it's possible, so I'm just trying to be a good friend and take some pressure to help things....maybe I will be asking similar things for me in the future who knows....
hmm some food for thought in your answer so thank you for that and also as I have spent some time in Thailand I understand that not every little thing is tested, but I have heard some stories about people getting in to trouble for painting there own home or changing a lightbulb in a bar, so it seems that you can be in wrong place at the wrong time, it just depends on who sees you, most of the answers people have given have matched my thoughts as in it would not be legal as it's really two separate things, remote work part is easy with DTV but the hands on part is the issue, and you might have given a good idea in saying hire a Thai person to do the hands on part, I know there are lots of smart ones about, maybe I will go speak to a computer shop or two next chance I get....
The company hire only rack space in the data centre, there are several companies that rest rack space and I think some fly staff over to do works if needed