@Anthony ********

I'm aware of the maturity level of many in this group. The fact that they're laughing doesn't mean much. The fact that your number of laughs on social media means so much to you says it all. 🤣🤣

@Mike *****

sometimes people pay for convenience. I'm sure you do for other things in your life.

@Carl **********

oh, it was supposed to be funny? It looked like childish taunting.

@Anthony ********

if you're so happy with your little one, why did you announce to the world that you are bored and have nothing to do except whine?

@Anthony ********

can you just stop. He asked a question. Get over it. Some of us don't want to read your whining.

@Surv****

also, better than trusting the agent. Something really doesn’t sound right.

@Don ********

gee…thanks for explaining that. I had no idea.

@Don ********

Hybrid/remote vs. internationally remote are two very different things. Also, throwing hybrid and remote workers into one category misleading. For example, I know someone interviewing with Splunk. Their "remote" workers are go into the office once a week. Would you fly back and forth once a week?

Meanwhile, I have no doubt that companies like Apple and Microsoft that already have employees in Thailand would have the mechanisms to add others. Large companies that don't already have that presence are a very different thing.

And those folks "holidaying" while working are technically doing so illegally. No one really cares, but it's not legal. That's not the discussion here.

@Don ********

I don’t think so. I could be wrong. However, contractors are businesses and those are different visas. I’m not an expert on Thai law, but in most places, that is the case. The Thai visa says “employees”. Meanwhile, if you’re a contractor and you register under this visa, you become official 🙂 and you’ll want to be sure you’re meeting all the legal and financial obligations of your native country (as well as Thailand, of course) for doing business overseas, since you are the business, not your company.

I have no doubt that companies of any size don’t care where their remote CONTRACTORS reside. Employees are very different.

@Don ********

you are correct. My apologies. Digitalr nomads are generally the people Tik Toking, etc.. However, the term has been used in reference to this visa, so I’m using it.

Contracts for remote workers? Sure. Contractors are not employees and don’t have the same international, legal liabilities to the employer. The visa requires one be an employee of a company. There’s a difference.