In the expanses of the World Wide Web resources come across pictures of distant work and claiming freelance to Thailand is an opportunity to live comfortably in the environment Paradise booths For greater certainty, they can lead the story some Vasya Pupkin, whose speech goes into ultrasound from the thrill he experiences. Even photos of people working on the beach with a laptop under the scorching sun can not be called believable.
This article is a continuation of the real review. Russian freelancer and our subscriber, who spoke about the main disadvantages of moving to Thailand for permanent residence.
A lot of Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian citizens are bought. on these promises. They go to alluring Thailand with the whole family, often cutting off the last link of communication with the Motherland – selling housing. Caught in a brilliant, sparkling tinsel tourist paradise, they are with surprised to understand that everyday life in this country has a completely different entity, sometimes more cruel and uncompromising than the one that is left. But here are reports of cool you won’t find it on the web, because it’s so hard – admit, even to myself, that I was mistaken in my dreams.
Internet speed
Remote work in Thailand, however, as everywhere depends on the quality of information telecommunications networks. Have you noticed how bad the mobile internet somewhere in provincial totma compared to cable? Multiply that by five, and get real quality. mobile thai internet. On the islands in the rainy season in general there may be no traffic because the air is saturated with moisture is an insurmountable obstacle for millimeter waves range.
But, if you knock on the clave, working as a freelancer under a palm tree, does not work, then maybe the cable Internet in Thailand is good? After all in the advertising brochures of providers flashes a very attractive the figure is 30-60Mb / s. In fact, such Internet speed available in bangkok and other resort cities with regard to some Thai islands and northern provinces, things are there somewhat worse. For example, the speed of traffic in Chiang Rai more often always exceeds 15 Mb / s, and on average it is equal to 8Mb / s. Downloading takes place at an average speed. 1 mb / s, and in the hours of minimum load it rises to 4. This is a normal value for the work of the Rostelecom network in the same Totma
Having cable internet in a Thai province, you can quite It’s acceptable to surf the web and download torrents. But with a video call on Skype the usual troubles will surely appear: hang images and breakdowns of communication. Add to this the fact that the network equipment in Thailand works in extremely uncomfortable conditions. So get used to daily failures and forced stay. offline
Comfort necessary for work
What is the job of a freelancer in Thailand you You can try right at home. Go to the bath, grabbing is a laptop. High humidity and temperature under 400C does not have to mental activity. The brain turns on only if there is an air conditioner in the room. On the thin end is a fan. It is for this reason that the dream of working under the palm will have to forget – the heat begins at 10 in the morning.
Thai society and adaptation to it
Freelancers in Thailand are not rich at all. For Russia’s level of earnings of this type is on the lower threshold survival opportunities. But in a country with a lower standard of living it is not enough to not deny myself anything. therefore will have to look for additional perk. Most Freelance recruitment is a common option. family members.
Official employment in Thailand is unlikely to be found. you can. Discrimination on the basis of national identity know. And to get permission to work, you need to get approval of a Thai company for employment. It remains only in as a part-time job for example, selling products or products hand-made to their fellow countrymen.
Any foreigner in Thailand, no matter how much he lived there, will remain a stranger – farang. Therefore, to find friends among Thais very difficult, get ready to communicate in a very narrow circle of the same freelancers and seekers of temporary earnings.
