I know plenty of expats here in Thailand that own businesses of various sizes and levels of success.
Would I do it myself (I've considered it multiple times)? If it required no major capital investment in the country itself, like Suits' business, possibly.
Would I invest into an infrastructure based business that couldn't up shop and piss off at a moment's notice? Hell Fucking No.
The wind changes direction out here fast...one day everything's going fine; the next the govt changes policy or the local owned competitor decides he doesn't want you around anymore and bam...you're done. Think the rule of law will save you?
What rule of law??
Life out here is cheap...get into a dispute with anyone in this part of the World and tbh it's probably easier for them to just have you shot than piss about arguing etc.
SEA is for holidays and spending your Western earned money.
Be careful!
Would I do it myself (I've considered it multiple times)? If it required no major capital investment in the country itself, like Suits' business, possibly.
Would I invest into an infrastructure based business that couldn't up shop and piss off at a moment's notice? Hell Fucking No.
The wind changes direction out here fast...one day everything's going fine; the next the govt changes policy or the local owned competitor decides he doesn't want you around anymore and bam...you're done. Think the rule of law will save you?
What rule of law??
Life out here is cheap...get into a dispute with anyone in this part of the World and tbh it's probably easier for them to just have you shot than piss about arguing etc.
SEA is for holidays and spending your Western earned money.
Be careful!