Thailand’s crypto islands: Working in paradise, Part 1

Thailand’s crypto islands: Working in paradise, Part 1

Walking into Remote and Digitals La Casa co-working space on the tropical island of Koh Pha-ngan, you wonder how anybody gets any work done. I sip a cocktail and wait for my burrito as James Brown plays in the background. Theres a real palm tree growing at the edge of the cafe, and behind it sits shallow crystal blue water stretching off for miles, with Koh Samuis jungle-covered mountains jutting up in the distance. Adding to the ambiance, kite surfers are getting massive air off small waves, before gently floating back to earth.30-year-old Belgian blockchain developer Jrme Van Vlierbergen....


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