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

Published 06/08/2022, 09:47 AM
Updated 06/09/2022, 10:20 AM
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 is one of the regulars at this Ban Tai co-working space and runs his Equinox Launchpad here. He explains Koh Pha-ngan (or Koh Phangan) has a thriving crypto scene, mostly populated by digital nomads like himself.

Its remarkably easy to join the crypto community in Thailand.

Crypto island

Belgian blockchain developer Jrme Van Vlierbergen at the office.
Buddha Cafe owner Edwin de Lepper

Work from home, but move home

Koh Phan-ngans legendary Full Moon Party. Source: fullmoonparty-thailand.com

Three days later

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Its hard to take a bad picture on Koh Pha-ngan.

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Hardforking founder Sean Stella, left. Source: Facebook (NASDAQ:META)

Koh Pha-ngans crypto scene in 2016

Heart of the community

De Lepper has made it his mission to help educate residents and visitors to the island about crypto.

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