Workation in Thailand: How it works – and what you need to consider legally

The growing labor shortage is leading to a shift from an employer-driven to an employee-driven market. This means that companies have to fight for qualified employees. Employees are increasingly demanding additional employee benefits in addition to salary. One such benefit is the option to work remotely from abroad, known as workation . This is a combination of work and vacation. The auditing and consulting firm PwC conducted a comprehensive study on workation in Germany. The study found that for 57 percent of respondents, the option to work remotely from abroad is an important criterion when choosing a job. For around a third of respondents, a lack of workation options is even a disqualifying factor.

Nevertheless, only a few companies in Germany offer their employees workations. According to the German Economic Institute (IW), the number is around 15 percent. This is due, among other things, to additional obstacles related to labor, social, and tax law, according to the report. This is precisely where the startup Work Paradise – a provider of remote and decentralized work in Thailand – comes in. Learn how you can work remotely from Thailand with Work Paradise and what legal aspects you should consider when doing a workation here.