I moved my family from Utah to Thailand to work remotely. 8 months later, we came home.
Braydon Barrett and his wife moved to Asia with their one-year-old to start over. Then a mistake upended their plans.
Braydon Barrett and his family moved from Utah to Thailand in 2024 to live and work remotely. They spent eight months in Thailand but returned home to Utah after facing visa issues. Barrett and his wife researched Thailand and chose Pattaya as their base due to visa options. However, upon arriving in Thailand, they discovered they only had a 30-day visa, far less than their intended indefinite stay.
They attempted to find a longer-term visa in Malaysia and Vietnam before finally receiving approval for a five-year Destination Thailand Visa for their son. Despite the challenges, Barrett loved Thailand's people and culture. However, working remotely from a different country proved difficult for him, with clients and employees based in the US.
The Barrett family missed their home in Utah and returned, feeling they had failed due to visa issues. Yet, the experience brought them closer together, and they still yearn to return to Thailand.
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