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		cyrilga on Oct 13, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What I learnt bootstrapping my startup from Thaila... Amazing article! I am doing the same (bootstrapping from Asia) and would agree with almost anything but the budget. I am currently in Ko Tao (=paradise) and during low season, you get a comfortable room for 8000 baht / month ($300) 5 min from the beach. In Chiang Mai I was renting a large bedroom on Airbnb for $9/day. Vientiane as well is a good option, they love foreigners there and there are a lot of french expats. I would stay away from Vietnam (Saigon and Hanoi) as you have constantly to be on your guards unless you go to Hoi An or Nha Trang. Has anybody tried the Philippines?

cyrilga on Oct 13, 2013 | [–]

Of course during low season, there is quite a bit of rain, which helps focusing on developing your startup and not going to the beach.

macarthy12 on Oct 13, 2013 | | [–]

But downpours = bad internet in Thailand :-)

rajeemcariazo on Oct 16, 2013 | [–]

Philippines is a good country for bootstrapping, there are plenty of good English speakers and low cost of living.

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