Famous Youtuber Mickey Stotch (259k subscribers) seems to be the latest Youtuber taking a hiatus from Thailand.
All of these Youtuber’s are using the excuse, New Adventures, but in reality it is all related to VISA issues. None of these young Youtuber’s qualify for a proper VISA or Work Permit, thus they are forced to leave Thailand periodically before they can return.
VISA exempt offers 45 days free and that can be extended by other 30 days. So, after 75 days, something has to change?
Perhaps they can border hop to another country, get a 60 day tourist and extend 30 days for a total of 90 days. And extend again?
Overall, there is only so many months out of the year a person can stay in Thailand without a long term visa.
Many of these Youtuber’s are renting low cost, shoe box size condos for as little as $400 a month, so they can store their gear there when they have to leave Thailand and still have a place to return to live when they come back.
Seems a very hard life, trying to go back and forth outside the country just to survive.