At the first chance I could I moved to South East Asia while working a remote job in Europe. Employer was not too stoked. But then found a new employer, which was absolutely okay with me living there. There is A LOT to the story which I'm not mentioning, but it's been the best decision or my life. I'm also meeting more and more other people here which are making the same move. Many of them who haven't yet told their employer that they now live 5+ different timezones away.
I'm now working for a local software agency which contracts my clients for me. Through them I've been able to get my work visa/permit. Took me some time to arrive at this point.
It's a one-off mutually beneficial agreement. They provide me with the structure, and some chance for networking, along with an office I can work from. I do some consulting for them every now and then, and they take a small fee from every invoice (<10%). For the work visa and permit, its more than worth it. I came by the chance through networking locally.
