Seeing people back here working 12 hours a day so that they can afford a small house, I couldn't blame him.
Being one of them, I can't blame him at all. It sounds nice.
I just wonder though, if the web dev was legally working remotely, or simply forgot to mention it to the Thai authorities and was living on a tourist visa. These things matter when you need to educate your child, or locate medical care.
Wish I'd done it in my 20s either way though!