The way some people live in SEA is the same how exapts felt invincible in Eastern-Europe in the 90s.
"Those weak governments are scared to touch any income from USA or Western-Europe, just move there and don't report anything, even if they wanted to tax they can't even get info about my offshore companies, I'm spending in their countries and bringing in free money for them anyway"
If you want to gamble and pay no tax just go live in the desert with the arabs or go to SEA.
Works until the local police chief decides to put foreigners who are living there for years to︀ jail until they pay 35%.
I'm not saying SEA will be more strict with foreigners︁ soon, but this can change anytime, especially if the conflict between the West and East︂ intensifies.
If you want to be safe just pay 1x % in Switzerland or Eastern-Europe.︃