Some in HK weighing options abroad in wake of new security law

Home purchases, long-stay schemes overseas among considerations

People protesting in Hong Kong on July 1, hours after China imposed a new security law which criminalises subversion and collusion with foreign forces. PHOTOS: NYTIMES, TAN HUI YEE
Bridge Estate managing director Pitchakorn Meesak (left) says many Hong Kongers are looking for a second home in Thailand, while Hong Kong social media influencer Roger Wu (right) has been getting more queries from people wanting to buy property in Thailand. PHOTOS: NYTIMES, TAN HUI YEE
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Seated in a fashionably dim cafe in Bangkok's historic Charoen Krung district, Hong Kong social media influencer Roger Wu prepared to launch into his latest topic: Is Thailand a suitable place for you to relocate to?

"Some friends say, 'I now feel like moving elsewhere, like Thailand'. But I want to ask: 'How many times have you been to Thailand? Do you really understand Thailand?'" he addressed his YouTube fans in rapid-fire Cantonese.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on July 19, 2020, with the headline Some in HK weighing options abroad in wake of new security law. Subscribe