Kevin Maes

Entrepreneur & storyteller exploring Asia. My memoir #KingdomOfTrials reveals the life-changing challenges I faced. 👉

[Kevin Maes @TheOnlyMaes]

It feels long overdue, but it’s finally happening. I am proud to announce that #KingdomOfTrials launched on Amazon.

Not many people know this, but I’ve been back in Belgium since late 2023. I didn’t return voluntarily. After ‘serving my time’ and completing all of the legal requirements, I was told to leave the country. So I’ve had to close the door on my life in Thailand – after 15 years – for now.

I’d love to tell you that regaining my freedom – a battle I fought long and hard for – made 2024 a great success. But it wasn’t. It was the toughest year of them all. I lost my business, I struggled with losing the love of my life, and I was forced out of the country that I called my home.

If that wasn’t enough, on Christmas Eve last year, anxiety hit me like never before. Probably because the entire weight of the tragedy that was hanging over me – after eight long years – finally came crashing down. The feeling that I’ve lost everything I’d worked for is the overriding feeling that trumps everything else. But not for long.

IT’S TIME TO FIGHT BACK NOW!

Watch the trailer to see how it all unfolds. Link in bio!

[Kevin Maes @TheOnlyMaes]

As a European living in Asia, I agree that Europe needs to urgently step up their game if they want to compete on a world stage. The madness and the regulations are going to far. There is no doubt about that. And I left Europe 17 years ago already for those very same reasons. The problem I also have, I started following @levelsio because I had deep respect for the things he was / is building as a solopreneur. But his content has moved to, or at least what I get to see in my feed, non-stop Europe bashing. As a European himself. It’s slowly becoming annoying an unpleasant to watch every day.

[@levelsio @levelsio]

European airlines are even switching off AC on flights now to save the climate

At 35,000 ft the air outside is -50°C/-122°F though so no you're not saving anything by switching AC off

Completely delusional 😂

[Kevin Maes @TheOnlyMaes]

@hugolowell @WIRED The entire madness is that bad actors, will not be stopped because of the export ban. They find ways to do exactly what they want it to do on American soil.

[Kevin Maes @TheOnlyMaes]

@GavinNewsom @grok didn’t Gavin Newsom recently bought a new multi million USD mansion?

[Kevin Maes @TheOnlyMaes]

The bright side of what happened today… We won’t see these annoying posts about Fable 5 for a while…

[Min Choi @minchoi]

Ok Claude Fable 5 is insane.

People can't stop building.

10 wild examples.

[Kevin Maes @TheOnlyMaes]

@userprogramed @Polymarket The entire premise of Succession is that all characters are not likable.

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@yarpegleg @Roach_BKK 2M and I’ll fix the cracked windows.

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@Bart_DeWever @FranckenTheo even in Thailand they are looking at the Brussels situation with sorry eyes. Do we really want to let it come this far that Brussel and some other areas in Belgium are becoming world famous for being dangerous shitholes? When are you finally going to do something about it? I think the people in Belgium, well behaving immigrants included, deserve to get an answer.

[Sean Boonpracong @Rajprasong_News]

Too bad! Feel sorry for the native Belgians, was in #Brussels for an FTA, love the little hotel we stayed near the negotiation venue there!

[Kevin Maes @TheOnlyMaes]

Er gebeurt precies niets? Zit u en uw partij niet in de regering dan? Ik heb vandaag Conner hetzelfde horen zeggen over die bootcamps. Wat is dan het probleem eigenlijk nog? Dit wordt stilletjes aan, of is al lang, een nationale veiligheidskwestie. Of moeten we eerst wachten tot er nog wat onschuldige mensen sterven?

[Kevin Maes @TheOnlyMaes]

@Alexarmstrong That’s why she moved to Rome. Wasn’t it?

[Kevin Maes @TheOnlyMaes]

But unfortunately one cannot fully exist without the other. You cannot keep friction in place for foreigners to enter while having big ambitions in the field of AI, crypto, or any other digital business... Thailand does not have the knowledge nor can it obtain that knowledge on its own to compete on a global stage. They need to make it easier for young smart people to start building in Thailand without that endless red tape. Setting up a business in Thailand without big up front investments (which is how most internet startups start) is nearly impossible. It's way easier and faster to do so in HK or Singapore. You don't even have to be physically present there.

[Kevin Maes @TheOnlyMaes]

How long are European leaders going to accept this? Or FORCE this upon the people of Europe? You will NEVER see this in any big city in Asia. @EmmanuelMacron @vonderleyen Solve this or step down. You are all failing your people.

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

This is Paris tonight

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[Kevin Maes @TheOnlyMaes]

It’s not only hotels that do this. I was in a clothing store in Belgium last week. At checkout they ask everyone, “can I add 1 euro for a cancer charity”. Nobody in the line dares to say no. Because it would look bad for the next in line, so we think. But the next in line probably thinks the same as you do, that it’s a sleazy way of raising funds for any charity.

[Kevin Maes @TheOnlyMaes]

@Bangkokboy17 RIP Bada Bing

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@FranckenTheo @Bart_DeWever why is this not happening? Did we even make an attempt already to open dialogue with Russia from the European side?

[Robert Fico 🇸🇰 @RobertFicoSVK]

STATEMENT ON THE DRONE INCIDENT IN ROMANIA

A few days ago, I stated that in the absence of dialogue between the European Union and the Russian Federation, any stray drone could lead to an escalation of tensions that we may not be able to manage.

In connection with the drone incident, I express my full solidarity with the Romanian government, call for restraint in making inflammatory statements, and once again urge the immediate opening of dialogue between the European Union and the Russian Federation.

[Kevin Maes @TheOnlyMaes]

@SecGenNATO @NicusorDanRO You keep repeating the same. But what will you do about it? How much further are they allowed to go?

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@milesdeutscher How can you say they are “the king again” if you didn’t even take the time to work with it dude. You literally post this shit minutes after they announced it.

[Kevin Maes @TheOnlyMaes]

@SaksithCNA Will do!

[Kevin Maes @TheOnlyMaes]

@SaksithCNA Fair enough. As a long time supporter of your work, no more Grok searches around your reporting from me. 👌