Thailand: getting from Bangkok to Hua Hin
Discussion
gotoPzero said:
Re the sim if you can survive the first few hours without data then don't get one at the airport. 711 sell a 4G 30 day data sim card for not much more than about a fiver.
You will need your passport to register (the staff do it all for you).
DTAC is the network.
Aye. 711 - the one to look out for at the moment is "True" 200 Baht (£4.30). 30 days, unlimited data, capped(slowed) after 30Gb . Never even got close last time, bearing in mind how widely avaiable wifi is for the really big stuff like movies etc.You will need your passport to register (the staff do it all for you).
DTAC is the network.
https://www.true.th/truemoveh/sitenews/detail/1710...
The Airport, and. most AIS shops will try their best to steer you to a 800-1200 Thb "Tourist package" - same thing, just totally unlimited, but, like I said, if you can consume 30Gb in 30 days whilst on holiday, and with free wifi everywhere (inc ALL hotels), you probably need to get your face out of your phone ;-P - we read each day (news etc), download audiobooks, use google maps on the scooter, tether to laptops / tablets etc etc and never get close to being slowed down.
Edited by Griffith4ever on Saturday 6th April 17:55
Edited by Griffith4ever on Saturday 6th April 17:55
gotoPzero said:
True thats the one not sure where I got dtac from.
Its about a 3-4 min process to register so try and avoid lunch time rush! haha.
The girl in the 7-11 in Krabi town just told us to powere the phone off and on. That was it! (obv they have to , by law, copy your passport which is what I guess you are referring to)Its about a 3-4 min process to register so try and avoid lunch time rush! haha.
The Thailand Tourist reddit sub if awash with people extolling the virtues of the True 200Thb card , and then, poeple saying "no way" could they survive on 30Gb. I asked what on earth they do and was told "Xbox live gaming". People really do that on holiday......... Sure - we watch a littel TV streamed, or a movie off my laptop - we are there for 2 months usually, but online gaming, which I do, gets left firmly at home!.
Edited by Griffith4ever on Saturday 6th April 18:19
Interesting.
Past couple of times I've been over I've picked up a SIM at the AIS shop in one of the Hua Hin malls, and to be fair they definitely didn't steer me to a tourist sim - quite the opposite, asked me how long I needed, how much data I wanted. I'm still not sure quite what I bought, but it was about 300thb.
I too would avoid the airport if you can - especially the unofficial shops in the baggage claim area. If you MUST buy at the airport, use the official shops only. Or maybe the 7-11 near the entrace to the rail station in the basement.
But that True SIM looks like a belting deal.
Any idea what the coverage is like in Koh Tao\Koh Samui? I'd imagine the answer these days, especially in Samui is "perfect".
(I'm out that way in a couple of weeks.)
re-edied - removed the question about tethering,
Past couple of times I've been over I've picked up a SIM at the AIS shop in one of the Hua Hin malls, and to be fair they definitely didn't steer me to a tourist sim - quite the opposite, asked me how long I needed, how much data I wanted. I'm still not sure quite what I bought, but it was about 300thb.
I too would avoid the airport if you can - especially the unofficial shops in the baggage claim area. If you MUST buy at the airport, use the official shops only. Or maybe the 7-11 near the entrace to the rail station in the basement.But that True SIM looks like a belting deal.
Any idea what the coverage is like in Koh Tao\Koh Samui? I'd imagine the answer these days, especially in Samui is "perfect".
(I'm out that way in a couple of weeks.
)re-edied - removed the question about tethering,
Edited by shtu on Sunday 7th April 13:04
Gassing Station | Holidays & Travel | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff