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Home » Reader question » Reader question: About a Thai SIM card, type of card, provider, coverage?
Dear readers,
During our stay in Thailand in December and January we would like to purchase a SIM card to surf with our iPad. So we only need a data SIM card.
What is the best choice in terms of providers, type of card (prepaid or subscription – valid for 3 months), where to buy, etc.?
I would also like information about the coverage of reception in the North and in the South. Do the maps cover the entire area of Thailand?
Any help is welcome.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Patrick (BE)
You can find various desks at the airport behind customs in the arrivals hall, all of which offer SIM cards with internet (max 4g). Just show your passport because that is mandatory in Thailand nowadays. They register the sim card. last time I paid 20 euros for a whole month of internet. great to do.
Forgot to report. I usually take Dtac (happy).. So far never had any problems with reception throughout Thailand.
Tip buy an "ais" or "true" have the best coverage even in rural areas.
First time AIS: bad reception in the village in Khon Kaen province. Afterwards True: much better reception. Maybe AIS coverage has improved, but I'll stick with True for now.
I'm not going to reinvent the wheel, here's a recent and well-founded answer to your question:
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http://beachmeter.com/guide-which-thai-mobile-phone-company-should-you-use/
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You can purchase directly at the airport, usually around 1000 Baht for 10 Gb in 30 days.
Many establishments / accommodation also have WiFi, so if you also use it and don't watch movies on your data bundle, you will get through the month.
There are, of course, at the airport, but they are also more expensive than outside. I now pay at DTAC 119thb ex. Tax per week for unlimited internet. Enter any DTAC shop, put the thai folder with promotions in your pocket and have a few hundred baht put on the card. You don't have to know Thai to be able to use the folder. At night I download some movies that I can watch during bus or plane journeys.
Good tip about the brochure with offers.
I will do next time too.
Perhaps it is a bit more expensive at the airport.
But I land, I exchange Euros for Bahts and then I want to have internet as fast as possible.
So that I can report that I arrived in one piece and all that.
So I buy a tourist package at the airport.
An extra advantage is that they know how to deal with Farang. And also Farang can talk. 555
I have always used TRUE to my complete satisfaction.
Unlimited internet for 2 or more weeks for a reasonable price.
Purchased on Suvarnabhumi and immediately installed on my phone.
Lately, however, I have often been in a village in the Isaan.
The reception there was so bad that I had no internet at home, but when I walked to the street, I did.
I switched to AIS and reception is fine now.
The overview of Fransamsterdam states that AIS is better in rural areas.
That matches my (one-spot) experience.
If you want to have internet for 3 months, I think you can (I once asked, but never tried it myself) buy a tourist package and then top it up each time in a 7/11 ed
Have you ever thought about a MIFI?
Then you can also use the internet with your phones.
TIP: if you want to have your SIM installed, set your language to English in advance. There are plenty of people who blindly find their way in the menu, but if the language is set to English it is easier.
We have had AIS installed on four telephones. The lady behind the counter never switched the phones to English or Thai. She knew exactly what she was doing without turning off the phones from Dutch. By the way, excellent reception everywhere (better than in NL in the rural areas) and the package of 15 euros never had to be upgraded. Visit AIS at Suvarnabuhmi again next year.
Dear, buy a data card upon arrival at BKK and have it installed on your device if necessary. They will if you ask. You must have your passport copied. I bought my card at AIS: cheap and never had any problems in Thailand.