Thailand SIM card

pjbltd

300 Baht is £5, sounds like bargain

NiftyDigits

pjbltd wrote: »

300 Baht is £5, sounds like bargain

If you are happy with a Tourist SIM....

TRUE H Tourist SIM 299 baht 1.5GB for a week

Happy DTAC Tourist SIM

AIS TRAVELLER SIM

Doshwaster

pjbltd wrote: »

300 Baht is £5, sounds like bargain

Many things are a bargain in Thailand

I think I used the Happy SIM last time I was there and it worked well. Others may be slightly cheaper but they removed the hassle of having to load extra credit onto them. The only problem with these tourist SIMs is that they do recycle numbers so you can get a lot of junk texts. Easily ignored though.

When travelling in SE Asia I tend to take an old phone with me so that if it is lost or damaged then it's not the end of the world.

Only 10 sleeps until my next visit.

NiftyDigits

Doshwaster wrote: »

Many things are a bargain in Thailand

I think I used the Happy SIM last time I was there and it worked well. Others may be slightly cheaper but they removed the hassle of having to load extra credit onto them. The only problem with these tourist SIMs is that they do recycle numbers so you can get a lot of junk texts. Easily ignored though.

When travelling in SE Asia I tend to take an old phone with me so that if it is lost or damaged then it's not the end of the world.

Only 10 sleeps until my next visit.

Are you joking? That's almost like saying that DCC removes the hassle of having to work out the exchange rate.
If you get a SIM at the desk, you can top it up at the same time and also select the package best for you....not for their sales figures.
The issue for me is that the data package lasts only for seven days. So you'll need to add another package after seven days, by topping up. What you don't want to happen is that when you top up is that they automatically deduct from your balance to add another 1.5GB for a week package.
Also, AIS for instance, try to lead you towards short validity packages of 7 to 15 days, in order to get you to have to reapply packages more often.

As an example, one of these packages might better suit the OP.

The Tourist packages are a simplified sales solution,

littlereddevil

There were stands with free sims when I was there at Christmas

Essex_Hal

This is just the sort of info I was after.I'm going on the 20th.Going to Chaweng in koh Samui for 10days would like a fair bit of data.What would you say is the best Network for data deal.

NiftyDigits

Essex_Hal wrote: »

This is just the sort of info I was after.I'm going on the 20th.Going to Chaweng in koh Samui for 10days would like a fair bit of data.What would you say is the best Network for data deal.

"Fair bit" is a fairly useless description.

I use very little data on my Smartphone, no matter how I try. In addition, my speed requirements are low. So i can make use of speed limited packs. For instance a package limited to 0.5Mbps. 500 MB per day for a week for £1.20
Adequate for my needs.

Your description is woefully inadequate, You can get 12 GB of full speed mobile broadband for £16 if you want to splash out.

Essex_Hal

12GB will do.What network is that with?

NiftyDigits

Essex_Hal wrote: »

12GB will do.What network is that with?

Really? What on earth do you intend to do with 12GB in ten days....on an island where you are meant to be relaxing and having fun?

Essex_Hal

Just to have it just in case.Will maybe have to use skype a few times.And Goolge maps in case I get lost lol.Whatsapp.And some emails.

(UPDATE) Just been told the Villa I am staying has wifi