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sdultra
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My new smartphone has wifi connectiviity so even though I can't dial home with it (CDMA) I could at least check emails etc. with a wifi connection. So I was wondering what is the availability of free/unsecure wifi while roaming around Patong? Or should I just settle for an internet cafe?
THANKS....Arriving in 3 days !!!!!
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 4:43 pm on Sep. 21, 2010
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Biff
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Usual places for Free WiFi are the Starbucks Cafes & MacDonald's. Lots in Patong. Also many of the Thai Bars have free Wifi. Not hard to find!
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 9:24 pm on Sep. 21, 2010
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ringthebells
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even I am able to go on the internet nowadays on my mobile phone. everywhere in bangkok. and I never notice any charges for it. so it must be either free or very miniscule.
rtb
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 11:59 pm on Sep. 21, 2010
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China Sailor
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That is why you should use Nokia, it will ask before connecting to a roaming service.
As for WiFi my experience has been spotty. Starbucks requires you to log in with a card to use their WiFi. I have had some luck in lobbies of hotels where there is public WiFi (such as Landmark and JW). Other areas I get routed to the local provider's page that asks me to enter a pre-paid card number.
Now let's make a distinction here, I am talking about using the WiFi capability of the phone not its EDGE/GPRS (3G) capability.
If you are using a non-Thai Sim and are hooking to the internet with a EDGE/GPRS connection you are paying 'big bucks'. On a recent trip I just downloaded some email headers (three times), just a few Kb of data, using GPRS-3G and it cost me SGD 200 in roaming charges.
Remember that they will charge not only for data downloaded, but any log-in and session maintenance transactions are billed too.
Best bet is to get a netbook and a Mobile Internet Stick from a Thai provider.... much cheaper...
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 8:58 pm on Sep. 22, 2010
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gimpy
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Woody's sandwich shop in Patong has free wifi.
coffee and sandwiches are good too
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 7:38 am on Oct. 20, 2010
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wackyjacky
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Boingo - $8/month. Lotsa hotspots everywhere. 350 in BKK for example. Cancel when you get home. Stickman has a list of free hotspots on his site too. wj
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Thai Girls : Meet Active Thai Girls
Posted on: 2:10 pm on Oct. 21, 2010
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DaffyDuck
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I can second Boingo (be sure to sign up for the Mobile version - there's an app for iPhone and Android) - $8 a month, month to month, can cancel anytime.
Gives me 'free' Wifi in all airports (including overpriced Sue-Wanna-Boom), and most places in BKK.
Only difference is that it doesn't handle seamless switching between hotspots, as TRUE wifi on contract does - but that's a minor issue for 1/3 the price 
==> Painful lesson for Blonk to not read the data roaming charges, or to ignore the text message sent by his carrier alerting him to that 58,000 AU$ - ouch. I'm sure you can contest.
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 1:51 pm on Oct. 24, 2010
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Oz
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Quote: from DaffyDuck on 2:51 am on Oct. 25, 2010
Gives me 'free' Wifi in all airports (including overpriced Sue-Wanna-Boom), and most places in BKK.
There is Free Wifi in Suvarnabhumi Airport, has been for some months now?
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:31 pm on Oct. 26, 2010
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