In the Land of Smiles, you don't need to worry about mobile communications and the Internet! The selection of offers is wide and the quality of services is excellent. We will tell you which packages are more convenient for tourists and which we use ourselves. How to call Russian numbers? What to choose for those who decide to stay in the country for a long time.
Which operator is better
The Thai mobile market is divided between three companies - Ais, Dtac and True Move H. Any of them is suitable for a two-week tourist trip - the coverage area and tariff plans are almost the same. We didn't notice much difference in Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya and other major resorts. Connectivity problem can only occur on remote islands.
We advise you to take a SIM card Dtac... This operator has a clearer website and mobile app.
The cost of mobile communications and the Internet in Thailand is higher than that of Russian operators. Outgoing calls to numbers within the country cost 0.99 baht, sms - 3 baht, and 1 Mb of internet - 2 baht.
What to buy a SIM card in Thailand
The choice of a SIM card for mobile Internet in Thailand in 2021 depends on the length of your vacation and the required connection speed. Everyone has different needs. Some tourists only check their mail, while others are actively working on the network every day, receiving and transmitting a large amount of information.
We liked the sim card Dtac Happy Tourist 599... It costs 599 baht and for 15 days it guarantees unlimited Internet in Thailand with maximum speed with a traffic volume of up to 30 Gb. You will get free access to 5 popular chat applications, unlimited calls to your operator's subscribers and 15 baht for free calls.
The Dtac website has a page in Russian, where packages for tourists are detailed.
Klook for 8 days for 144 baht... There is also such a convenient SIM card with Internet in Thailand, you need to order it in advance on the Klook website and pick it up at the airports of Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai or Krabi - you can choose it yourself. You need to pick up at special kiosks Klook / Dtac. The SIM card costs 144 baht, it is valid for 8 days, 15 Gb. You can buy a couple and insert another when the period ends - just enough for a vacation! By the way, you need to order from a computer, it won't work through a smartphone.
Where to buy a SIM card in Thailand
Sim cards are sold at all airports - at the exits from the arrivals area, in Family Mart, 7-Eleven, BigC and Tesco Lotus stores, in travel agencies and cellular salons that operate in large shopping centers and on the streets of resorts.
You will be asked to show your passport. This is necessary to register a new user. The company itself is responsible for the registration. You can dial the registration number yourself or ask the seller of the store where you buy a SIM card to do it. He will scan your passport and return it to you. The wait will not last longer than 5 minutes.
All Thailand internet SIM cards support 3 in 1 format - Standard, Nano and Micro. You just need to gently squeeze out the size that fits your phone. Not sure about your own actions - ask the store to do it. They will certainly help you, and for free.
Together with the SIM card, you will receive a sticker with a number and instructions in English. The information in it will come in handy when making calls abroad, when changing a tariff and extending a SIM card.
The balance of the card is replenished in the same stores. As a rule, the minimum amount accepted for payment is 100 baht.
What is the best tariff for calls to Russia
Advanced users have long been calling each other for free from different parts of the world using popular instant messengers. What if your subscriber is not connected to the Internet?
In 2021, regular calls from a Thai mobile phone to a landline or mobile phone with Russian numbers cost 28-30 baht per minute. It is expensive! From a Dtac SIM card, call your home country at 00400 for 1 baht per minute or through 004 for 4 baht per minute. For information on calls to other countries, see the operator's page. For an inexpensive call to Russia from the Ais SIM card, dial 003, and from the True Move H SIM card - 00600.
How to renew a SIM card
With each replenishment of the account, the validity period of the SIM card is prolonged. If you wish, you can extend the SIM card yourself, via your phone. If the account has 100 baht, this is done by dialing a special number.
Here are the renewal rates for Dtac subscribers:
- for 2 baht for 30 days - * 113 * 30 #
- for 6 baht for 90 days - * 113 * 90 #
- for 12 baht for 180 days - * 113 * 180 #.
For 24 baht, you can extend your SIM card for a year - twice for 180 days.
For those who decided to stay in Tae for a long time
Expats use not only mobile, but also landline internet. Having tried a lot of options, we settled on the AIS Fiber fiber channel. With a one-year contract, you will receive a router for free. For more than three years we have not known worries. The connection is very stable, so we only contacted the support team once.
