expat98 Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 I'm finally getting with the program and bought a wireless Internet card for my laptop. Works great at the hotspots I've tried so far in Bangkok, but they're all bloody expensive! For example, prepaid accounts for the KSC hotspots in Starbucks and other places are B150 for 1 hour, or B600 for 5 hours, or B1500 for 20 hours (See http://wifi.ksc.net/buyOnline.php). TOT hotspot prices are even worse: B200 for 1 hour, or B450 for 3 hours (see http://www.tothotspot.com/eng/product.html). Anyone know of something cheaper, either prepaid or a subscription plan? A subscription plan for unlimited access would be perfect. Actually, now that I think about it, I think I remember something about being able to access KSC wireless hotspots if you sign up for their home broadband service. Anyone know? Also, does anyone know of a website that lists wireless Internet hotspots in BKK other than http://www.thaiwirelesslan.com ? That doesn't seem to be a comprehensive list. I don't see any TOT hotspots in their list, for example. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat98 Posted January 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 I forgot to ask: Does anyone know about the pricing of True wi-fi hotspots? Do you get free access or a discount if you sign up for True's home broadband service? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 The first list is paid sites: Holiday Inn Silom Bangkok 981 Silom Rd Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10500 Intercontinental Bangkok 973 Ploenchit Road Patumwan Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10330 Aldo's 187 Sathorn Road 7th Floor, The Sky Villa At The Ascott, Sathorn Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10120 Bangkok Airport BKK: Viphavadi Rangsit Road, SAS Lounge Bangkok Bangkok International Airport - Lufthansa Lounge BKK: 10 Viphavadi Rangsit Road Bangkok International Airport Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon Bangkok International Airport - United Airlines Lounge BKK: 10 Viphavadi Rangsit Road Bangkok International Airport Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon Bangkok International and Domestic Airport BKK: Bangkok Airport Bangkok Basic Café BKK: Bangkok International Airport Bangkok Bourbon Street Restaurant and Boutique Hotel 29/4-6 Sukhumvit Soi 22, Washington Square Bangkok 10110 Chai Building Vepavadee Ladyaw Chai blg 333/3 24 Fl moo 14, Ground floor Bangkok Krung Thep Coffee World Khoasarn Khaosarn Rd. 265 Buddy Village G fl., Room No. 12, Taladyod, Pranakorn Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon Coffee World Nana 124-126 Sukhumvit Rd. Klongtoey, Klongtoey Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon Coffee World Patpong Silom Rd. 120 Kasemkij Bldg., 1st fl., Suriwong, Bangrak Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon Coffee World Silom 144/3 4 Silom Rd. Suriwong, Bangrak Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon EGV Metropolis EGV Metropolis City Building, 5th-7th Floor, 97/11 Ratchadumri Road, Lumpini, Pratumwan Bangkok 10330 Gloria Jeans (Siam Square) Rama I Rd. No. 428, Lock 9, Morn 1-3, Siam Square Soi 7, Phatumwan Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon National Institute of Development Administration Sereethai Road 118 Moo3, Khwaeng Klong-Chan, Khet Bangkapi Bangkok Ronny's New York Pizza Soi Nana Sukhumvit Soi 4 Opposite the Brunswick Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10110 FREE Samaggi Bldg. 10th Fl. Vibhavadee Rd 2/4 Samaggi Insurance Tower, 10th Fl., Thungsonghong, Laksi Bangkok Samitivej Hospital 133 Sukhumvit 49 Bangkok Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration Sasa Patasala Building, Soi Chula 12, Phyathai Road Bangkok 00000 Starbucks Amarin Plaza 1 st Floor, Amarin Plaza, 500 Phloenchit Rd., Lumpini, Patumwan Bangkok 10330 Starbucks B2S Central Chidlom 1027 Ploenchit Rd. 7th Floor, Central Chidlom Department Store, Lumpini, Pathumwan Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10330 Starbucks Bangkok City 1 st Floor, Bangkok City Tower, 179 South Sathorn Rd., Thungmahamak, Sathorn Bangkok 10120 Starbucks Bumrungrad Hospital Sukhumvit Rd. 1st Floor, Bumrungrad Hospital, 33/3 Sukhumvit Soi 3, North Nana Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10110 Starbucks CRC Tower, All Seasons Place 87 Wireless Rd. CRC Tower, All Seasons Place, Phatumwan Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10330 Starbucks Camp Davis, S.24 88 Sukhumvit 24 Kholng Tan, Khlong Toei Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10110 Starbucks Central Bangna 1093 Bangna-Trad Rd. 2nd Floor, Central City Bangna, Km.3, Prakhanong Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10260 Starbucks Central Chidlom 1027 Phloenchit Rd. 1st Floor, Central Chidlom Department Store, Lumpini, Pathumwan Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10330 Starbucks Central Ladprao 1693 Phaholyothin Rd. 2nd Floor, Central Plaza Ladprao, Ladyao, Chatuchak Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10900 tarbucks Central Pinklao 7/222 Borommaratchachonnani Rd. 1st Floor, Central Plaza Pinklao, Bangkoknoi Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10900 Starbucks Central World (Word trade) 4/1-2 Ratchadumri Rd. B113 1st Floor,Central World Plaza (World Trade Center), Pathumwan Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10330 Starbucks Coffee (Emporium Tower) 622 Sukhumvit Rd Bangkok 10110 Starbucks Coffee (Thonglor House) 231 Sukumvit Soi 55 Thonglor Bangkok 10110 Starbucks Convent Rd. 1/3 Convent Rd. Sivadon Building, Silom, Bangrak Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10500 Starbucks Emporium Department Store 662 Sukhumvit Klongtan, Klong toey Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10110 Starbucks Emprie Tower G Floor, Empire Tower, 195 South Sathorn Rd., Yannawa, Sathorn Bangkok 10120 Starbucks GMM Grammy Place 50 GMM Grammy Place, Sukhumvit 21 Rd. (Asoke), Khlongtoeinuea, Wattana Bangkok 10110 Starbucks Impact 99 Popular Rd. Impact exhibition center Hall 5, Banmai,Pakkred,Nonthaburi Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 11120 Starbucks Khao san 204 Khao San Road Taradyod, Pranakorn Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon Starbucks Lang Saun 39/1 Lang Suan Rd. Lumpini, Phatumwan Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10110 Starbucks MBK 444 Phayathai Rd. 1st Floor, 1A06-07 MBK Tower, Wangmai, Pathumwan Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10120 Starbucks Major Ratchayothin 1839 Phaholyothin Rd. G Floor, Major Ratchayothin, Ladyao, Jatuchak Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10900 Starbucks Maleenont tower Rama IV Road 3199 Maleenont Tower, Klongton, Klongtoey Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10110 Starbucks Motien Plaza Surawong Rd. 1st Floor, Montien Plaza Shopping Mall, Surawong Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon Starbucks Muang Thai Phatra Complex Muang Thai Phatra Complex Unit P230, 2nd floor, Rachadapisek, Huaykwang Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10230 Starbucks Nailerd Building 87 Sukhumvit Rd. Nailert Building Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10110 Starbucks Nichada Thani 39/514 M. 3 Bangtarad, Pakkred, Nontaburi Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 11000 Starbucks Pattaya 2 236/7-15 Beach Road Nhongprue, Banglamung Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 20260 Starbucks Phaholyothin 400/22 Phaholyothin Rd. Payathai Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10400 Starbucks Rama 2 128 Moo 6 Rama 2 Road 1st Floor, Central Plaza Rama 2, Samaedum, Bangkunthien Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10150 Starbucks Rama 3 79 Sathupradit Rd. 1st Floor, Central Plaza Rama 3, Chongnonsi, Yannawa Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10120 Starbucks Robinson Silom Silom Road 2 Robinson Silom, Bangrak Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10500 Starbucks SCB Park West 1 st Floor, Siam Commercial Bank Building West, Ratchada Rd., Chatuchak Bangkok 10900 Starbucks SFX cinema city Ladprao 1693 Phaholyothin Rd. 6th Floor, Central Plaza Ladprao, Ladyao, Chatuchak Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10900 Starbucks Siam Center Rama 1 Rd. 1 st Floor, Siam Center Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10330 Starbucks Siam Discovery Rama 1 989 Siam Discovery Center 4th fl., room 401, Pathumwan Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10330 Starbucks Siam Square Rama 1 430/6 Siam Squre soi 10, Pathumwan Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10330 Starbucks State Tower Silom Rd. 1055 State Tower, Unit P 1-12 & P1-13, Bangrak Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10500 Starbucks The Mall 8 3552 Ladprao Road Ground Fl., The Mall Shopping Centre, Bangkapi Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10240 Starbucks Thonglor 2 (Marketplace) Building A, SF Town center 6, 150/1 Sukhumvit 55, Klongton Nua, Wattana Bangkok 10110 Starbucks U Chu Liang No.968 Rama IV, Silom, Bangrak Bangkok 10500 Starbucks UBC II bldg. G Fl., 591 Sukhumvit 33, North Klongton, Wattana Bangkok 10110 Tamarind Café 27 Soi 20 Sukhumvit Road Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10110 Thai Hotel 78 Prajatipatai Road Pra-Nakorn. Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10100 Thammasat University Prachan Rd Bangkok The Ascott Sathorn 187 Sathorn Road Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10120 The Sachayan Court 27 Soi 20 Sukhumvit Road Bangkok Krung Thep Mahanakhon 10110 The only one that is free is [color:"red"] Ronny's New York Pizza Soi Nana Sukhumvit Soi 4 [/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 Another free one is Coffe Talk in Silom road, just under the Sala Dang BTS DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummigut Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 expat98 said:Do you get free {wifi} access or a discount if you sign up for True's home broadband service? That's a question that's been on the top of my mind for a bit. Everytime I had my laptop I've forgotten my password so I now have it on a file on the machine. If no one answers, I should remember to try this sometime next week and I'll post my results. <<burp>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krml Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 You guys might consider downloading netstumbler. It seeks out wi-fi hotspots. The last time I was in BKK I found several that were wide open. Do a Google search for it. It is free for download. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 - Free Wi-Fi in Sukumvit Soi 22 at Coffee Max, in Admiral Suites hotel at the front of the building. Free for customers so you'll need to buy at least a coffee, but then no time limit on the Wi-Fi use. I have brought along a headset and used for VOIP Internet long distance phone calls there. Excellent thru-put. If you don't have a computer, they have one computer free for customers. If others are waiting: 15 minute limit. The food at Coffee Max is delicious. Excellent breakfasts. And I especially like the grilled salmon steak dinner. But it's not cheap. - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gawguy Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 And just a little extension of the question: I have a wifi card. Should I take it to Pattaya? Where can I use it and how much will I pay? I don't mind buying in bulk. GG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidy Ho Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 start here ... http://wifi.ksc.net/?lang=en or google on "pattaya hotspot wi-fi" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gawguy Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 krml said:You guys might consider downloading netstumbler. It seeks out wi-fi hotspots. The last time I was in BKK I found several that were wide open. Do a Google search for it. It is free for download. I downloaded and installed Netstumbler and it's working well. What does the "Disable Radio" menu item do. I've looked at the manual online, but it just says where the buttons are. Everything I see assumes I know what "radio" is. What is the significance of disabling radio from a computer like mine that just seems to be a receiver?? GG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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