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2 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Not available here, yet. Saw some announcements by a reseller within the last 2 years, but expect the licensing process will be glacial without extreme lubrication. Market potential is miniscule here, maybe three people including the OP?

 

 

 

No. You are watching Netflix Thailand.

 

Where your account is based is irrelevant.

 

You could watch U.K. Netflix from thailand by using a VPN, assuming Netflix hasn't whitelisted your VPN provider.

 

 

 

Is there any way to tell whether your watching Thai or UK Netflix and does it make any difference ? as far as i can see it looks the same as when i watched it in the UK 

6 hours ago, MJCM said:

Are you saying you have no VPN installed and watching UK Netflix in Thailand?

 

Did you son in law set something up for you?? VPN on your Router perhaps?

You maybe right in the previous house i watched Netflix, Sky, BT sport and all the uk channels using an amazon fire stick the he got  me with something downloaded on it so it could have had a VPN on it ? thing is it stopped working so i couldnt watch any UK stuff (only through the laptop) but could still watch Netflix on the TV through his account

13 minutes ago, MJCM said:

One more comment about streaming via 4/5G

 

I think Netflix (Thai) can work as they use local Thai Servers. Try their (Netflix) speed test

Link:   https://fast.com/

 

But if you want UK Netflix or BBC watching on Prime Time (Thai) via 4/5G as said I sincerely doubt it.

 

It's a shame that Thai Expat TV is defunct, that worked great with BAD Internet connections, just start the program you wanna watch, HIT pause, let it buffer till it maxed out (30 mins I believe) and watched it BUFFER Free (most of the time )

I've seen similar posts regarding UK or Thai Netflix I use the son in laws account he lives in the UK and watch it on my TV which doesn't have a VPN as far as I'm aware so I'm guessing it must be watching UK Netflix ?

18 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

To watch BBC iPlayer on ANY device you need a VPN in order to fool them that you are in UK. A VPN will always slow your reception down whether it be WiFi or Ethernet.

Thanks for the info i wasn't aware of that i use Nord VPN because as you say you cant access iPlayer, sky go without one

41 minutes ago, sandyf said:

There is a Yes and No answer to that. Some years ago I binned TOT ADSL in favour of another ADSL because they couldn't get much more than 10 mbps. It will work but you need to be very careful with the file size or the stream will start buffering.

A few years back I had a lot of problems being a bit rural and started to use Kodi, something I would suggest you have a look at as you can effectively pick the file size.

I found that with only around 10 mbps you were limited to about 1GB in file size before problems set in. I am now on fiber and with current provider can get about 3-4 GB without too much of a problem. I also use Real Debrid that can provide cached torrents at 1080 with a lower file  size.

 

As for trying something out, you could always start by using you your phone as a hotspot and do a speed test to get some idea of signal strength. To give you some idea, I have a annual DTAC sim in my phone, it was given to me, that is 4 mbps and with a good signal that is ok for browsing on hotspot but rubbish for streaming.

At the moment I try to use the Mrs phone as a hotspot as it seems to work better than mine (Less egg timer moments when watching BBC iplayer) does the make and model of phone make a difference to the mbps you can get ? so would i download an app to my phone to check my signal strength ? as i have unlimited internet with dtac go 1099 i am assuming its the speed thats the problem ? (apologies if my query's seem a bit daft or obvious but i'm a bit of a cabbage when it comes to IT)

Many thanks to all for the helpful suggestions Just a quick follow up as its songkran and everything is shut one of the neighbors kids who speaks a bit of English recommended AIS 4G Hi-Speed Home WiFi dual pack SIM NET Marathon, maximum speed 100GB/month I think its 10 mbps does that sound like something i could use to watch the TV apps (sky+, bbc Iplayer, netflix ect.) ? until i get something more permanent sorted out TIA

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/ais-4g-hi-speed-home-wifi-sim-net-marathon-100gb-12-i306548374.html

17 minutes ago, internationalism said:

in May might start raining, but this year is different, so maybe not much or not at all.

The west side is developed and has many beaches. 

Pre-covid the very end of island was the least crowded and cheapest.

Now it doesnt matter. I would stick with close proximity to makro or tesco and big C supermarkets for food supplies. They are some 2km apart.

Stick strictly to hotels on the beach. There should be enough choice at good price. Book on agoda.

Probably good to rent a bike, from some 200b/day, maybe less for a week. Maybe a car for one day to go to east part.

Buses go to rayong, from here songtaw around 30 minutes, ferry 60b, and songtaw to hotel for about 100b. 

I think they are still checking vaxes before boading ferry

Brilliant thanks for the detailed info was looking at KC Grande resort looks like NW end of the island

Hi I'm thinking of booking a week in Koh Chang for early May (family of 3) and i have a couple of questions, is it a good time to go ? anybody got any positive reviews regarding specific resorts which side of the island etc. ? what's the best way to get there from Loei ? I am thinking VIP bus any help greatly appreciated TIA 

16 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Check with your local providers if they have a WiMax type solution, should be cheaper / faster than mobile data and they will tell you when fibre becomes available.

 

When we moved in I expected to get ADSL (we are a bit far out), "sorry no lines"! Argh. Why not use WiMax (it was ToT i don't recall the actual name)? It worked well most of the time (6km to the tower) then the resort nearby paid for a fibre trunk!!

 

Our pet ToT chap asked "why don't you get fibre" whilst sorting a problem for us. "We can get fibre?" says me. Two weeks later we had what is now 1Gb down, 500Mb up (it keeps getting quicker for the same $$$).

I could do with a bit of luck like that, the village i lived in prior to moving is about 4 km away and there are 2 big masts just outside the village, Mrs says one is dtac and the other is True, when you say local providers who would that be ? the closest decent sized towns are Chumpae Kohn Kean province or  Wang Saphung Loie province 

2 hours ago, Bruno123 said:

 

Don't do that. Just get a new Prepaid SIM.... TODAY. They have a special promo that runs out after tomorrow. They won't tell you about it, so don't ask. Just get a new 50 baht prepaid SIM and then come back here for further advice.

Can i get one from a 7 or a small Lotus ?

3 minutes ago, pagallim said:

What about AIS?

Will get the Mrs to ring them ????

4 minutes ago, Lemsta69 said:

pay 3BB extra? ????

I said to the Mrs whilst in the shop can i pay extra but the girl behind the counter didn't seem interested it was the same in the True shop 

Hi all hoping someone can point me in the right direction, as the title suggests i have built a house even further out in the sticks and when i tried to get 3BB to install fibre broadband they said they would need 3 additional customers in the vicinity of my house  i suppose to make it worth their while. There are probably about 5 houses within a mile or so but the occupants are usually in the fields 12 hrs a day not sat at laptops so doubt they would be interested, I have been using my dtac sim (I upgraded the package to unlimited costs over 1000b per month) to watch TV through my laptop (iPlayer, Sky go) and firestick but its not a patch on fibre and keeps freezing my question is are there any better options for me ?  I am not really IT literate in any way so simple suggestions only please TIA 

On 3/20/2022 at 11:39 PM, Danderman123 said:

Where’s a good place to go?

As soon as i saw the topic headline i thought as far away as possible ????

5 hours ago, Tropposurfer said:

I was educated many many years ago by a distinguished gentleman outfitter, a man with impeccable taste that ones fragrance should never be detected at any more distance than a short arms length.  If otherwise, then you are wearing a cheap nasty one, and or way too much.

Was he by any chance called Kenneth ? Ooh suits you sir, did she want it sir, ooh suits you, Radiant sir  

16 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

Nope. I like booze and women.

 

If two guys have sex its called 2 guys having sex.

 

All these labels are silly.

 

 

"Never before have I seen such a blatant display of poofery" ???? The great Windsor Davies

7 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

You don't lose all your money when you buy land.

You do if your Mrs <deleted>%ks off with the vacuum cleaner salesman ????

3 minutes ago, tomazbodner said:

You mean grown-ups like Boris?

Maybe the generals should organise a few party's (Sorry work events ????)

42 minutes ago, JimmyJ said:

Yes, I should have written "quote scandal unquote" or figured out another term.

 

I'd definitely seen them in the forum widely recommended in the past.

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Scandal" ?? Intrigued can it be spoken of ??

9 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

i don't need to use them but they include 90 day reporting for free, but easy to do yourself anyway

Not when its nearly 150 km away and you forget to dot an I or cross a T

Good ???? Nothing cheers me up more than an anti vaxxer all tubed up trying to catch their last breath saying i wish i'd got the Jab 

23 hours ago, b2bme said:

It was all a misunderstanding 

"But I've got some toy Ferrari's and i love Red Bull your Honour" Case dismissed with the courts apologies Next 

Apologies if this has been asked many times before but would like to get conformation if possible. Do I need a return ticket to enter Thailand if i have a Non O retirement visa with a 1 year extension and multiple re entry permit TIA