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Yes the companies merged a couple of years ago, but only since this year the technical facilities have also completely merged, so only since this year DTAC SIMs can connect to TRUE cell towers everywhere. https://www.nationthailand.com/pr-news/pr-news/40056627

OP here, I have been back in Thailand for 3 weeks and now I am getting excellent 5G coverage and speeds even in rural areas with my DTAC SIM, much better than last year. So it seems the technical merger of TRUE and DTAC networks was completed successfully. My phone: OnePlus 12, purchased in Europe. Supported bands: GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz WCDMA: Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 LTE FDD: Bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28A/28B/30/32/66/71/ LTE TDD: Bands 38/39/40/41/48 5G NR: n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n20/n25/n28A/n28B/n30/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n77/n78

No my package isn't speed limited, see screenshot from DTAC app below. Thanks for the tip with new SIM, I might go that route with my 5G modem router.

Sure I know that, but 4 Mbps (or even 20 Mbps) is too slow for me. I want max speed. And 50 GB per month should be fine for my usage. Let me rephrase my question: Why is the first package labelled as "5G", but the second is not? Clearly the second package is also capable of 5G, like it is indicated on my phone.

Does anybody know what the 5G designated DTAC plans exactly mean these days? For example this plan "5G Super Combo" Internet 5G max speed 30GB then unlimited at 4Mbps 675 Baht / 30 days https://www.dtac.co.th/en/package/prepaid/5g-super-combo/detail/21234555 Ok sounds great, 30GB max speed for 675 THB ... but wait, this one sounds way better: "Internet Max Speed" Shock Price: Internet at max speed 50GB 299 Baht / 30 days https://www.dtac.co.th/en/package/prepaid/internet-max-speed/detail/21234089?pkind=2&ckey=eyJzdWJtb2RlIjoiU1RDIiwibWFwcGluZ0lkIjoiWWE2dWYiLCJjaGFubmVsSWQiOiIyMTA0MTEwMDM0IiwiYmFubmVySWQiOiIyMDE1MDcwOTU5MCIsImNhdGVnb3J5TmFtZSI6IlByZXBhaWQgUGFja2FnZXMiLCJwYWNrYWdlTGlzdE5hbWUiOiJpbnRlcm5ldC1tYXgtc3BlZWQiLCJpbmRleCI6Mn0=&hckey=458098d2be4bdd3b43a50adedd27566ffb0cc80ba01c8e511251d09f4a2bb3cb:39b9d7277ea8350d59550c8e2e70dbed59d6f11517e2240b5727daf86f060d16dhsh1763079874 Here I'm getting nearly double the data at less than half the price, also at max speed. Ok it doesn't mention 5G in the description, but I'm using this plan right now and my phone displays 5G symbol. Am I missing something here?

Great article which answers most of my questions. Apparently the technical merge was work in progress and hopefully is finished now. So speed and coverage should have improved. I had 5G coverage before but not so much in rural areas. So hopefully this has improved now, I will find out soon.

I have been using DTAC for many years but I've got the impression that coverage is getting worse, especially regarding 5G in rural areas. I know that DTAC has merged with TRUE, and I was expecting that their networks would merge too, so that e.g. DTAC SIMs could connect to TRUE cell towers and vice versa. But from my observation of worsening coverage this doesn't seem to be the case. Or do I need to get a new SIM card from DTAC for this? (My current SIM is a couple of years old).

Thanks for the info, sounds like it's worth it for me then 👍

I'm currently thinking whether to open a Wise multi currency account in THB and how that would be beneficial. As far as I understand I could use this to change my home currency into THB ahead of time, whenever the exchange rate appears favorable. But how can I spend the accumulated THB later? - I know I can get a Wise credit card (physical or virtual) and use that for my purchases in Thailand. But I don't really use a credit card in Thailand that often. - also I could withdraw money from ATM, but the monthly Wise limit and the Thai ATM fee doesn't really make this option attractive - what would be useful for me though is transferring THB from Wise to a Thai bank account, for example to pay my rent or other bills. Is this possible with a Wise multi currency account balance in THB? Would it cost additional fees for the bank transfer, or are the fees already charged when I convert my home currency into THB when I deposit into my Wise THB account?

So you did not need to get license translated by German embassy?

Yeah I was in BKK before, now Hua Hin. Visa is DTV.

My IDP is in various languages, including English. But language on photo page is French. But everything important including vehicle categories is translated to English, too. So maybe I don't need a translation from my embassy. The agent told me I normally do need one but she knows someone in DLT so it will work without. This is in Hua Hin. Main reason I use the agent though is I don't have a residency certificate. She can get me one by providing a rental contract in her house (where I don't really live).

Hello everyone, I want to convert my Farang+international driving license (car+motorcycle on one license) into a Thai driving license with the help of an agency. License is not in English, so needs to be translated. The agency tells me, however, that there is no car+motorcycle driving license in Thailand, but that I have to apply for two driving license cards, one for a car and one for a motorcycle, and that this will double the costs (2 x 4000 THB) including all fees and translations. Is that correct?

I found this on Reddit, so at least one person is using InDrive for long distance: But I'm gonna play it safe and go with a taxi service I used before, THB 2400 including tolls.

Yes I was referring to that thread (and there are others with bad experiences with Bolt) But did anyone ever have a good experience with InDrive for long distance?

Bolt is more expensive than the taxi services I asked, and also other forum users had bad experiences with Bolt/Grab for long distance.

Hi, I want to go from BKK center to Pranburi town this weekend and need to rent a taxi service because of a lot of luggage. I was asking around various taxi services and the price is about THB 2500 including highway tolls. When I look into the InDrive app for the same trip the quote is THB 1750, quite a bit cheaper. Has anybody ever used InDrive for long distance trips? And what are your experiences? Would it be advisable to book in advance or better book the moment you are ready to go? I can speak some Thai and also know the route to destination well. Thanks!

I wouldn't see this as a red flag. In Europe it seems to take longer than in Asia. Rejection because of formalities is usually quick in my experience, about 1-2 weeks. If no response for longer, then they will probably approve it, might just ask for minor paperwork, in my case certificate from my client that I'm allowed to work for them in Thailand.

Ok meanwhile I could find a solution: On my OnePlus Android phone it's possible to create app clones, so that for example you could setup two Whatsapp clones with a different number each. I did this with Bolt and registered on the Bolt clone with my Thai SIM card and voila now I'm able to hail motorcycle rides 👍

Hi all, I have set up the Bolt app in my home country in Europe where I use it regularly for taxi rides. Now I'm in Bangkok and the waiter in a restaurant told me I can use Bolt to call a motorcycle taxi. But while Bolt app is working here last night I was unable to choose motorcycle as mode of transport, just car/taxi was available. Why is that? In the end the waiter used his Bolt app to call me a motorcycle which worked fine and I could pay the driver with cash. Is anybody who set up Bolt app abroad able to use it to hail motorcycle rides?

Thanks ... yes I was thinking the same actually. Over the years a couple of phones have died, but I never had a problem with a SIM card. But the True procedure sounds good. Hopefully DTAC will adopt this in the future. Currently if you want to login to DTAC prepaid account website you ned to enter a OTP which is sent to your phone. This obviously doesn't work if there's something wrong with your phone.

Meanwhile I found another solution which works for me: I got one of my farang SIM cards transferred to eSIM. Now I can keep my physical DTAC SIM permanently in slot 2 of my phone. While an eSIM is active, any physical SIM in slot 2 is ignored. When I arrive in Thailand I will just turn off the farang eSIM and then DTAC SIM in slot 2 will become active.

Can't ask because currently not in Thailand. Has anyone ever transferred a DTAC eSIM to a new phone?

Hi, currently I'm spending a few months every year in Thailand, the rest in Farangland. So far I have been using a DTAC physical SIM card which I would just insert into a new Android phone every couple of years whenever I upgraded my phone or the old phone died. And only insert it while in Thailand of course. Now I'm thinking of replacing DTAC SIM with eSIM, for extra convenience, no more need to swap SIMs when traveling in and out of Thailand. But what happens when my phone dies when I'm in Farangland? How can I transfer eSIM to a new phone in such a case?

What, they only paid 600k IDR for the DTV? That's only 40 USD! Or is it 5600k ? That would be 370 USD, more likely.