Realistic price range for hotel with good WIFI?

[HermesHermes]

Is there a minimum price (THB800, 1000, 1500 or whatever) per night, where below that you are most likely going to find that the speed and reliability is just good enough for working?

 

I ask because I have to do 12 hours per day intense reading and viewing of videos online over the weekend. What I cannot afford is a disappointing connection.

 

Normally I stay on Soi Bukao for under 700. But some of these budget hotels have less than stellar internet. You have to be in the hall,way or in the lobby, or the router works on and off, or they turn it off after X p.m. /a.m.

 

Maybe it is something as simple as area of the city, or you must enquire about some technical spec, such as they subscribe to a particular service provider's super-deluxe package. Or the hotel has to be 3-stars plus.

 

I don't need luxurious digs. In fact, Inprefer a simple fan room with fabulous WiFi.

Edited 12 hours ago by HermesHermes

[dinsdale]

Ah! A digital nomad. Can't be making much if you have to ask about this.

[AlwaysThere]

44 minutes ago, HermesHermes said:

Is there a minimum price (THB800, 1000, 1500 or whatever) per night, where below that you are most likely going to find that the speed and reliability is just good enough for working?

 

I ask because I have to do 12 hours per day intense reading and viewing of videos online over the weekend. What I cannot afford is a disappointing connection.

 

Normally I stay on Soi Bukao for under 700. But some of these budget hotels have less than stellar internet. You have to be in the hall,way or in the lobby, or the router works on and off, or they turn it off after X p.m. /a.m.

 

Maybe it is something as simple as area of the city, or you must enquire about some technical spec, such as they subscribe to a particular service provider's super-deluxe package. Or the hotel has to be 3-stars plus.

 

I don't need luxurious digs. In fact, Inprefer a simple fan room with fabulous WiFi.

 

Use your smartphone's Internet connection. Unlimited 10/20 Mbps is available.

[HermesHermes]

32 minutes ago, AlwaysThere said:

 

Use your smartphone's Internet connection. Unlimited 10/20 Mbps is available.

A sensible suggestion if my eyes were young and I did not need the serious screen space of my laptop

[HermesHermes]

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

Ah! A digital nomad. Can't be making much if you have to ask about this.

'Work' is a stretch.

[Celsius]

4 minutes ago, HermesHermes said:

A sensible suggestion if my eyes were young and I did not need the serious screen space of my laptop

 

WOW..... Did you not understand the answer?

[HermesHermes]

15 minutes ago, Celsius said:

 

WOW..... Did you not understand the answer?

No, I didn't. Perhaps you are referring to hot spotting? I am not a technically-inclined. I tried to do this with my Mac in Bangkok. PITA.

Good to be reminded that it is an option, buy my data is quite limited. I would rather use the hotel's

Edited 10 hours ago by HermesHermes

[NoDisplayName]

Wireless USB dongle with SIM card.

400 baht on Lazada.

 

[AlwaysThere]

24 minutes ago, HermesHermes said:

A sensible suggestion if my eyes were young and I did not need the serious screen space of my laptop

 

3 minutes ago, HermesHermes said:

No, I didn't. Perhaps you are referring to hot spotting? I am not a technically-inclined. I tried to do this with my Mac in Bangkok. PITA.

Good to be reminded that it is an option, buy my data is quite limited. I would rather use the hotel's

You would be using the laptop, using your smartphone's Hotspot function. Very simple. You can add an Unlimited Data pack just for the weekend. Perhaps 60 baht or less daily.

[HermesHermes]

6 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

Wireless USB dongle with SIM card.

400 baht on Lazada.

 

Good to know, *for the future*

[Celsius]

9 minutes ago, HermesHermes said:

No, I didn't. Perhaps you are referring to hot spotting? I am not a technically-inclined. I tried to do this with my Mac in Bangkok. PITA.

Good to be reminded that it is an option, buy my data is quite limited. I would rather use the hotel's

 

Right now im watching netflix in 4K using 88baht 88gb imax speed nternet from dtac.. how much data do you need?

[HermesHermes]

I use a basic package from AIS. I will check their website to see if short-term packages are available.

[Albo]

6 minutes ago, HermesHermes said:

I use a basic package from AIS. I will check their website to see if short-term packages are available.

 

All you need to do is hotspot your phone. Are you really that dense? Thai 12 yo can do this. AIS offers 34b per day. It will be fine for uploading your corn videos 😳

Edited 10 hours ago by Albo

[AlwaysThere]

1 hour ago, HermesHermes said:

I use a basic package from AIS. I will check their website to see if short-term packages are available.

 

*777*7387# followed by the Dial key. 102 baht gets you 48 hours of Unlimited Internet at 10Mbps speed.

[jacko45k]

8 hours ago, HermesHermes said:

A sensible suggestion if my eyes were young and I did not need the serious screen space of my laptop

Hotspot it to the laptop?