So I need phone service or is WiFi ok?

[BritManToo]

6 minutes ago, Yolando said:

Very strange then that you can't produce any evidence that this a threat from any non-biased site that's not trying to sell their crappy software.

Fritz has been retired 20 years, he's way out of date with security.

Still gives his credit/debit card numbers to online stores is the give away.

[FritsSikkink]

1 minute ago, Yolando said:

 

Very strange then that you can't produce any evidence that this a threat from any non-biased site that's not trying to sell their crappy software.

There is loads of information about this subject on the internet. I don't have time or the will to try to educate stubborn people who are not open to learn something but think they know it all. Goodbye.

[jaywalker2]

4 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

I don't use public WIFI and have my phone secured. I am not using my banking app while walking around.

That's fine for you. Other people travel around, they stay in hotels. Many digital nomads rely on WiFI. If you're a peripatetic, I don't see how you can avoid using public WiFi.

[jas007]

In my case, I already have AIS phone service with a data plan and can use my iPhone as a hotspot.  I already have NordVPN, not necessarily for this purposes, but once you have the subscription, you can use it on all your devices.  And, as I've said, I can purchase additional data if I happen to need any, through the AIS app. 

 

So, that's about as good as I can do, all things considered.  

[FritsSikkink]

32 minutes ago, jaywalker2 said:

Many digital nomads rely on WiFI. If you're a peripatetic, I don't see how you can avoid using public WiFi.

Get a secured phone with your own internet and use your phones hotspot to access the internet on your laptop.

Change all default passwords from devices you use.

[FritsSikkink]

55 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Not even sure malware for android phones even exists.

Then again what do you know about IT security.

[FritsSikkink]

48 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Fritz has been retired 20 years, he's way out of date with security.

Still gives his credit/debit card numbers to online stores is the give away.

I am still working in IT security, wrong again.

You are starting to look like George with your fantasies.

[impulse]

Get the phone service.  You'll be glad you did.  It's cheap, 

 

And it'll pay out the first time you're walking down the street and need Google Maps or want to find a nearby attraction and find out what time it opens.  Or want to see if your taxi is about to get delayed 30 minutes in a traffic jam.  Or...

 

I actually bought a pocket router on my last visit to Bangkok, mostly because the hotel wifi was so spotty (but I do stay in cheap hotels).  All in, with a one year unlimited data SIM was 4200 Baht, with 2990 of that being the 12 month data plan.  Well worth it, to me anyway.  The hotel wifi kinda craters when occupancy is high.

 

Edit:  In my mind, the question is whether to buy the plan at the airport, or in one of the zillion shops around town, and which plan to buy.  Someone else will have to chime in to answer that one.  And if you choose the wrong one, you haven't spent much.  Caveat:  wherever you buy the phone plan, they'll need your passport.

 

[jaywalker2]

38 minutes ago, impulse said:

Get the phone service.  You'll be glad you did.  It's cheap, 

 

And it'll pay out the first time you're walking down the street and need Google Maps or want to find a nearby attraction and find out what time it opens.  Or want to see if your taxi is about to get delayed 30 minutes in a traffic jam.  Or...

 

I actually bought a pocket router on my last visit to Bangkok, mostly because the hotel wifi was so spotty (but I do stay in cheap hotels).  All in, with a one year unlimited data SIM was 4200 Baht, with 2990 of that being the 12 month data plan.  Well worth it, to me anyway.  The hotel wifi kinda craters when occupancy is high.

 

Edit:  In my mind, the question is whether to buy the plan at the airport, or in one of the zillion shops around town, and which plan to buy.  Someone else will have to chime in to answer that one.  And if you choose the wrong one, you haven't spent much.  Caveat:  wherever you buy the phone plan, they'll need your passport.

 

what speeds were you getting?

[rough diamond]

51 minutes ago, impulse said:

All in, with a one year unlimited data SIM was 4200 Baht, with 2990 of that being the 12 month data plan.

You will be hard pushed to find any one year data SIMs  now and if you do they will be slow/limited and expensive.

[BritManToo]

4 minutes ago, rough diamond said:

You will be hard pushed to find any one year data SIMs  now and if you do they will be slow/limited and expensive.

True data SIM, 2200bht, 20mbs 100gb/ month. Doesn't look slow or expensive to me.

https://s.lazada.co.th/s.Fsq1r

[impulse]

1 hour ago, rough diamond said:

You will be hard pushed to find any one year data SIMs  now and if you do they will be slow/limited and expensive.

 

I bought mine less than a month ago.  True.  Unlimited, 15mb/sec and 2990 for 12 months.  For 100gb/ month limit, it was 2290.  I splurged...

 

The kiosk I bought it from (with the router) suggested True.  And it's working great.  I even downloaded some YouTubes on the train to Kanchanaburi in the middle of nowhere, just to try it out.  I didn't expect it to be so effortless while traveling between towers.

 

The OP is looking for a few months so it should be much cheaper.

 

[impulse]

1 hour ago, jaywalker2 said:

what speeds were you getting?

 

I'll let you know when I get to Bangkok tomorrow night.  I didn't actually test it, but I was pleased at the time it took to download a bunch of YouTubes.