Internet Packages In Thailand

[bppree]

Why are internet packages more expensive in Thailand than in some European countries ? In my home country I can get 10mb for the same price as 2mb here in Thailand, and probably the connection is much more stable and reliable.

[apetley]

Think how expensive connection packages were a few years ago in the 'west'.

Thats where Thailand is now.

Hopefully the price will come down or at least speeds will get quicker for the same price.

But don't hold your breath.

[nikster]

It's a bit tiresome to constantly compare prices with "the west". What about going out for dinner? Sure seems a lot cheaper and better in Thailand. So what?

There's a lot of reasons why internet is slow and expensive in Thailand, but I guess the most obvious one is that Thailand is a developing nation. There are people outside my house harvesting rice with their bare hands. Ever see that in Europe?

[Gimbo]

Well, rice would have a hard time growing in Norway methinks. But I have harvested strawberries, potatoes and apples with my bare hands there. Last time I checked we where in Europe. I have also harvested grass to be made in to silo fodder for the cows with my bare hands, as the bloody hills are to steep to use a tractor for that work where I am from. Not all of Europes agriculture takes place in the flat lands in central europe...

[apetley]

It's a bit tiresome to constantly compare prices with "the west". What about going out for dinner? Sure seems a lot cheaper and better in Thailand. So what?

There's a lot of reasons why internet is slow and expensive in Thailand, but I guess the most obvious one is that Thailand is a developing nation. There are people outside my house harvesting rice with their bare hands. Ever see that in Europe?

Well dinner in Thailand is hardly comparable to a hispeed internet network.

Restaurants are two a penny in Thailand, ingredients are dirt cheap and labour is even cheaper.

Setting up a hispeed internet network however is expensive wherever you are in the world. Combined with a relatively slow takeup by customers means prices stay relatively high and there is little incentive to upgrade.

[Guest Reimar]

It's may even a question of available infrastructure! The developed european nations are much ahead of the developing asian nations. If you compare the cost from the same stage of development in Europe in the past you'll easy find out that the cost was higher there than today in Thailand!

Edited December 15, 2007 by Reimar

[marcus]

If I remember well, the first ADSL package in my home country was 256 kbps down for something around 30 euro, and the ISP couldn't follow the demand. But 30 euro is around 8 times the minimum daily wage in Thailand, so it's no surprise that they sell less subscriptions over here. But they need the same infrastructure to serve the whole nation. Look at Singapore with it's higher living standard, internet is at the same level as in European nations over there, they have just more customers who can afford it.

[Gary A]

I really wouldn't mind paying an inflated price IF I got at least 25 percent of what I was paying for. I wouldn't think 25 percent of what I'm paying for is being unreasonable.

Ipstar has no competition so they simply don't care. I'm waiting on True to offer Internet with the TV service. Will it happen?

[jackr]

Why are internet packages more expensive in Thailand than in some European countries ? In my home country I can get 10mb for the same price as 2mb here in Thailand, and probably the connection is much more stable and reliable.

Small pipe in I'm afraid

[Guest Reimar]

1 Mbps international cost above THB 50,000 a month! Now start to calculate with existing Internet Subscriber and you get an fortune which have to be paid each manth. That's why the leased lines are so expensive! Who can afford that?!