Wireless internet

[Mickey88]

Dear All,

Does someone has a list of wirelles hotspots here in Bangkok.

Do we have to apply for it via a ISP?

Is it free or do they charge per hour?

Regards,

Michael

[Zendesigner]

hi here you are

WiFi hot-spots in Bangkok and around the country

Called M-Web Hotspot, it will be available at five branches of Starbucks coffees: Soi Langsuan, Thong Lor, Convent Road, the Emporium Shopping Mall and at All Seasons Place.

WHERE TO CONNECT: More places are popping-up where you can connect to the Net without a cable

Here is an update of WiFi (wireless 802.11B) hotspots in and around Bangkok.

Arnoma Hotel

Broadband wireless; WiFi cards provided and CD ROM with software for guests.

WiFi area: Anywhere on Business Class floors, conference rooms, lobby, restaurants and poolside.

Access provider: Milcom Systems and Far East Internet.

Tel: 02-255-3410

Amari Atrium

Wireless in all meeting areas of the hotel and at poolside. Broadband in the rooms for 300 baht midday to midday.

Information: Sales and Marketing Department at 02-718 2000 ext 3101.

Bangkok Marriott Resort and Spa

WiFi area: Guest rooms at 1,000 baht/day

Information: 02-476-0022

Le Royal Meridien Hotel

WiFi area: lobby, Pick-Me-Up Cafe, business centre, function rooms, the Royal Club, and Tower Lounge.

Access point equipment: Cisco Systems and NetONE Network Solution

ISP: Loxinfo

Charge: Web Kit Baht 450/ 5 hours.

Tel. (02) 656-0444

President Solitaire

(Sukhumvit Soi 11)

WiFi and wired LAN Internet free of charge to all residents, in all areas: lobby, restaurant, bar, business centre, swimming pool, as well as in all suites. In May 2003 claimed to be the first property to offers this service in guest rooms.

Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Hotel

WiFi area: lobby and library

Access point equipment: Cisco Systems

ISP: Asia Infonet

Charge: Baht 400/ hour, Baht 1,000/ day

Tel. (02) 653-0333

Conrad Hotel

WiFi area: Lobby, swimming pool, Diplomat Bar, function rooms, Executive lounge,

Charge: Free of charge for guests with LAN cards

ISP: Maginet

Charge: Free of charge for guests

Tel. (02) 690-9999

Gaysorn Plaza

WiFi area: 1st floor and underground

Access point equipment: Cisco Systems

ISP: CS Loxinfo (iPSTAR satellite broadband)

Charge: Baht 180/ hour, Baht 350/ 2 hours

Contact: CS Loxinfo Khun Pratabjai Tel: (02)263-8222

Starbucks Coffee, Central Ladprao

Access point equipment: Cisco Systems

ISP: CS Loxinfo

Charge: Baht 180/hour, Baht 350/2 hours

Central Dept Store

(in front of Starbucks) in Bangna, Rama II, Rama III and Pinklao.

MacDonald's Ploenchit

Other MacDonald's in Bangkok coming soon.

Chiang Mai:

Central Dept Store (in front of Starbucks)

Hua Hin:

Springfield Country Club: Lobby

SpringField Resort: Lobby

Dusit Polo Resort: Lobby

Samui:

There are two public free hotspots in Samui, the largest one (using several repeaters linked) is around the IT Complex (itc.samui.org).

Another one at Chaweng beach near to the beachcam (samuicam.com): this one is currently not free.

All spots are operated by sawadee.com, whose parent company operated the ISP Ji-Net node in Samui, called SamuiNet.

[Guest IT Manager]

Hi Zen,

Where did you find the list?

[Ugots2Believe]

If MacDonald's Ploenchit has Wi-Fi, the staff there sure doesn't seem to know anything about it; I saw this list before and went into McD's to enquire about it. They suggested I ask about it at the Internet Cafe elsewhere in the Pleonchit Center.

[Ugots2Believe]

Starbucks (Emporium) was giving free 30-minute Wi-Fi sessions up until Oct. 1st

I tied to use it on two occasions; could not connect once was successful connecting once; no configuration problems and good speed. The promotion is now over and it's my understanding one must now be an M-Web Max (whatever that is) subscriber in order to use the service at Starbucks.

[Zendesigner]

hi it man :-)

i found it on a wifi search site somewhere . don't know how accurate everything still is though.

i myself tried in starbucks last week first in the emporium where they said they were out of cards and didn't know when they would get some more. then at lang suan where they still had them.

but i must say connection was lousy. i was one of three people with a laptop there. connection dropped two times in the middle of my email download so had to start all over again.

went to a regular internet cafe next. couldn't get my mail anyway.

bart

[Guest IT Manager]

Rydges Tapae Chiang Mai offers network access at high speed, for notebook either wireless or cabled. Cards can be rented daily by guests and hourly by visitors.

www.rydges-chiangmai.com

[singa-traz]

Got Wi-Fi at the airport, with Shin-HotSpot:

- 95 THB for 30 minutes

- 180 THB for 60 minutes

Was told you can get your Username/Password with SMS, via AIS ... can't recall the code to send ... anyone tried ?

Found it here:

http://www.shinhotspot.com/cshotspotskit.html

[nevele]

I found a great reference when i was working remote. If you go to travelmonks.com and on the left side click on the free wifi links, it will drop you at a search result of all kinds of free wireless internet places. They have a lot of information on teh place itself, and a map that shows how to get there as well as how far they are away from the other spots. Its the nicest listing ive seen, and they all seem current which is more than i can say for stickmans list...

[petedk]

<font color='#000000'>Got Wi-Fi at the airport, with Shin-HotSpot:

- 95 THB for 30 minutes

- 180 THB for 60 minutes

Was told you can get your Username/Password with SMS, via AIS ... can't recall the code to send ... anyone tried ?

Found it here:

http://www.shinhotspot.com/cshotspotskit.html</font>

Try *182#

There are also numerous pubs and coffee shops around Bangkok that offer free wireless.