ginooooo Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Since I am from the USA, retired, kinda have checked, is there only 1 service there for high speed internet? I trade in US markets and wish to still do that next year when I move. What is important to me is I will be on the computer a LOT and in the states, only DSL using phone lines does not limit how much you you upload or download for the monthly fee and internet does not slow down when you reach a company's limit. Does Thailand do the same? I do know they block some websites, sometimes. Also, is there only 1 company there for English speaking satellite TV? The home we made already there already has a Thai satellite and get a few English speaking stuff but there is another with HBO, BBC, ESPN, etc which I can get? I know of only one. Appreciate any comments on this as I need my fix with the internet and tv over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronz28 Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 I am interested in this too and from what I have read it depends on the services available to your specific location. I also wonder about the additional security measures that might be warranted like a VPN service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boredinbangkok Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 TrueVision offers HBO, BBC, ESPN and much more.. Internet.. True or TOT.. 16mbit available depending on your area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahtin Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 True Wifi where I live. 300 Baht per month, cash to landlady. Fairly reliable, except when the kids are out of school and it's game time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thakkar Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 All you want's available. At least 1200 baht for reliable and reasonably fast internet. No data limit, or if there is, it's massive because I haven't had any problems even with my kids on youtube all day long. 3G internet access also available Cable TV with all your mentioned channels and more for about 3000 baht a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRichard2009 Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 I trade as well and if your a day trader you better have the telephone handy as well for when the internet crashes because it will . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 Get a friend or family to host a SLINGBOX for you with a cable service and a dedicated DVR for you. It shouldn't be hard to find such a friend as you should be paying them to share their cable service and cable service is expensive. You can also hook up a slingbox to a DVD player and get a Netflix account for movies. Again a friend may want to help and they will get to watch the movies also. BTW, not all movies are available on torrents, believe it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginooooo Posted September 5, 2010 Author Share Posted September 5, 2010 Thanks everyone for the responses. I will be living next to Phayao and already built my home there and looks like the services I want/need are there. I hate those expensive internet cards using the phone lines via modem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginooooo Posted September 5, 2010 Author Share Posted September 5, 2010 All you want's available. At least 1200 baht for reliable and reasonably fast internet. No data limit, or if there is, it's massive because I haven't had any problems even with my kids on youtube all day long. 3G internet access also available Cable TV with all your mentioned channels and more for about 3000 baht a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginooooo Posted September 5, 2010 Author Share Posted September 5, 2010 All you want's available. At least 1200 baht for reliable and reasonably fast internet. No data limit, or if there is, it's massive because I haven't had any problems even with my kids on youtube all day long. 3G internet access also available Cable TV with all your mentioned channels and more for about 3000 baht a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginooooo Posted September 5, 2010 Author Share Posted September 5, 2010 All you want's available. At least 1200 baht for reliable and reasonably fast internet. No data limit, or if there is, it's massive because I haven't had any problems even with my kids on youtube all day long. 3G internet access also available Cable TV with all your mentioned channels and more for about 3000 baht a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginooooo Posted September 5, 2010 Author Share Posted September 5, 2010 Too bad, I do not think I have cable where I will be living. Just checked Truvision and their platinum package sure does not have much that I like. Was hoping for the golf channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginooooo Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 I trade as well and if your a day trader you better have the telephone handy as well for when the internet crashes because it will . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginooooo Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 I trade as well and if your a day trader you better have the telephone handy as well for when the internet crashes because it will . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginooooo Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 GREAT you also trade! Most important I need a fast and reliable internet. Seeing the advice here, I trade US stocks with State Street, any advice who to invest with there in Thailand? Also is HBSC offshore banking reliable? Do they do trading online? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thakkar Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 GREAT you also trade! Most important I need a fast and reliable internet. Seeing the advice here, I trade US stocks with State Street, any advice who to invest with there in Thailand? Also is HBSC offshore banking reliable? Do they do trading online? Thanks. Yes, HSBC have online trading services and they are more secure than most. Also consider Boom Securities out of HK. Lower costs. If you do a lot of trades, it makes a difference. You can open an account from abroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaihome Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Too bad, I do not think I have cable where I will be living. Just checked Truvision and their platinum package sure does not have much that I like. Was hoping for the golf channel. True Visions has the Golf Channel. It's an extra 200 baht a month if you have the Gold package. TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginooooo Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 I have Dish tv here in the states. Looks like Dish has now their shows via the internet with an account. I would not mind paying for that account living in Thailand and using the internet, and running the output from the computer to a big screen tv. http://beta.dishonline.com/?WT.mc_id=Ret_Newsletter_Sept Ex-pat's might want to look into that option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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