Hi Everyone,

First post here

I intend to be coming out to Chiang Mai in November for 3 months, just wondering if someone could recommend a cheap hotel with Wi-Fi as I need it for work (It's a part work retreat, half holiday I'm going on).

From the UK so any tips where I might find some fellow Brits is also welcome

Try the Baan Thai hotel and resort. A little away from the tourist area but has all the amenities. I live here with a bunch of other expats. www.baanthaihotelandresort.com I love it here!

The internet in hotels and guest houses generally sucks big time

Loads of Brits round here, Nuan Pranee Guest House

http://en.cm-teepak....052&infoType=GH

5,500bht a month plus utils (website not updated)

Aircon, cable tv, dvd player, fridge, wifi

R&B bar next door (not noisy) owned by a Brit, and a hang-out for the Brit husbands of Thai ladies.

They just recovered their pool table and it's very nice to play on.

Right in the middle of CM, no need for your own transport, unless you want to.

Internet

Buy yourself a CAT CDMA dongle for your laptop 5,900bht + 790bht a month, faster than 1meg landline.

Edited September 19, 201015 yr by sarahsbloke

The internet in hotels and guest houses generally sucks big time

Loads of Brits round here, Nuan Pranee Guest House

http://en.cm-teepak....052&infoType=GH

5,500bht a month plus utils (website not updated)

Aircon, cable tv, dvd player, fridge, wifi

R&B bar next door (not noisy) owned by a Brit, and a hang-out for the Brit husbands of Thai ladies.

They just recovered their pool table and it's very nice to play on.

Right in the middle of CM, no need for your own transport, unless you want to.

Internet

Buy yourself a CAT CDMA dongle for your laptop 5,900bht + 790bht a month, faster than 1meg landline.

Thanks for the advice (and the recommendation from the first poster)

Looks exactly like what I am after, shame I can't understand a lot of the site

With the dongle, is that the equivelent of 3G here? sort of mobile broadband, also where could I obtain one of these at it will be the first thing I do when I arrive after sleeping off the 18 hour flight.

Thanks

With the dongle, is that the equivelent of 3G here? sort of mobile broadband, also where could I obtain one of these at it will be the first thing I do when I arrive after sleeping off the 18 hour flight.

Thanks

Pantrip Plaza, inside, ground floor, 3 shops away from Bangkok bank (take passport)

No need to rush Nuan Pranee have wifi, give theirs a try first.

You can either buy the USB dongle or a personal wifi hotspot version.

The shop will rent you one, if you want to try before you buy.

Edited September 20, 201015 yr by sarahsbloke