It's possible that I may be taking up employment in a remote area of south-east Asia where terrestial mobile phone coverage is non-existent, as is the availability of Marmite

A mobile sat phone will work just fine, if I can find a shop in Thailand (Phuket of BKK) that rents them out on a monthly basis and can (hopefully) also supply the air-time.

Does anyone know where I can rent a basic (voice + SMS) Thuraya mobile phone in Thailand?

Thanks

Simon

Simon. I'm presuming you did a google search before posting.... but if you didn't well here ya go.

http://www.satellite...rvice/thailand/

http://www.acesthailand.com/

The Aces one looks cool.. fairly cheap as well...to buy ... but they also do rental ,,,its in the Q/A section.