True Internet Abysmal Again

[GreenSnapper]

Many farang websites are blocked again or are abysmal slow. Thaivisa works at the moment, and Thai websites and downloads are fast too. So it is not a problem of the connection itself.

I believe it is their censorship proxy which runs on port 80. Interesting: if I use the official True webproxy, I can see most of the sites they block otherwise. TIT.

I'm getting tired of this mickey mouse internet in Thailand. I'm now seriously going for a VPN, that may be the only way to be a bit ahead of their laymen technicians.

Rant over.

[george]

Read here why you should not use True as your ISP:

http://www.sajalkaya...ove-my-isp.html

and

http://www.sajalkayan.com/twitter-logged-me-as-someone-else-privacy-fail.html

[negreanu]

Actually today is the worst I have seen True reference international websites. Could not really complain before....

Strange.

[GreenSnapper]

If you have problems too, you can try to use the official TRUE proxy. Just enter it at your browser settings or internet settings of your mobile device:

proxy.asianet.co.th Port 8080

This is not a real solution, it just eases the pains. Switch it off when the main technician is back to work on Monday. Hopefully.....

[somo]

In Bangkok what are the alternatives to True?

I had a telecom asia phone number and at the time (about 8 years ago) true was the only option.

I think things have changed but not sure where to go now. Any advice much appreciated.

[Pib]

Must be a local circuit/connection issue as my True 20M down/2Mb up cable/DOCSIS plan is working fine for international and national websites. I'm in western Bangkok. In fact, I've been on this True plan for a year now and its reliability and speed has been outstanding (knock on wood). Even during the flooding late last year when my moobaan had a meter of water in it for around a month my True connection never went down; but my neighbors who were on TOT ADSl at the time (they are now on True) can't say the same.

But like I've said before, so many times having a good internet connection in Thailand can be luck of the draw and/or location, location, location.

[tinfoilhat]

i lost service for most of friday on my docsis 30/3.

today i am having dns resolution fails every second page.

Thaivisa is pig slow

[somo]

From another thread

"seriously suggest you try my solution above. Google for "OpenDNS" and configure your computer with these. The site is good and has clear instructions for the most technically challenged."

I tried it and gave big improvement

[GreenSnapper]

From another thread

"seriously suggest you try my solution above. Google for "OpenDNS" and configure your computer with these. The site is good and has clear instructions for the most technically challenged."

I tried it and gave big improvement

An alternative DNS only helps when True DNS is broken.

But unfortunately, that's not the only thing which is broken with True.

BTW, at the moment True internet runs fine again. But for how long....

[tinfoilhat]

my innertube has been dropping in and out all day True docsis 30/3 cable on suk 11. lost it for 4 hours friday. not a happy camper, missed 1 conference call and the rescheduled call as well. looking really professional at this point.

[GreenSnapper]

Again problems accessing the web. Other internet services work fine.

I'm using the True web proxy.

Sigh......

[mistitikimikis]

"Rant over"

You are absolutely not the only one

"I'm getting tired of this mickey mouse internet in Thailand."

And you will absolutely not be amazed when you see these photos:

http://www.antoni-uni-photography.com/THAILAND/TECHNICAL-STUFF/Thai-telephone-internet/23731242_J2MQjP#!i=1921795132&k=m2KgFqL

But how can I go around all this when my landline is already amateuristic???