rooster59 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Phuket Smart City Free High Speed Wi-Fi now available PHUKET: The Governor of Phuket has confirmed that the project to have 1,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots available across Phuket, a project costing just under B240 million, is now complete. Gov Chockchai Dejamornthan said on Thursday (Feb 2), “Phuket is the first province that has Smart City Free High Speed Wi-Fi. It is now available at every major tourist beach, in Phuket Town and Saphan Hin. “The digital policy for economics and sociability is an important policy which applies information technology to develop the country as well as Phuket in both the public and private sectors. Digital technology is a quick and reliable means of doing transactions,” he said. Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-smart-city-free-high-speed-wi-fi-now-available-60907.php#yBUYX435uTuyL80H.97 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-02-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I'm sure all the venders and massage ladies sitting around twiddling their thumbs wondering what happened to all the tourists will appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebo Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 1000 WiFi hotspots for almost quarter a million Baht each ... This is what I call "looks tightly calculated" ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 How about to connect these wifi hotspots with an mini bus transport system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 2 hours ago, rebo said: 1000 WiFi hotspots for almost quarter a million Baht each ... This is what I call "looks tightly calculated" ... Yeah, that is almost £5,500 per hot spot. Wonder what smarts were used to save money. Running power, cabling can be quite expensive. Sure it is all quite transparent and on the up and up. It's Thailand. So WiFi makes a city smart ? How ? Been working with it for over 15 years. Don't feel smart at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonywillo Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 (edited) 'How about to connect these wifi hotspots with an mini bus transport system?," Now there's a thought! An extension of the grab app you can use for a taxi. A mini bus drives along and knows exactly where to stop and pick you up, more buses can be dispatched depending on demand. Edited February 4, 2017 by tonywillo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon4637435435 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 BUT, Does it block torrents, porn, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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