Internet access in Udon Thani - (Magazine Issue 3 - Page 36)
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Udon provides numerous opportunities to access the internet. Internet cafes such as Pop Pop’s I Café near Nong Prajak Park provide high speed internet access from only 15bt per hour. Free Wi-Fi hot spots are beginning to pop up around town, businesses such as the Irish Clock, Mojo Bar, Thomas Resort, President Hotel and many others offer free wireless internet access.

If you’re staying in Udon on a more permanent basis you may consider GPRS as an alternative option. All you need is a GPRS enabled mobile phone, internet SIM card and a computer. Connect the mobile to your computer via Bluetooth, or a USB cable, insert the NET Sim into your mobile phone and dial-up via your computer. It’s not incredibly fast with average speeds around 112kpbs, however it’s faster than standard dial-up and you will be able to access the internet from anywhere within the kingdom. Most mobiles have GPRS access these days, but if doesn’t have this technology, don’t despair; you can buy a GPRS modem card from the shopping complex to do the same job. Just slot into your laptop and you’re ready to go. Net Sim cards are available from most mobile phone companies, we recommend AIS (now named Telewiz), they give you 200 hours access per month for only 540 baht. Telewiz is located on the second floor of the central shopping center.

If you’re living in Udon and have your own telephone line you may consider ADSL broadband, TOT and TT&T offer several packages starting from 790baht unlimited access/download per month, with speeds starting at 512kpbs and is pretty reliable too. Contact 1103 for more information.

If you’re located a little further out of town but are out of range of a telephone line and/or ADSL then you could install a broadband internet satellite dish. IPSTAR offer this service, the cost per month is a little more expensive, however it provides high-speed internet access to even the remotest of properties. See this website for more information http://www.ipstar.com/en/index.aspx

Last but not least you can connect to the net using a standard dial-up connection via any telephone line, this option can be painfully slow at times, however it provides easy access to the internet. All you need to do is buy a pre-paid internet card from any 7-Eleven shop, computer hardware shop, or shopping center IT section. Look for a card with the name Loxinfo, CS Internet etc. Cards range from 120 baht for 10 hours to 380 baht plus for monthly access using 1222 dialing number.

Lee wrote:

> Net Sim cards are available from most mobile phone companies, we recommend AIS (now named Telewiz), they give you 200 hours access per month for only 540 baht.

Wow! I wasn't aware of this one! Is that really all the cost? No traffic volume limit?

Techland wrote:Lee wrote:

> Net Sim cards are available from most mobile phone companies, we recommend AIS (now named Telewiz), they give you 200 hours access per month for only 540 baht.

Wow! I wasn't aware of this one! Is that really all the cost? No traffic volume limit?

Thats what I am atfter for a monthly rate. But will the average 7 / 11 staff member have a clue what I'm after. Lets hope so

kevro

PS bet they just sell them and have no idea what they are selling.

Techland wrote:Wow! I wasn't aware of this one! Is that really all the cost? No traffic volume limit?

There is no traffic volume that I'm aware of.

need to get the sim card at telewiz, or authorized dealer, then all you do is top up you 1-2-call account, whether at a top up point, such as Pop Pop's internet, or simply buy the advance pay card, 300 baht, couple of those, and any excess is carried over. sign up for sawadee calling program, is/used to be 2 baht a minute for calls. i actually use true move for phone use, 1 baht a minute, use the other phone strickly for internet. you wouldn't be living in thailand if you didn't own more than one phone.