Internet access in HH - how bad is it really?

buksida · Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:59 pm Post subject:

The only benefit to satellite is where you cant possibly get a phone line put in (yes, its stand alone), its no quicker and usually more expensive due to the hardware involved in the installation, more info here:

http://www.csloxinfo.com/broadband/ipstar4_ennon.asp#home
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Thaiclan · Amateur Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 32

We moved to Hua HIn recently and rented a house that said they had a phone line. I am a Futures trader so it is imperative I have a consistent connection. Turned out that the house did not have a phone line and consequently I heard horror stories about the difficulties of getting one.
However I was nicely surprised by ToT, they put the phone line in in 3 days and I had the internet the following day. I opted for the max and it costs about 2,500 per month (I think). The connection has been great everyday so far, no problems. Cheers

shakin' boxcar joe · Member Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 98 Location: HUA HIN

I use TOT ADSL , the 256 package at 500b/month unlimited usage.

Had very few problems with it. On the two or three times when I have had problems , I have called the call centre and they sent a couple of technicians around within an hour who reconfigured the router for me.

I dont do huge downloads or run a business with it , but for surfing and generally doodling around the speeds are fine. Occasionally it slows down a bit , but never for long.
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dr dave soul monsta · Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:35 am Post subject:

and of course joe its always your fault that its gone down not theirs
i have TOT and its off more than it is on
i have my latest bill here which i will be taking to the office this very afternoon out of four months service with tot i have had more than a month and a half off line & the service is always intermitant
just pure shabby service and this company is alledged to be ISO standard
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buksida · Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:02 pm Post subject:

A lot depends on your location, the further away from town you are the worse your connection usually is, the cranky old phone cables haven't been maintained since 1865.

As said above it also depends what you want to do, if its the odd email to mum and reading HHAD then the cheapo packages will suffice. If you need to depend on the internet then its worth spending a little more on a package.
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shakin' boxcar joe · Member Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 98 Location: HUA HIN