Best internet in Hua Hin?

Post by **Gnarpjohan** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 1:33 am

Considering staying in Hua Hin for a six-month period, and for work I need a decent internet connection. I am looking for a house to rent.

Where/how do I get an as-good-as-possible internet connection in Hua Hin? I am ready to rent the house in an area where I can get it, since it is kind of critical.

Have seen that there are some choices in ADSL available.

Post by **buksida** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:57 am

There is no "best internet", it all depends on your location (closer to town is generally better), state of the phone lines and number of subscribers on your package. Read on for more info ...

http://www.expathuahin.com/internet-huahin.php

There was also an ADSL survey conducted on here a few months ago ...

http://www.huahinafterdark.com/forum/hu ... t9924.html

Post by **johnnyk** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:16 am

Avoid Hutch.

Post by **Gnarpjohan** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:45 pm

Thanks, that ADSL survey was quite useful, looks like TT&T comes out pretty well...

PET · Post by **PET** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:51 pm

TT&T are very good and for about Bht1,090 per month you can get a 2048/1024 connection

Post by **komfortablynumb** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:55 am

Just a quick query as we are on the subject.
Any one know if there is any internet coverage in Pratnampran.
My fear is the exchange is in Pranburi and i am nearly at the end of the world.
However there are a few Bouitique hotels by the sea and they have e mail adresses. So maybe they have coverage and i can hitch hike a wireless connection off them. Obviously i would have to go in range.
That would be a bugger of course, having to go to the beach to go on line.
(Doesn't sound so good in the rainy season)
Just delving into your mental data base guys.

Post by **Randy Cornhole** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:34 am

As Bucks stated, it really does depend on where you are. For me when im over in the Issan jungles its my mobile plugged in to the laptop and believe you me thats s-l-o-w big stylie...

Any speed in Hua Hin is super broadband fast compared to that!!

Post by **komfortablynumb** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:49 am

I have that service in the UK. 8 mb at home. (bless BT) I have what is called a dongle. which i use when out and about.
It connects to the internet via mobile phone.
As slow as a granny on diazepam.
I have used the internet cafe opposite the bus depot in HH.
Very impressive on WI FI.
Obviously i will have to sell my wife & kids in Pratnampran and move to HH.

Post by **barrys** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:07 am

Hi komfortablynumb

I live in one of the remotest sub-villages of Paknampran and I have a 2 mb connection (theoretically) from TOT.

We also have free wireless here for customers.

It's a very reliable line but the speed does fluctuate.
I've just done a speed test and am presently getting 1.13 Mbps download.

The main village of Paknampran does have an Internet shop and most of the resorts down the beach appear to have connections.

Post by **buksida** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:38 pm

Gnarpjohan wrote:Thanks, that ADSL survey was quite useful, looks like TT&T comes out pretty well...

One word of warning about TT&T (Maxnet) is that their SMTP servers are very unreliable, they only have one server for the whole country and its constantly overloaded. So if you need to do a lot of emailing on your own domains pick another provider.

Post by **yogi** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:21 pm

i'm with TOT . connections id fine. d/l speeds are alot faster at night. and there is no D/L limit