What SIM Card to Buy in Thailand

Posting your amazing selfie in exotic locations is a pretty integral part to any holiday these days. More importantly, Google Maps is a travellers best friend when you’re frequently exploring new corners of the globe. So having a chunk of data to use is very useful, and buying a local sim card when you land is a good way to avoid the huge shocker of a bill from data roaming charges.

There are of course other options, like a good roaming plan, or renting the internet device, or relying on your hotel WiFi or hunting down free WiFi spots in the city. But for all who prefer the reliability of a local SIM card, you get constant good connectivity and peace of mind that you have enough data to last the trip.

We’ve picked out some of the best sim cards to get when you travel in different cities. This one is for Thailand.

What SIM Card to Buy in Thailand

Best Carrier: AIS Thailand

Price:

49 baht (SGD $2) with 15 baht credit

299 baht (SGD $12) for 7-day unlimited internet + 100 baht credit

or 499 baht (SGD $20) for 15-day unlimited internet + 100 baht credit

Other popular Telcoms

Alternatives: DTAC, TrueMove

Best place to buy: 7-Eleven

Places to avoid: Airports. While some deals may sound promising and tempting, many are scams – so be alert and don’t get cheated.