@Steve *******

The irony is that people think because you live abroad you must be rich! In reality, we are unable to afford enormous gas central heating bills and pay our Council Tax (property tax to the local authority).

@Marty ********

Absolutely believe that! My Visa Agent tells me that the majority of her customers are Brits receiving State Pension only.

Free WiFi is everywhere. Hotels, coffee shops and even the most economical noodle restaurants have it. Simple to buy a SIM card at any shop and top up when needed. AIS and True seem to offer the most signal coverage.

@Mark **************

If you already have a DTAC sim it’s probably easier to keep it and ask for a similar data add-on package. In my case, AIS add-on pack was available within their app. True didn’t advertise their’s, I messaged customer service who sent me the code to apply it. In both cases, I needed to top-up my account in advance to permit the purchase. If you decide to go for AIS or True it’s best not to buy at airport. They try to sell tourist ‘specials’ which are not what you’re looking for. Buy a pre-paid SIM from .

@Nick ***********

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing either! I tried uninstalling and reinstalling and other speed measuring apps. To be fair, the speed does vary considerably but it’s always a lot faster than what I’ve paid for so I’m very happy.

@Nick ***********

1Mbps. However, whenever I run a speed test I get up to 50Mbps (downstream) / 25Mbps (upstream).

I have pre-paid calls and SMS SIM’s for both AIS and True. Add-on unlimited data packages for both are 1,800 baht per annum. I have one in my main phone and the other in my backup.

@Linz ***********

Great tip about checking the period they stamp you in for!

Remember that you may need help from your immigration office in the future. You’re not going to get it if you’ve reported them.

@Doug ********

Agree, it becomes a problem if linked with/for something else. Entering a U.K. airport with an outstanding U.K. arrest warrant isn’t a problem because U.K. Border Force aren’t police and have no access to or interest in the Police National Computer. However, there are police patrolling airports and if you raised suspicions……….