ftp works for me atm

I'm on the true 16 mbps and I have had 0 disconnects throguh 38k hands this month

I have had a private TOT (8MB) line for 3 weeks now and it hasnt gone down once. it rained pretty heavily in the last weeks.

i tried a Siam Commercial Bank ATM right now.. but i didn't see any higher Withdraw option then 10 K .... can that be true? (via Neteller Card max per day i have 16,xxx k)

edit: well might be yes.. so i will go out and search for some yellow or blue ATM

type it in manually?

i would.. if it would have the option to type it in.. changed to english, but the buttons which i couldn't read where only transfer..and smth else.. not "other amount" or whatever it is called..

maybe i was just too dumb or blind..

every atm i have ever used have had the option to type in whatever you want

ok.. i think i will find one..

get on aim imo

It shouldn't be too hard to find a place unless you're really picky. For 10k it obv wont be super nice, but you can find something that is liveable for sure. I recommend taking a look inside the "Chaofa Thanee" complex on Chaofa West. I used to live there in a half-decent 2br house for 12k and there are quite a few smaller/cheaper houses inside this "gated" community and there is a shared pool. It is opposite the main TOT office (about 1km past Chalong temple coming from chalong circle).

PS. there are also an appartment-type building on the Big Buddha road with a pool on the roof. I believe the appartments are exactly 10k but its possible thats for longterm leases. I dunno for sure.

Pattaya has all those options and has significantly lower living costs..........If you don't want to be right in Pattaya, then Jomtien or Naklua either side of Pattaya would be fine too.

I checked siam commercial ATM with my foreign card and after I changed the language there was a screen showing different amounts.

under 10000 there was a button for "withdraw" and after that you could enter an amount

hope this helps

thanks!! i will look into phuket and samui. i am really excited! i don't care about download speed. i just want reliable connection for grinding.

i only wish i was into asian women, then i would never leave. but fml, i like blonde hair and blue eyes

What are your internet options in Chiang Mai ? Is the Cat CDMA the best option there too ?

Update for CAT users or prospective users

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/...st__p__3661327

CAT is now selling the alcatel mifi 2200 for 8k baht. This can run up to 5 pc connections and would be an amazing option as a backup for a grindhouse.


The standard USB dongle (EC150) is now only 2900k baht.

http://www.thailandcdma.com/index.ph...d&productId=51

So basically to get yourself set up with a CAT CDMA connection which works almost anywhere outside of Bangkok or Pattaya you are only looking at 3000 baht initial outlay and 850 baht per month.

yes.. tried Kasikorn before.. but there worked nothing..went to another SMB ATM..and found out Withdraw is the magic button..

thx anyway

FTP is down again now..

But then how do I get to Siem from PP?

Lessu & Mmerli.... Thanks for the replies. Much appreciated!

while wolfram came to thailand and spent most of his time in his room on AIM, i'd consider other options. I guess it's worked out for him just fine, but most of us get out and do things....

I have 3bb's Premier connection here, and its been fine. I haven't had a disconnect for 6 or 8 weeks now. I think most of the outages have come due to storm-related blackouts, which suck but there's not much you can do really.

Jimmyhat1000 is grinding on CAT CDMA in the same building as me with excellent results I believe; good reception and no dropouts. I think the only advantage CAT has here is that it works during the blackouts, so if the power suddenly goes out you can grind as long as you have battery power in the laptop. Personally I just stop playing if a storm is passing overhead and haven't had a problem.

OR you could get a UPS?

Pattaya does not really have a usable beach compared to the wonderful beaches here in Phuket.

Jomtiem, or anywhere 30 mins south of Pattaya. I doubt I could live in Pattaya itself anyway, it would be too much after a while, besides I personally hate beaches,

Define usable? Pattaya has plenty of beaches. They may not be as nice to look at as Karon beach but they are fine for swimming and they cool the place down which are the 2 main reasons for living near beaches imo.