Weird question - probably from an armchair bound American, who's never been;
and never likely to go to Thailand. (OK! OK! Address is Italian!).
In most Asian (and western for that matter) countries you can buy local
prepaid sim cards everywhere. The cost is usually just the cost of the
credits you buy (or a little more).
Most Americans are further surprised to learn that in most countries you pay
only for calls you make. Incoming are free!!
Another surprise bonus for Americans is that in most countries, national
mobile (cell) calls are charged at a standard time based rate. There is no
'long distance' rate. International calls of course are more expensive!
"Penguini" wrote in message
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> If I purchase a prepaid SIM card for Thailand in USA, will the requirement
> to "register", recently enacted by Thai Government, affect its usage?
> Under
> the regulation if you buy a SIM card in Thailand you need to be
> registered,
> so I am wondering if being unregistered (with a local Thai #) means the
> phone company can prevent its being used?
> Korb Kun
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