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Re: Connecting laptop from hotel phone? Posted on: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:41:24 -0500

Gustaf wrote:
> I'm going to spend some time in Thailand next year, and have been
> looking around for hotels that offer an Internet connection. I found
> that only top-end hotels do this, and these are not an option for me,
> since I'm going to stay for several weeks. Internet cafes are not an
> option either, since I need to send and receive files regularly and
> manage payments online. So I wonder: what is your experience of using
> the hotel phone to connect to internet? Does it work most of the time?

I'm not sure what you mean by top-end hotels, but in Bangkok you can get a
room with in-room broadband for about US$40 and up. You will need to book
through a travel agent in Asia (e.g., www.asiahotels.com) to get that kind
of price.

Otherwise, there is a growiing number of wifi hotspots in the larger cities.

I have used dialup from hotels on occasion in Thailand and it has worked
fine, but of course it is slow and you are paying by the minute.

miguel
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