Bangkok: signal, data and getting around
Thailand, covered by 35 Thailand plans from $0.60.
Talisim editorial team · Updated
Quick answer
A Talisim Thailand eSIM works in Bangkok: 35 plans from $0.60, 100MB–50GB, up to 3G, 4G, 5G, on networks including TrueMove H, DTAC, True Move. Top-ups: yes, on most plans. Data only: no phone number, calls or texts. WhatsApp, FaceTime, Signal and iMessage work over data. Hotspot and tethering work, as far as your phone allows, and use the same data.
Where the signal goes
Good across the city, including the Skytrain and the MRT tunnels. Phones overheat in the afternoon sun, dimming the screen and refusing to charge, so keep yours in the shade.
Getting around
Rabbit card on the BTS Skytrain, contactless bank card on the MRT. River boats skip the traffic. On Grab, set the pickup point in the app; drivers can't stop just anywhere.
Neighbourhoods
Ari
Quiet and local, north on the BTS. Good coffee, no sights.
Charoen Krung
Old riverside road with galleries in former warehouses.
Yaowarat
Chinatown. Street food at night, busiest at weekends.
What's on
Songkran
13 to 15 April
Silom and Khao San Road
Three days of water fights. Expect to be soaked.
Loy Krathong
November, around the full moon
The river and the park lakes
People float candles on the river and in the park lakes. Piers are crowded all evening.
Installing for the first time? The FAQ has the four steps and the phones that support eSIM.