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Telecommunication networks in Ko Pha Ngan
Telecommunication networks in Ko Pha Ngan
Internet cafes are plentiful and typically also offer international calls, fax services and flight confirmation. The connection and speed is generally good. Expect to pay 60 baht/h (1 baht/m) for internet in the central locations. One baht per minute is typical for predominantly tourist-oriented shops, many of which also offer lower rates for pre-paid blocks of time. In travel agency Tan tour (50m to west from 7-eleven next to pier) the friendly owner Tomas is famous for not taking charging customers very seriously, so if you stay short time you can use usually internet for free or if longer time you will usually end up paying only 20B instead of 40-60B by pricelist. Just next door from 7-eleven in Thong Sala at pier there is free (open) wifi for everyone in Sweet cafe, so if you don't mind sitting on the sun you can use it for free. Also in food court in Thong Sala night market (actually open during all day�:-)) there is free wifi for everyone. It's not difficult to find well-equipped, quiet, air-con Internet cafés that charge 60 baht/hour; likewise shops that can accommodate users who want to hook up their own laptops can easily be found. Printing (black/white) is usually 10 baht/page (30 baht/page for colour). when you venture away from the more developed beaches, expect to pay up to 3 Baht a minute. It can be cheaper just for staying in touch (e-mail/IM) to buy SIM card where you can activate 30MB data package for 1 month for 107B (D-Tac/AIS) or 100MB data package for 1 month for 214B (AIS), which is enough for basic mobile internet without images/videos in your mobile phone.
Mobile phone/SIM cards can be bought and top-up all around island in many 7-eleven branches. Mobile signal of D-Tac (Happy) or AIS (1 2 Call) is all around island, avoid using TrueMove network which has very bad coverage.
Overseas calls can be made from many agencies and Internet shops, as well as guesthouses/hotels and the like - most advertise a rate of 15 baht/minute (or 25 baht/minute to mobile 'phones). Pretty much every internet place will have headsets for Skype use, which will be MUCH cheaper if you don't have to call to telephone.
Koh Pha-Ngan's post office is located southeast of Thong Sala. As well as the usual postal services, it handles Western Union transactions and hosts a large number of post/security boxes. On weekdays (except public holidays) it's open 08:30-16:30, and on Saturday and Sunday and public holidays it's open 09:00-12:00; tel. 077 377 118. There is also a smaller but still official Post Office in Haad Rin, very close to the ferry pier on the West side. Open similar hours to the main post office but possibly slightly more restricted, as it is really about 1/4 the size of the Thong Sala one.
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