[Only 3 minutes] How to buy a travel SIM card at Don Mueang Airport

Hello, this is Macchan.

When traveling overseas, it would be convenient if you could use your smartphone to connect to the internet at your destination, just like you do in Japan.

Look up something online, contact us on LINE, etc. Nowadays, using a smartphone while traveling has become essential. If you want to use the internet on your smartphone in Thailand, there are three main ways to do so:
①Use a public wifi spot


②Bring a rental pocket wifi ③Purchase a
local SIM card I used to use the hotel's wifi to find out everything I needed, or go out of my way to go to a cafe and use the cafe's wifi to connect to LINE. However, now the only option is ③, purchasing a SIM card locally.

You can enjoy the Internet on your smartphone with the same feeling as in Japan at a low cost.

This time, we will introduce how to purchase a SIM card at Don Mueang Airport, the gateway to LCCs. This article explains the difference between rental Wifi and the differences between each carrier. ⇒ [Travel in Thailand] Travel Sim is better than pocket Wi-fi rental

It's easy anyway! Just choose the menu!

When purchasing a SIM card in Thailand for the first time, you should be concerned about these things, right?

・I can't speak English or Thai, but I wonder if I can buy it...

・Which career do you prefer?
I wonder if it's expensive...? ・Do I have to change the settings for Thailand?
I was a little nervous when I first bought a SIM card in Thailand, but once I finished buying it, it was so easy.

In a nutshell, it's ``just point at the menu and hand over the device.''
This is really the only one (lol). You can enjoy comfortable internet in Thailand in about 3 minutes.

SIM card purchase location and plan

Where to buy a travel SIM card in Don Mueang, you will find out immediately upon arrival.
After arriving at International Terminal 1, go through immigration and exit to the arrival lobby.
When you exit the airport arrival lobby, head towards exit 6.
Then you will see a large screen displaying a list of departure and arrival flights.
There is a shop below. Shop under large vision

As you approach the large-scale vision, you'll notice store staff holding placards enthusiastically calling out, "Simcar, Simcar," so you'll be able to spot it right away.

Which carrier's travel SIM card should I buy?

Logo marks of Thailand's major telecommunications carriers AIS, true, and dtac

There are three major telecommunications carriers in Thailand: AIS, true, and dtac.
As for which carrier is better, honestly, any carrier is fine as long as it's sightseeing in Bangkok or near Bangkok.

There is almost no difference in plans, fees, and communication speeds among the three companies. According to other bloggers' articles, AIS has the best reception in rural areas.

After all, the industry's largest companies are strong in the infrastructure sector. I could have chosen any carrier, but somehow I was drawn to the bright green color, so I bought it at the AIS store, the largest in the industry.

Just choose a plan from the plan table and hand over your smartphone.

P.S.: Immigration inspection has the most intense reviews ever

The waiting time to enter the dream attraction of Thailand is 1.5 hours.It has nothing to do with the SIM card issue, but Don Mueang Airport is the gateway to LCC. It seems like the time it takes to enter the country is getting longer and longer. . It seems that the time I arrived was right around the time when LCC arrivals were concentrated, but it took him an hour and a half from the time he lined up (I guess). . I wish they would increase the number of counters or speed up the process.

summary

If you want to enjoy your trip to Thailand, a travel SIM is a must-have item. Once you arrive at the airport, buy a SIM card and prepare for your trip. We hope this article will be useful for your comfortable trip to Thailand.