MaxNet Offering "Premier Package"

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I received a flier from MaxNet. Naturally it was written entirely in Thai, but I could see that they were offering some sort of new package. I went to their office on the second floor at Carrefour to find out what's being offered. I'm glad I did. I had been paying 1000 baht per month for 1024/512 speed, which was fine for me.

 

What their flier offers is their "Premier Package", which gives you up to 2M speed for 1100 baht per month. I don't know what the hell 2M means, but for an additional 100 baht per month I decided to give it a try.

 

Now I'm getting nearly double the speed I was getting before. I don't even get those annoying delays anymore when I look at a video on YouTube.

 

This seems to be the best you're going to get in Pattaya unless you want to pay for a dedicated line, but I would imagine most people would be satisfied with the Premier Package. It's definitely fast enough for me. The 1024/512 speed was fast enough for me, but the Premier Package is much faster. Those of you who are MaxNet users might want to consider making the switch.

[Guest laurence]

Can you give some more info GB? First of all what is MaxNet? TV or Internet or Both? Cable, Telephone, Satellite?

Not familiar with names/terms of service in Pattaya. Thanks

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First of all what is MaxNet?

 

MaxNet is ASDL service, offered by the TT&T telephone company. It is one of several Internet Service Providers available in Pattaya. The two other major providers are Loxley and True. As far as I know, only dial-up and ADSL are currently available for Internet service in Pattaya. I have heard that cable modem is now available in Bangkok, but I really don't know. I do know it's not yet available in Pattaya.

 

MaxNet's Premier Package offers a 2048/1024 option for 1090 baht per month. That's what I have now. They also offer 3072/1024 for 1990 baht per month. They have three other speed options available if you wish to pay the fee. You can view the options at: http://www.maxnet.co.th/product_adsl.php . When you get to that page, scroll down and click on the little blue box that says "Premier."

 

MaxNet's main web site is: http://www.maxnet.co.th . It's mostly in Thai, but you get a pretty good idea.

 

WiFi is also available in Pattaya. I don't use it, so I know nothing about it. Someone else will have to post about that. I do know, however, that how well it works depends on your location. A friend stayed in one condo and couldn't get it to work unless he set up his computer out in the hallway! Another friend stayed at a condo and could only get WiFi to work intermittently. When it would work, sometimes he got good speed and sometimes dial-up would seem lightning fast in comparison. He got so frustrated with it he damned near packed up and went home! In other words, WiFi seems to be risky, at best, in Pattaya.

 

I don't know enough about the technology, but I do know that ASDL works much better via a router than via a DSL modem. I don't know why. Good routers are available here for about 2500 baht or so. If you want to try your own modem or router in Thailand, make sure it can be adjusted to PPPoE. PPPoA will not work in Thailand. The reason for that is because Internet service only works here if your computer has an ethernet card.

 

Satellite service is offered by UBC, but that's for television. It has nothing to do with Internet service. Cable TV is offered by Sophon Cable and Banglamung Cable, also strictly television service. There may be one or two other cable TV providers in Pattaya, but I use UBC, so I really haven't paid any attention to what else is available.

 

At the junction of Pattaya Tai and Third Road, there is a company offering satellite TV for a one-time fee and claims to offer a great many more channels. I haven't investigated what that's all about. Maybe someone else has and can fill us in on what they have to offer and whether it is any good.

[Guest lvdkeyes]

A couple of months ago I switched from TOT to TT & T which has MaxNet and it is such an improvement it's hard to believe. With TOT I was forever having connection lost and difficulty getting re-connected, but now, I have no problems. I have a friend who has WiFi and he says it is great. I guess your experience depends where you live. I am not sure.

[Guest buaseng]

I don't know what the hell 2M means,

2 Mbs (megabits per second) download speed?