10GB$9.99
one-off, no subscription
- 5G/LTE data on True's network
- Ideal for lighter trips
- Valid for 30 days from activation
- QR code delivered by email
eSIM & internet in
Bangkok
Thailand's entry point for most trips. Here's how to get online in Bangkok the moment you land — and how to use that data to move around the city like you've been before.
Getting mobile data in Bangkok
The fastest way to get internet in Bangkok is a Thailand eSIM installed before you fly. You scan a QR code at home, land at Suvarnabhumi or Don Mueang, switch the line on and you're connected — no SIM counter queue, no passport registration, no cash exchange first.
- Bangkok has the densest 5G/LTE coverage in Thailand, including both airports, the BTS, the MRT and every area visitors use.
- Signal can dip in mall basements and packed rush-hour trains — load your ride app and hotel address before you leave the terminal.
- 10GB comfortably covers a week of maps, Grab, LINE and social; 20GB suits remote workers streaming and hotspotting.
- Your eSIM carries data only, so WhatsApp, LINE and Telegram keep your existing number.
Getting around Bangkok
- BTS Skytrain and MRT metro beat traffic and cover most of the areas visitors use. Buy a stored-value card or tap contactless where accepted.
- Grab and Bolt are the easiest way to take a car or motorbike taxi without negotiating a fare — both need working mobile data.
- Chao Phraya express boats are cheap, quick and the best way to reach the old town and riverside temples.
- From Suvarnabhumi, the Airport Rail Link into Phaya Thai is far faster than a taxi in rush hour.
Bangkok has the densest mobile coverage in the country, but the BTS at rush hour and mall basements can slow things down. Load your ride-hailing app and hotel address before you leave the terminal, and screenshot your booking so you are never dependent on a signal at the exact wrong moment.
Eat on the street
Yaowarat (Chinatown) after dark and the sois around Victory Monument give you the best food-to-price ratio in the city. Follow the queues of locals.
Old town by boat
Take an express boat to Tha Tien for Wat Pho, then cross the river for Wat Arun. Go early: it is cooler and far quieter before 10am.
Escape the heat
Mid-afternoon is for air conditioning. Jim Thompson House, the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, or a long lunch beat sightseeing at 35°C.
Thailand eSIM plans for Bangkok
Every plan runs on True's nationwide 5G/LTE network, is valid for 30 days and activates on your first connection in Thailand.
20GB$14.99
one-off, no subscription
- 5G/LTE data on True's network
- Best for everyday use
- Valid for 30 days from activation
- QR code delivered by email
50GB$44.99
one-off, no subscription
- 5G/LTE data on True's network
- Best for heavy use
- Valid for 30 days from activation
- QR code delivered by email
Prices are set in USD. Other currencies are shown for guidance using a fixed reference rate and may differ slightly at checkout.
Heading to Bangkok?
Get online
Install a Thailand eSIM before you fly and land with maps, rides and messages already working.