Travel eSIM guides
Guides for foreigners living in or visiting Thailand: travel eSIMs, keeping your Thai number for bank codes, and getting connected when you land.
eSIM prices by destination, updated monthly: where data is cheap and where it isn't
Travel eSIM prices for 31 destinations in one table, comparing the same plans everywhere: 10GB for 7 days and Unlimited 10 Mbps for 7 days. Filter by region, sort by price and see how prices moved since last month.
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Korea eSIM for tourists in winter: unlimited or by the GB, and which works at ski resorts
Heading from Thailand to Korea between December and February for Nami Island, Seoraksan or a ski resort in Gangwon? Compare eSIMs by the GB, unlimited, and local SKT and LG U+ plans for 5 and 7 days, plus how to keep your phone working in sub-zero cold.
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A short New Year trip from Thailand: which eSIM for Vietnam, Hong Kong, Singapore or China
Spending New Year on a 3–4 day trip from Thailand? Compare eSIMs for Vietnam, Hong Kong, Singapore and China, by the GB or for heavy use, for 3 and 5 days: which one to buy for 4 days, which also covers Macau or Malaysia, and how to keep Google and WhatsApp working in China.
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New Year trip from Thailand: which eSIM for Japan, Korea, Taiwan or Europe, and when to buy it
Living in Thailand and travelling over New Year? Compare eSIMs for Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Europe, by the GB or unlimited, for 5 and 7 days, plus when to buy so you stay inside the 60-day activation window, and what to expect on countdown night.
Read articleUSA eSIM for tourists: AT&T with a US number, unlimited data or by the GB? Prices for 7 to 15 days
Flying from Thailand to the US? Compare USA eSIMs: an AT&T plan with a real US number and unlimited data, roaming plans on AT&T and Verizon by the GB or unlimited, daily plans, and a pack that adds Canada and Mexico. What each costs for 7, 10 and 15 days, and the catches.
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Thailand eSIM for tourists or a SIM at the airport? Unlimited data, and what to buy before you land in Bangkok
Visiting Thailand? Compare a Thailand eSIM bought before you fly with a tourist SIM from the arrivals hall at Suvarnabhumi or Don Mueang: when each is ready, what you need, whether you get a Thai number, and what the eSIMs cost for 3 days to a month.
Read articleTaiwan eSIM: unlimited, by the GB or daily? Prices for 3 to 10 days on Chunghwa Telecom and Taiwan Mobile
Flying from Thailand to Taipei? Every Taiwan eSIM here uses both Chunghwa Telecom and Taiwan Mobile, so the only choice is the kind of data. Compare unlimited, by the GB and daily plans for 3, 5, 7 and 10 days, and see when an Asia eSIM is the better buy.
Read articleKorea eSIM: SKT, LG U+ or a roaming plan? Prices for 5, 7 and 10 days, and which one includes T-Money
Flying from Thailand to Seoul or Busan? Compare South Korea eSIMs on SK Telecom, LG U+ and a roaming plan that uses both: unlimited vs by the GB vs daily, which local SIM comes with a free T-Money card, which ones don't work on iPad or Pixel, and what each costs.
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Europe eSIM: which plan, and does it cover the UK, Switzerland and Turkey? Prices for 7 to 30 days
Flying from Thailand to Europe? Compare six Europe eSIMs: Europe Special, Popular Europe, their unlimited versions, Best Europe+ and Orange with a French number. Which networks they use in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the UK, what happens when the data runs out, and what each costs for 7, 10, 15 or 30 days.
Read articleVietnam eSIM for tourists: Wintel, Viettel or Vinaphone? Unlimited data prices for 3 to 10 days
Flying from Thailand to Da Nang, Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City? Compare Vietnam eSIMs on Wintel, Viettel and Vinaphone: which gives the most data for the money, which keeps working when the daily allowance runs out, which to take to Sapa or Ha Giang, and what each costs.
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Hong Kong eSIM: which plan, and which also works in Macau and Shenzhen? Prices for 3 to 5 days
Flying from Thailand to Hong Kong? Compare Hong Kong eSIMs by the GB, unlimited and by the day, for 3, 4 and 5-day trips. The cheapest Hong Kong plan doesn't work in Macau or mainland China, so here's which one to buy if you're taking the ferry to Macau or crossing to Shenzhen.
Read articleChina eSIM without a VPN: use Google, WhatsApp, LINE and ChatGPT in China
Going to China from Thailand? Google, WhatsApp, LINE, Instagram and most AI apps are blocked on Chinese Wi-Fi and SIMs, but a roaming eSIM gets around that without a VPN. Why it works, which China eSIM supports ChatGPT, prices for 5, 7 and 10 days, and what to set up before you fly.
Read articleJapan eSIM for tourists: KDDI, Docomo, SoftBank or roaming? Unlimited data or by the GB, 5 to 10 days
Flying from Thailand to Japan? Compare Japan eSIMs on every network: KDDI au, Docomo, SoftBank and roaming plans that use two networks. Unlimited vs by the GB vs daily, which ones slow down, which don't work on iPad or Pixel, and what each costs for a 5, 7 or 10-day trip.
Read articleSuvarnabhumi Airport to Bangkok: taxi, Grab, Airport Rail Link or a booked car
Just landed at Suvarnabhumi (BKK)? The four ways into the city compared: Airport Rail Link from ฿45, metered taxi with its airport surcharge, Grab from Gate 4, or a car booked ahead at a fixed price. Where to find each one, what it really costs, and why you want mobile data before you leave the plane.
Read articleGet Thai bank OTP codes while traveling: keep your AIS, True or dtac number on, use a travel eSIM for data
Living in Thailand and flying out? Keep receiving SMS codes from your Thai bank and card on your Thai number while a travel eSIM handles data. How to turn on roaming with AIS, True and dtac, set up iPhone and Android so you don't pay roaming data, and what still costs money.
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