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Hua Hin prepaid phone card
Posted: Thu November 23, 2006 02:51 PM UTC
it's only my second time in thailand, so pls bear with my simple question. is there such thing as prepaid mobile phone sim card available? if so, where can i buy them? they work on 2G phones?

anyone knows how much taxi would cost going from town to AKA resort 5km past the elephant village?

any suggestions for a 3 day trip in hua hin?

all ideas are appreciated! thanks!
Yammi123
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Hua Hin RE: prepaid phone card
Posted: Fri November 24, 2006 01:58 AM UTC
sim cards and pre paid,,,yes can get them eveywhere,,711 has them and all the mobile shops sell them...hua hin,,,nice beach there,,,golf,,shoppings not bad,,there is a good fish market in town..heaps of shellfish and funny looking crayfish,,things,,,they are not crayfish,,,but the taste is similar,,the thai name for these things is gung,,CHOOKE DEE

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kevthekiwi
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Hua Hin RE: RE: prepaid phone card
Posted: Fri November 24, 2006 06:26 AM UTC
Thanks Kevin!! Now I have ease of mind!! Do you know how much a taxi would cost going from the pier to AKA resort 5km past the elephant village?

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Yammi123
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Hua Hin RE: RE: prepaid phone card
Posted: Fri November 24, 2006 07:34 AM UTC
not sure about this one,,will ask the missus..she is thai..just got back from thailand

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kevthekiwi
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Hua Hin RE: RE: prepaid phone card
Posted: Mon November 27, 2006 01:54 AM UTC
Thanks so much! If your missus knows of the charges or any cheap and good taxi driver, please let me know! will be departing in a couple of days. sooooo looking forward to it! ^_^

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Yammi123
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Hua Hin RE: prepaid phone card
Posted: Wed November 29, 2006 07:38 AM UTC
beware of the sims from 7/11 i bought one and the young thia girl at the counter did not know how to register it thus it did not work.
I had to buy another at a mobile phone shop and it was done in seconds.
best to check if they know how to do it before buying.
hope this helps
bob

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bobupanddown
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