Hacker Beach Episode 14: Difference between revisions
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== Internet == | == Internet == | ||
LTE and 5G internet access is available throughout the island. | LTE and 5G internet access is available throughout the island. | ||
A lot of places have free wi-fi. ~200 Mb/s synchronous bandwidth is not uncommon. | |||
== SIM cards == | == SIM cards == | ||
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There are also international eSIMs available online for Thailand. The usual vendors of those should have you covered. Topups for all providers are available on Bitrefill as well. | There are also international eSIMs available online for Thailand. The usual vendors of those should have you covered. Topups for all providers are available on Bitrefill as well. | ||
== ATMs == | == ATMs & Payments == | ||
Currency is Baht (THB) which is widely used. Some places will accept $ or € but it’s not as common as in other places. | |||
ATMs are available at convenience stores and are safe to use but will add a small fixed surcharge for withdrawals making it more economical to withdraw higher amounts. | ATMs are available at convenience stores and are safe to use but will add a small fixed surcharge for withdrawals making it more economical to withdraw higher amounts. | ||
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Credit cards are accepted in many places but cash is still preferred in the smaller restaurants and food stalls. It's also common for merchants to let their customers pay for the card processing fees (4% extra seems to be common here, since it's usually 3% plus flat base fee for them). | Credit cards are accepted in many places but cash is still preferred in the smaller restaurants and food stalls. It's also common for merchants to let their customers pay for the card processing fees (4% extra seems to be common here, since it's usually 3% plus flat base fee for them). | ||
A cashless alternative is to send money to Thai QR codes (e.g. PromptPay) with BTC via Lightning Network: https://plebqr.com — It will take a few minutes for someone to accept your payment offer and do the QR payment for you, so it's best to use this at restaurants and bars, where you have a few minutes time after getting the bill. | |||
== Invite-only XMPP chat for participants == | == Invite-only XMPP chat for participants == | ||