Free WiFi in Bangkok

[fleeing]

With laptops getting cheaper and smaller, I'm sure a lot of BMs now travel with their own computers. But far from all hotels offer free WiFi access, and as I found out, Starbucks Bangkok now have 'warmspots' where you have to register (unfathomable for a mere mortal like myself) and pay .

So which hotels have free WiFi and where are the free hotspots, specifically in the Nana area? And more importantly, is this something which would influence your choice of hotel?

[rxpharm]

The hotel reviews pinned at the top of this forum "Hotels Bangkok" LB friendly will state if a hotel has free wifi or highspeed internet access. The Pattaya Forum also has a similar review pinned at the top.

If a hotel does not have free wifi it is not a deal breaker, I look more for the comfort level of the hotel and value for money.

I have found a list from the Stickman site about free wifi spots - however the reliability of this list is not known and it may be out of date:

Bangkok Free Wireless Internet Wi-fi Hot Spots

The World Trade Centre
Mammoth Shopping Centre on Rajadamri Road, diagonally opposite Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel.

On the 6th floor of the World Trade Centre is TK Park, which I believe stands for Thai Knowledge Park. This is a project run by the government to provide reasonably priced internet access to the Thai public. I'm not sure if this hot spot is supposed to be open or not, but free internet is available there - just look in any store where they sell laptops and you'll see the staff connected and surfing away. I guess that's why service in some of these stores is so poor! I have found the signal there to be strong and the speeds VERY fast. The best signal will be had on floors 5 or 6, but even on the ground floor you can sometimes capture the signal!


Bourbon Street Bar And Restaurant
Washington Square - just off Sukhumvit Road Soi 22.

Wi-fi is available in this very pleasant and extremely popular American bar and grill venue.


Larry's Dive
Sukhumvit Road Soi 22, about 200 metres up into the soi.

Larry's Dive on Sukhumvit Soi 22 was one of the first popular spots in Bangkok to provide free wi-fi.


The Londoner
Corner Sukhumvit Road and Sukhumvit Soi 33.

This popular British style pub has free wi-fi. You have to ask the staff for the password details.


Molly Malone's
Soi Convent, just past Starbucks.

A fast, stable connection. It's a nice pub, one of my favourites, with very good food and always a good selection of local and international newspapers.


Ronny's New York Pizza
Sukhumvit Soi 4.

Located on the infamous Sukhumvit soi 4, that is soi Nana, opposite the Brunswick, the free wi-fi is available for customers from midday until 2 AM.


Tamarind Cafe
Sukhumvit Soi 20.

Located about 250 metres from Sukhumvit Road, this pleasant spot has an art gallery and great vegetarian food.


Coffee Society
Silom Road, near Sala Daeng BTS.

Another cafe to add to what will soon no doubt be a very long list of cafes and coffee shops with wi-fi. This area is predominantly gay, so it is largely home to a mixed Thai, heterosexual and farang crowd. wi-fi is free and fairly fast, coffee is good, they also have reasonable 'Western' style food and deserts. Best of all, it is open 24 hours.


Mediterraneo Restaurant
Somerset Building, Soi Tonson, just off Ploenchit Road.

Free wi-fi is offered in what used to be the sister restaurant of Bourbon Street.


Hazarindo
Sukhumvit Soi 38.

A restaurant with free wi-fi access.


Telephone Pub
Silom Soi 4.

Be aware that most of the venues in Silom soi 4 cater to gays and alternative lifestyle folks so if that is not your thing, you might want to go to one of the other establishment with a free wi-fi hot spot in the immediate area. Still, this soi can be a bit of a laugh if you're open-minded and don't have any hang ups.


Hu'u Bar And Restaurant
The Ascot, Sathorn Road.

A nice, somewhat upmarket venue. Mrs. Stick swears the food there is great but to be honest, I have only been to the establishment on the ground floor and not Hu'u, which is up a few floors.


Sukhumvit 1 Plaza
Sukhumvit Soi 1, funnily enough...

The newest farang bar area in Bangkok is the first to get wi-fi. The hot spot was originally available to users in Revolution Bar but I believe it is now open for all punters who venture there. Any questions, pop in and see the staff in Revolution Bar and they'll help you. This bar is to close at the end of November 2007.


WearEver Laundromat & Lounge
Between Samsen Road Sois 1 and 3.

Located just over the bridge north of Khao San Road, wi-fi is free for customers using their coin-operated washers and dryer or for those just dropping in for a drink.


Sin
Sukhumvit Soi 4.

The restaurant / nightclub on Sukhumvit's busy soi 4 has free wi-fi available. There are quite a few places in Sukhumvit Soi 4 with free wi-fi access now.


Jessie's Minimart
Petchaburi Soi 43/1.

Inside Soi 43/1 on Petchaburi Road (between Asoke / Petchaburi intersection and Makkasan / Petchaburi intersection) in a village called Miami Villa. This store is a mini-mart and an internet cafe open 24 hours per day. Owned and managed by a Canadian and his Thai wife. Tables outside the store or inside the store and a large area of the village is covered by a wireless network.


Landmark Hotel
Near Nana skytrain station.

Free wi-fi access operates in the lobby area and is available on that small patio outside where one could have a cup of coffee or tea and surf the net. There is also free wi-fi available in the business centre on the 31st floor, which has a great view of parts of the city.


Conrad Hotel
Wireless Road

Free wi-fi is offered in the lobby area and in the lobby bar.


Robin Hood
Sukhumvit Road, near Soi 33/1

Free wi-fi access is provided. There were some difficulties accessing it in the past but they have been remedied and now it is as good as gold.


Siam Smile Bar
Sukhumvit Soi 7/1

Siam Smile Bar is the first in this fast growing alley of interesting bars. How you could manage to surf the internet successfully with so many lovelies there defies me!


Big John's World
Soi Thonglor Soi 9

This popular spot that has good, affordable Western food offers free wi-fi access to all - for 10 minutes....hmm, what is that all about?!


Las Cachos
Between Thonglor sois 14 & 16

The signal and speed has been described as ok.


Old German Beerhouse
halfway down Sukhumvit Soi 11

It is free for customers. The password changes so you have to ask the staff for it.


Outside Amari Boulevard
Sukhumvit Soi 5

Possibly from the lobby? The signal and speed has been described as low.


Absolute7 Bar
Sukhumvit Soi 7/1

Free wi-fi is offered and there are a lot of pleasant staff in the bar too!


Boss Apparels & Minimart
Rama 1 Road, right next to National Stadium BTS station

My favourite tailor store in all of Bangkok, which also has a mini-mart and a small internet cafe, now has free wi-fi access available too. This tailor's store is located about 50 metres along from Soi Kasemsan 1, the soi opposite Mahboonkrong with a number of decent budget hotels and guesthouses.


Nailert Park Hotel
Wireless Road

They have free wi-fi in the lobby, at the restaurant, the bar and the pool which means that the rooms facing the garden can get a signal, albeit weak, as well.


Assumption University / ABAC Hua Mark
Hua Mark

Strong signal and free for everyone, not just students.


Siam Smile Bar
Sukhumvit Soi 7/1

The second bar in this interesting soi to offer free wi-fi. I imagine it would be a great place to use your laptop and check your email in the afternoon.


Grand Westin Hotel
Corner Sukhumvit Road and Sukhumvit Soi 19

I believe the lobby area has free wi-fi access as well as some other points.


The Barbican
Soi Thaniya

This free wi-fi connection is not offered by The Barbican per se, but there is a signal obtainable if you are in there. It usually gets turned off around 7:00 - 7:30 PM, suggesting it comes from an office building in the area.


Business Inn
Sukhumvit Soi 11

About 30 metres into the soi, they have free wi-fi although the female night manager is known for hassling people using it who are not hotel customers!


Sheraton Orchid Hotel
By the Chao Praya River

In the lobby and first floor of this impressive riverside hotel. It's a great place for coffee and life music at night though as you would expect with a hotel of this caliber, they're expensive - but the atmosphere makes up for that. They have a fast connection and a lot of Apple laptoppers frequent the place.


Nailert Park Hotel
Wireless Road

There are at least two free connections in the area, but each has been described as somewhat low in strength.


Breeze Beer Garden
Chaeng Wattana Soi 26

Draught Kloster, Asahi, Heineken and Chang. Great Thai food, pool, darts, UBC. More here.


Evergreen Laurel Hotel
Corner of Sathorn Road and Soi Pipat.

Free wi-fi is available in the lobby.


Coffee World / New York Deli
Near Silom Soi 4

A sign on the door confirms free wi-fi is offered on the premises.


The Moment Cafe
Charoen Krung Soi 50

Opposite Robinsons in Bangrak, they have a website Momentcafe. The place is nice - coffee is good - and it's quiet. It only opened few months ago so it is still not that busy. The wi-fi connection is said to be fast.


Shinawatra Tower III
Vipavadi Rangsit Road

Among the retail outlets on the ground floor, there€™s an S&P restaurant and a Japanese restaurant so you can have a cup of coffee or eat and surf the Net.


Jasmine Suites
Sukhumvit Soi 23

Free wi-fi access is offered on the ground floor lobby and at the pool.


Serendipity Cafe
Sukhumvit Soi 11

It's the old teak building next to Cheap Charlies which also has accommodation. Reasonable speed.


Bangkok Suite Hotel
Petchaburi Road

They have been advertising rooms with free wi-fi for just 750 baht a night. Cheap, and a good option for the budget minded who want a constant net connection.


Livingstone's
Sukhumvit Soi 33

Free wi-fi in the hotel and surrounding lobby / pool area. This is a great place to hang out at with really good value steaks, and good Thai food too. One of Stick's favourite spots in Soi 33 - and all of Bangkok for that matter.


Ranee's Guesthouse and Restaurant
In an alley on the south side of Khao San Road.

Good speeds have been reported from here and the venue is known for good, inexpensive food too - great pastas for not lot of cash!


Sawasdii Krungthep Inn
Soi Rambutrii

A good signal can be had from this location, although from where the signal comes, is not known!


Cafe Kaldi
Suriwong Road

Free wi-fi is offered. The cafe can be found at 56 Suriwong Road, outside the entrance to Montien Hotel.


Black Swan Pub
Sukhumvit Road, near soi 12, just under the Asoke BTS station.

Free wi-fi is now offered.


Muang Thai-Phatra Complex
Rachadapisek Road

If you go to the Starbucks there, your machine should see about seven wireless networks (including the not-free Starbucks one). Click on the one called €œZylink€ and surf for free. Some of the other available networks are probably free as well.


Fashion Island Shopping Centre
Ram Indra Road

Free wi-fi but need to register and obtain a user ID / password. Logins last 2 hours and you need to re-login again. Location and details is at www.fashionisland.co.th. The only place for €œsafe€ surfing with power point is at Starbucks, use the power points anywhere else and the security guards come and bitch.


Thammasat University
Near the river.

Internet access is completely free, power points are available very sparsely so try the canteens for better luck.


All Seasons Place
Wireless Road

There are loads of open networks.


Bully's Bar
Sukhumvit Road, near the Nana intersection.

Free wi-fi access is available in this increasingly popular bar which has decent food.


King Mongkut's Institute Of Technology
North Bangkok.

Free wi-fi is available at the Faculty of Engineering Building Number 81 at KMITNB.


Barista Jam Café
Soi ChokChai Ruamit. Wipawadee-Rangsit Soi 16, between Wipawadee-Rangsit and Rachadapisek, not to be confused with other ChokChais.

Nice café, very pleasant people, tables indoors and out, good coffee, good wi-fi signal. 40 baht for an Americano; no food yet, but it just opened (5/06). Parking. Just off the main soi on sub soi 16/6. They roast coffee in a glass walled room at the back.


Old German Beerhouse
Sukhumvit Soi 11.

More details about this venue can be found here.


Dynasty Grande
Sukhumvit Soi 8.

This new hotel has free wi-fi available in the lobby. This signal may be picked up from some rooms - presumably those on the lower floors. A free LAN connection is provided in the rooms for those who cannot pick up the wi-fi signal from their room.


Oh My Cod!
In the lane with the temple near Khao Sarn Road.

This excellent British style cafe with great fish and chips has a free wi-fi connection for customers to use. You need to be a customer and ask staff for the password.


Honey Hotel
Sukhumvit Soi 19

SSID = €œSMC€. Weak signal available in some rooms overlooking pool. Good signal available in the front section (by the windows) of the coffee shop / restaurant. Signal source unknown.


The Dubliner
Sukhumvit Road, near sois 20 and 22.

This great Irish pub with some of the best breakfasts in town has free wi-fi.


The Shangri La Hotel
On the Chao Praya River

Free wi-fi is offered in the lobby of this fine 5 star hotel. Just note that if you are on a budget, drinks and nibbles are not cheap!


The Fun House
Sukhumvit Soi 11

At the end of Sukhumvit Soi 11, the Fun House is now offering customers free wi-fi service.


Stable Lodge
Sukhumvit Soi 8

Has free wi-fi available. They used to have a password, but gave up on that. Some of the rooms on the lower levels get a connection too. http://www.stablelodge.com/


Brooklyn Bridge
On Rama 9 road, off of Soi 17.

On Rama 9 road, off of Soi 17, beside a 7 Eleven store. This is a fairly new cafe run by two young American Thai guys. This shop is small, relatively quiet, has good inexpensive coffee, and a free wi-fi connection.


Tenderloins
Sukhumvit Soi 33

This bar and grill known for its steaks has a free wi-fi connection. Try the everything but the kitchen sink burger which is very good.


Coffee Max and Restaurant
Sukhumvit soi 22 branch; ground floor of Admiral Suites Hotel.

Offers comfortable chairs, soft music, clean bathroom, car park right behind the shop. Looks like a coffee shop, but kitchen offers wide variety of Western sandwiches and dinners, plus nice selection of wines, along with Thai food and premium ice cream. So you can stay, eat, relax, long time. Usually quiet, so a good location for Internet telephone. Wi-fi free to laptop users: no login, no password. Two rental computers available: 60 baht / hour. Open 0600 - 2300.


Elefin Cafe
Sukhumvit Soi 1.

Just off the Ploenchit BTS Station, this newly renovated cafe has recently added a decently quick Wi-Fi connection. Customers are given a receipt with a username and password that allows access to the network for one hour after purchasing a coffee, tea, or beer. The cafe itself is very good looking and relaxing with a very friendly staff. Coffee is pretty darn good as well.


Siam Square
The huge shopping area!

I noticed a large sign that says that True is providing FREE wi-fi in the Siam Square area. However, it is not free per se but rather True is providing 3 hours of free internet to True customers ONLY. You have to have a True mobile and send a text to them to get username / password back by SMS.


Subway / Coffee World
Near Nana intersection, Sukhumvit Soi 4

Free wi-fi is available in this popular spot. There are heaps of hotel rooms in the immediate area so no doubt the signal is being captured by all and sundry!


Suwannaphum Airport
Bangkok's International Airport

There is an excellent connection airport-wide called "aotwifi" and there's a number of equally strong, unsecured connections near the lounges of the airlines. Sit outside and you can pick them up as they are open! Sometimes - but not always - a broken-looking login page appears. If
that happens, use user/pass test/test to log on.


Chabaco Japanese Green Tea Cafe Restaurant
Silom Soi 21.

Free wi-fi is provided at this small small cafe & restaurant. There is a password so you need to ask the waiter or waitress.


Gulliver's
Sukhumvit Soi 5

This big, popular, inexpensive bar now has free wi-fi for customers. You have to ask the staff for the password though.


Bug & Bee
Silom Road, about 2 doors down from Coffee Society

You have to ask the server for the password. The cafe has 4 floors and the menu is interesting as they specialise in fusion food featuring crepes. They have a big vegetarian selection too.


Down Under Bar & Bistro
50 metres into Sukhumvit Soi 23 on the right hand side (site of the old Highlander Bar)

A pleasant, inexpensive spot with honest down under fare and what are said to be the best Aussie / Kiwi pies in town. All with free wi-fi - sounds like a real deal!


Starry Cafe
Soi Rangnam

Wi-fi is free and can be picked outside the front of the cafe - it only seems to work at the front part of the cafe.


Siam Paragon Cinema Complex
Siam Square

The movie level has free wi-fi. It works well and there is plenty of seating. I would not be surprised if there are other open wi-fi signals in Paragon but I have not tried.


Om Yim Guesthouse
Near Chongnonsee BTS station

A centrally located guesthouse with rooms in the 750 - 900 baht range offers free wi-fi connections on the premises. Link


Players Bar
Sukhumvit Road between sois 12 and 14

Players Bar is located opposite soi 19, under the Asoke BTS station.


Ethos International Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurant, also Ethos Massage, also Ethos Natural Healing
In the soi behind Burger King at Khaosan Road, Banglumpu

2 MBPS hotspot. A pleasant little oasis in a quiet soi just a stones throw away from the bustling madness of the Khaosan road backpackers strip. Ethos, a place with attitude! - is a collection of business services under one roof, includes a choice vegetarian and vegan restaurant, quality therapeutic massage at very competitive prices, Bangkok Natural Healing, reiki, internet cafe and a travellers meeting place with free travel reference library and community notice board.


Duke Of Wellington Pub
Silom Road, opposite Patong

This spacious British style pub has a free wi-fi connection open to all to use.


Soi 1 Guesthouse
Sukhumvit Soi 1

This guesthouse behind the building with KFC on Sukhumvit Soi 1 has an open wi-fi signal.


Soi 8 Bar
Sukhumvit Soi 8 (funny that)

This new version of what was previously known as Carleone's Bar has free wi-fi on the premises. The password was last set at "cobra2006", a name which suggests they don't change it too often! If it has changed, you'll need to ask the staff for the password.


Woodstock
Thonglor Soi 13

The former Nana Plaza institution, the place with the great hamburgers, has free wi-fi (ask staff for the registration key) and the speed is excellent. Their website is available at Woodstockbkk.com.


Vivo Cafe
Ari Soi 1

Has free wi-fi (though sometimes there are problems with the connection) and a interesting menu combining Thai and western flavors. The owner is fanatical about the coffee so it tends to be good. There is also draft Chang on offer.


Witches Tavern
Soi Thonglor

This popular pub has a free wi-fi connection.


Esplanade Shopping Centre
Rachada Road

You can get free wi-fi from pretty much anywhere on the ground floor. McDonalds offers it for free, another restaurant next door offers free wi-fi and Coffee World on the end offers it. You can actually just sit out in the main section of the shopping mall on the benches and use the internet from multiple hotspots.


Glow
Sukhumvit Soi 23

This nightclub and lounge bar offers free wi-fi in the comfort of the bar. They open at 7 but do not really start the music until 10, so you can surf the net in a pleasant environment early in the evening!


Amari Airport Hotel
Don Muang

The hotel opposite the city's old international airport offers free w-fi access in the lobby and some other areas of the hotel.


Amari Watergate Hotel
Petchaburi Road

Free wi-fi is available in the lobby. There is a pleasant cafe to the side of the lobby with seating in and outdoors which would be a nice place to surf the net from.


Cool Place Cafe
Petchaburi Road, past Panthip Plaza and the Indonesian Embassy

Small cozy cafe next to the flyover with "free wi-fi" clearly displayed at the entrance.


Jools
Sukhumvit Soi 4

Free wi-fi is available in this restaurant known for large portions of good, honest British pub food.


KS House
133 Phrasumen Road, Chanasongkram, Phranakorn (5 minutes from Khao Sa Road)

Free wi-fi is now available. Www.travelconnecxion.com/guesthouse/kshouse/


Mongos Restaurant
Sukhumvit Road, adjacent to Landmark Hotel

Free wi-fi is offered.


Riches Coffee
Fortune Mall & IT Complex

Located inside at Fortune Town Shopping & IT Mall (B21) in Ratchadapisek Area (just in front of Subway MRT station Pra Ram IX and less than 100 metres from Fortune Grand Mercure Hotel). Free wi-fi is offered for customers. The password changes so you have to ask the staff for it.


Sports Academy
Under Asoke BTS

This new flash pool hall has free wi-fi for customers.


Silver Dollar
Washington Square - just off Sukhumvit Soi 22

This bar popular with older Americans and long-term expats offers free wi-fi and beer at very reasonable prices. They also have a free meal offered every Sunday afternoon!


Hanrahan's
Sukhumvit Soi 4

From this large Irish pub, the wi-fi signal is described as powerful and can be picked up in other nearby establishments in this area dense with bars and restaurants.


Cheers Pub
Washington Square - just off Sukhumvit Soi 22

A nice and friendly small bar with fast free wi-fi internet for customers. They also offer cheap food and you can sit outside and enjoy the walk of shame.


Flyers Bar
Corner of Sukhumvit Road and Sukhumvit Soi 20

Free wi-fi is offered in this bar with many pool tables and inexpensive, reasonable food.


Lo-Shu
Sukhumvit Soi 23, next to Narcissus

Lo-Shu offers free wi-fi and phone charging. They also offer healthy food & drinks during the day, and serve wine & wine related cocktails in the evenings in addition to their regular food menu.


DET 5
Sukhumvit Soi 8

This oddly named restaurant / bar in Sukhumvit's Soi 8 offers free wi-fi.


True Cafe
True Fitness, corner Asoke and Sukhumvit Road

Very strong signal, passcode is given by the drink bar staff. Large windows all around, nice view of water fountains outside the building. Usually not busy at all, but set up for groups with mostly booth seating. A few lining one side, and larger contemporary circular comfortable cushioned bench-like seats with tables along the other windows. There's a nutrition sports drink bar in the middle with a few stools, and televisions playing music videos with the volume off. They do have a sound system playing at a decent volume (its a gym remember), which can make it hard if you need to really concentrate. Overall a very nice setting with healthy fitness drinks mixed to your specifications by the staff.


Mezza Cafe
Central Rama 3 Shopping Centre

This small cafe on the 3rd floor of the Rama 3 Shopping Centre has good Italian coffee at just 50 baht a cup, nice cakes and free wi-fi. Ask the staff for the password.


Jameson's Irish pub
Basement of the Holiday Inn Hotel, Silom Road

This Irish pub has plenty to drink, good food and the deal clincher, free wi-fi!


Parkland Residence
across the road from twin towers hotel, on rama6 between soi 6 and 8

There are several strong signals which take time to connect. The signals are said to be strong and fast.

Hope that helps - his site also lists wifi spots in other Thai cities as well.

[stogie bear]

Damn... that about covers it!

I've never had a problem getting free WiFi at The Guess Bar, also.

[MARKUK]

i think he keeps it fairly up to date.. but who really knows

myself - townlodge hotel soi 18 has free in room wifi @1400 per night.

Black Swan pub has wifi free if you buy a beer!!

[stogie bear]

(MARKUK @ Apr. 19 2008,15:41) Black Swan pub has wifi free if you buy a beer!!

That's good to know. I like that little pub. Great pint of the black stuff and some decent nosh, too.

Thanks for the WiFi tip...

[seamus]

Did someone mention liffey water count me in !

[MARKUK]

(stogie bear @ Apr. 19 2008,16:50)

(MARKUK @ Apr. 19 2008,15:41) Black Swan pub has wifi free if you buy a beer!!

That's good to know. I like that little pub. Great pint of the black stuff and some decent nosh, too.

Thanks for the WiFi tip...

yeah its my favourite little bar in BKK, regular visitor there when i lived in BKK, now just when passing through! will be there next weekend!!!

[Dieter]

Soi 11..Old German Beerhouse have free WiFi

..to late....But have also great German,English and Thai food
Live soccer ....Premier League,Bundesliga and Formula1

[stogie bear]

Yeah. Problem is that they have old German beer, too!

[Dieter]

A good "German" beer need 7 minutes......time for browse the forum...



Dieter

[PigDogg]

An ex-girlfriend is from Bavaria and when visiting I enjoyed drinking Radler which I guess is half beer and half something lemony. A very light taste that would be great for hot climates like Thailand.

[Foggy]

Where's the Black Swan Pub?? please

[MARKUK]

(Foggy @ Apr. 20 2008,01:34) Where's the Black Swan Pub?? please

its between soi 16 (or asoke) and soi 14 under Asoke BTS station

[dummy_plug]

http://www.bkkok.com/modules....&pid=29

Found this website - but not sure how updated it is...

[dummy_plug]

Anyone know of any places near MBK, Central World, or Siam Paragon that have free wi-fi? It doesn't matter if its a cafe where I need to buy a drink just so long as I don't have to pay an outrageous fee to access the internet.