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Originally Posted by orlok
A real change of environment/lifestyle! What is the internet access like in the "real jungle"?
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When I first started visiting Thailand back in the early '90's, there were internet cafes going up everywhere. I mean EVERYWHERE! The local kids were/are too poor to own their own computers, go internet game centers can be found on just about every block in every village. Plus, there are so many backpack tourists all over SE Asia who all need to check their mail, so it became a good business. But back then, connection was VERRRRRRY slow. Often, we'd give up trying to download an e-mail because it was talking 20 minutes to do so.
These days, there are still internet cafes everywhere because of the tourists and the gamers, to to point now, in many cities, children under the age of 16 are not permitted into the game centers before 3pm, and the internet speeds have increased. These days in the area we'll be living in, on a good day we'll be able to get 7-15MBS download speeds. Here in Japan I get 50-70MBS. It's a trade off...
But there is free Wi-fi everywhere now, and there are even a couple of Starbucks in the town we'll be going to. All the guest houses have it, most of the outdoor restaurants offer it, etc., etc. Except for download speed, Thailand is more computer savy than Japan.
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Originally Posted by pdurrant
Congratulations, Stitchawl. A triumph of perseverance.
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Thank you. I make of habit of perseverance. If something refuses to budge, I won't waste my time on it. But if there is even a slim chance, I don't give up.
Time now to sit back with an afterdinner cup of unbranded Keemun tea!
Stitchawl