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Are there any nice beach towns outside of Phuket in Thailand that have fast internet and are relatively cheap?


in Phuket , Thailand by @kevinballa 9yr  | 4 comments

Hi there - Iโ€™m planning a coding retreat with my two cofounders somewhere in Thailand or Vietnam for a month.

Are there any nice beach towns outside of Phuket in Thailand that have fast internet and are relatively cheap in Thailand?

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@miriam 9yr

Hi,
I would recommend you to check out Koh Lanta, Krabi. Great beaches, perfect place for work/life balance. Depending on which season you plan to come in, there are cons and pros of both.
Check out the Koh Lanta website http://lanta.info/
And KoHub - tropical coworking space http://kohub.org/

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@kaaist 9yr

I lived in Srithanu on the west coast of Koh Phangan and I had 1 MB/sec Internet that was fast enough to do anything I wanted to do. Itโ€™s a great spot, lots of chilled out exapts into meditation and yoga.

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@iamfledge 9yr

I just spent a couple of days in Ao Nang. On the beach front, tones of cafes / bars where Internet was no issue.
However I struggled with power sockets in sensible positions.
Theyโ€™re not really geared up for the public to use the power sockets, so youโ€™ll be in some back corner somewhere or have to unplug a big fan.
If you only need a couple of hours work stints on battery only though, youโ€™ll be fine there.

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@kelliel 9yr

Hey- I noticed your question because I too am planning a retreat in Thailandโ€ฆIโ€™m still trying to figure out the best spot too- but we are looking at either Koh Lanta (which people have told me about a great coworking space called KoHub) or Krabi Ao Nang. Personally, Iโ€™ve been to Koh Tao (the seemingly most popular island for diving, and therefore is very laid back and has a nice beach) and Koh Phangan (party island on one side, and relaxed, health/yoga focused kind of retreats on the other sides). Iโ€™m guessing that the internet will be about the same (should be decent) at all of these places as they are popular destinations with many hotels/cafes/restaurants/etc.

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Sorry for the bad english,
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