Spots Wifi gratuits à Bangkok?
by Akyrion
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour, actuellement sur Bangkok, qui peut me dire ou trouver des spots
WIFI GRATUITS dans les secteurs touristiques de la ville, les payants sont legions !
j' arrive tout juste de Manille et Kuala Lumpur ou l' on en trouve en pagaille,
(Starbucks, MacDo, Aeroports....), mais sur Bangkok "nada", meme a Paris on
est mieux servi, c' est pas peu dire !
Merci d' avance.
« Le véritable voyage de découverte ne consiste pas à chercher de nouveaux paysages, mais à avoir de nouveaux yeux. » (Marcel Proust)
j'avis trouvé ces infos l'année dernière sur stickmanbangkok.com et enregistrer sous forme de fichier
c'est un peu long mais a peu près exhaustif, je ne sais pas si c'est toujours a jour
christophe
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 “Zylink” 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 “safe” 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 = “SMC”. 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.
christophe
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 “Zylink” 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 “safe” 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
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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 = “SMC”. 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.
Bonjour, actuellement sur Bangkok, qui peut me dire ou trouver des spots
WIFI GRATUITS dans les secteurs touristiques de la ville, les payants sont legions !
j' arrive tout juste de Manille et Kuala Lumpur ou l' on en trouve en pagaille,
(Starbucks, MacDo, Aeroports....), mais sur Bangkok "nada", meme a Paris on
est mieux servi, c' est pas peu dire !
Merci d' avance.
c'est que tu regarde mal lol😏 OUVRE LES YEUX 😎
c'est que tu regarde mal lol😏 OUVRE LES YEUX 😎
c'est gratuit dans les world coffee.
la KS guesthouse fournir un acces wifi gratuit, il suffit de demander la cle a la reception. la chambre la moins chere est a 300bth eau froide ventillo, propre, bon accueil. proche de KSR
un intellectuel assis ira moins loin qu'un con qui marche!
Bonjour,
Un peu partout à Bkk. Partout où je suis allé à BKK avec mon ordi portable, j'ai trouvé un réseau gratuit (généralement truewifi). Tu n'as juste qu'à t'inscrire sur ce réseau (en anglais) et tu as un login et mot de passe.
Tu n'as plus qu'à faire la recherche de réseau sur ton pc et c'est parti 😉
Un peu partout à Bkk. Partout où je suis allé à BKK avec mon ordi portable, j'ai trouvé un réseau gratuit (généralement truewifi). Tu n'as juste qu'à t'inscrire sur ce réseau (en anglais) et tu as un login et mot de passe.
Tu n'as plus qu'à faire la recherche de réseau sur ton pc et c'est parti 😉
C'est parce que la vitesse de la lumière est supérieure à celle du son que tant de gens paraissent brillants avant d'avoir l'air c**
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Looking forward to hearing from you.
Cédric.
Hi everyone. As I’m planning my trip for next winter, I’m looking for hotel suggestions in Camotes, Bantayan, Malapascua, Bohol, and Siquijor. The ones I had in mind seem to be fully booked (unless it’s too early?). For those familiar with the area, is it easy to find accommodations on the spot in January/February? I’m specifically looking for hotels with a pool, beachfront, air conditioning, and easy scooter rental nearby. Thanks for your tips!
Hi there,
I’m planning an itinerary and would love some feedback on whether it’s doable and if the number of days per destination is enough—or too much. I was also debating whether to add an extra night on an island or spend an extra night in Kampot to visit Kep or Battambang.
March 23: Arrival in Phnom Penh in the morning March 24: Phnom Penh March 25: Phnom Penh March 26: Depart for Kampot March 27: Kampot March 28: Depart for Battambang March 29: Battambang March 30: Tonlé SAP to Siem Reap March 31: Siem Reap April 1: Siem Reap April 2: Siem Reap April 3: Siem Reap April 4: Siem Reap April 5: Departure
Thanks for any suggestions or help!
March 23: Arrival in Phnom Penh in the morning March 24: Phnom Penh March 25: Phnom Penh March 26: Depart for Kampot March 27: Kampot March 28: Depart for Battambang March 29: Battambang March 30: Tonlé SAP to Siem Reap March 31: Siem Reap April 1: Siem Reap April 2: Siem Reap April 3: Siem Reap April 4: Siem Reap April 5: Departure
Thanks for any suggestions or help!
Hi there,
Yesterday in the Thailand section, 100% of the new threads were just about beach destinations 😕...
So here’s the counterattack in the form of this photo thread, dedicated solely to the countryside: the locals, their livestock, fields, farms, rice paddies, small rivers, and agricultural machinery. If you’ve got any pictures that fit these categories, feel free to add them!
Comments welcome.
For each photo, I’ll (or you can) indicate the area where it was taken.
Kanchanaburi:
Kanchanaburi:
Sri Chiangmai:
Soppong:
Tha Wang Pha:
Kanchanaburi:

Kanchanaburi:

Sri Chiangmai:

Soppong:

Tha Wang Pha:

🙂 Hi everyone!
Hope you're all doing well! It's been a while since I last traveled, but I'm finally heading out again soon!
For those familiar with SOUTHEAST ASIA, I'm planning to leave in mid-June (with the trip ending at the latest in November), and I don’t have a precise idea of exact places or itineraries yet. The thing is, this period is usually the rainy season...
Any advice? I was thinking of Malaysia or Indonesia, like Sulawesi, for example (all countries and islands in Southeast Asia interest me except Bali).
Any recommendations? I’m doing my research online, but if anyone here has the time and knowledge, I’d love to hear from you.
Thanks everyone, take care and stay happy! ❤️
Hope you're all doing well! It's been a while since I last traveled, but I'm finally heading out again soon!
For those familiar with SOUTHEAST ASIA, I'm planning to leave in mid-June (with the trip ending at the latest in November), and I don’t have a precise idea of exact places or itineraries yet. The thing is, this period is usually the rainy season...
Any advice? I was thinking of Malaysia or Indonesia, like Sulawesi, for example (all countries and islands in Southeast Asia interest me except Bali).
Any recommendations? I’m doing my research online, but if anyone here has the time and knowledge, I’d love to hear from you.
Thanks everyone, take care and stay happy! ❤️
Hi there,
My partner and I are planning a trip to Indonesia in September-October 2026. It’ll be our first time in Asia, and we’re thinking of hitting the classic spots in East Java and Bali, then wrapping up with a cruise around Komodo for some snorkeling/diving. Here’s a rough draft of our itinerary—I’m wondering if it’s doable.
20/09: Flight from Jakarta to Yogyakarta, arrive around noon, afternoon/evening and overnight in Yogyakarta. 21/09: Borobudur 22/09: Prambanan 23/09: Travel to Bromo (Cemoro Lawang) 24/09: Bromo 25/09: Kawa Ijen 26/09: Travel to Bali, overnight in Pemuteran 27/09: Excursion to Pulau Melujan, overnight in Pemuteran 28/09: Travel to Munduk, overnight in Munduk 29/09: Explore Munduk and surroundings, overnight in Munduk 30/09: Explore Munduk and surroundings, overnight in Munduk 01/10: Route to Ubud (via Pura Ulu Danau Bratan, Jatiluwih?), overnight in Ubud 02/10: Explore Ubud and surroundings, overnight in Ubud 03/10: Explore Ubud and surroundings, overnight in Ubud 04/10: Travel to Denpasar, flight to Labuan Bajo, overnight in Labuan Bajo 05/10: Komodo cruise 06/10: Komodo cruise 07/10: Komodo cruise, flight to Denpasar in the late afternoon/evening or overnight in Labuan Bajo. 08/10: Flight to Denpasar (if not taken the day before), afternoon in Jimbaran, overnight near Denpasar 09/10: 10:00 AM flight Denpasar - SIN, overnight in Singapore 10/10: Flight SIN-YQB
Thanks for your thoughts—and for your time!
My partner and I are planning a trip to Indonesia in September-October 2026. It’ll be our first time in Asia, and we’re thinking of hitting the classic spots in East Java and Bali, then wrapping up with a cruise around Komodo for some snorkeling/diving. Here’s a rough draft of our itinerary—I’m wondering if it’s doable.
20/09: Flight from Jakarta to Yogyakarta, arrive around noon, afternoon/evening and overnight in Yogyakarta. 21/09: Borobudur 22/09: Prambanan 23/09: Travel to Bromo (Cemoro Lawang) 24/09: Bromo 25/09: Kawa Ijen 26/09: Travel to Bali, overnight in Pemuteran 27/09: Excursion to Pulau Melujan, overnight in Pemuteran 28/09: Travel to Munduk, overnight in Munduk 29/09: Explore Munduk and surroundings, overnight in Munduk 30/09: Explore Munduk and surroundings, overnight in Munduk 01/10: Route to Ubud (via Pura Ulu Danau Bratan, Jatiluwih?), overnight in Ubud 02/10: Explore Ubud and surroundings, overnight in Ubud 03/10: Explore Ubud and surroundings, overnight in Ubud 04/10: Travel to Denpasar, flight to Labuan Bajo, overnight in Labuan Bajo 05/10: Komodo cruise 06/10: Komodo cruise 07/10: Komodo cruise, flight to Denpasar in the late afternoon/evening or overnight in Labuan Bajo. 08/10: Flight to Denpasar (if not taken the day before), afternoon in Jimbaran, overnight near Denpasar 09/10: 10:00 AM flight Denpasar - SIN, overnight in Singapore 10/10: Flight SIN-YQB
Thanks for your thoughts—and for your time!
Hi everyone,
My girlfriend and I booked our tickets with Saudia Airlines for a trip to Thailand this summer, from July 5th to August 3rd. Given the geopolitical situation in the Middle East, we’re keeping a close eye on the news.
I was wondering if anyone here is in the same situation as us?
• Have you heard anything about possible mass cancellations or if the airline is still maintaining its routes to Asia?
• Are there any travelers who’ve recently returned who could tell us if air corridors have been changed (longer flight times)?
The idea is to know what to expect so we can prepare as best as possible. Thanks for your replies! !
Hi everyone,
Thanks for all your contributions on the forum—they’ve really helped me plan my trip. There are four of us friends heading to Sulawesi for 20 days. Based on all your advice, I’ve put together the following itinerary:
July 30: Makassar – sightseeing July 31: Makassar – sightseeing + overnight bus to Rantepao August 1–7: Tana Toraja with a guide August 7: Tana Toraja to Tentena + visit Tentena August 8: Early departure with a private driver to Ampana, then ferry to the Togian Islands August 9–15: Togian Islands (2 different resorts) August 15: Depart Togian Islands for Luwuk August 16: Flight Luwuk to Makassar August 17: Rammang Rammang August 18: Stroll in Makassar, then return home
Overall, what do you think?
I also have a question about the connection between Tentena and the Togian Islands: Is it doable to leave early in the morning as planned and still be sure not to miss the ferry?
Thanks in advance for your feedback! :)
Thanks for all your contributions on the forum—they’ve really helped me plan my trip. There are four of us friends heading to Sulawesi for 20 days. Based on all your advice, I’ve put together the following itinerary:
July 30: Makassar – sightseeing July 31: Makassar – sightseeing + overnight bus to Rantepao August 1–7: Tana Toraja with a guide August 7: Tana Toraja to Tentena + visit Tentena August 8: Early departure with a private driver to Ampana, then ferry to the Togian Islands August 9–15: Togian Islands (2 different resorts) August 15: Depart Togian Islands for Luwuk August 16: Flight Luwuk to Makassar August 17: Rammang Rammang August 18: Stroll in Makassar, then return home
Overall, what do you think?
I also have a question about the connection between Tentena and the Togian Islands: Is it doable to leave early in the morning as planned and still be sure not to miss the ferry?
Thanks in advance for your feedback! :)
Hi everyone,
I’m currently working on a 30-day itinerary for May/June 2027.
10 days in eastern Java (Malang, Bromo, waterfalls, Meru Beriti Park, Banyuwangi, and Ijen), a short transit in Ubud for a few days, then Flores before heading back to Jakarta.
We’ll spend 15 days in Flores (the classic route: Moni, Bajawa, Riung, Ruteng, ending in Labuan Bajo).
I’d love some firsthand feedback on flights to Maumere or Ende from Bali Denpasar. I know there are no direct routes and that you have to connect through Labuan Bajo or Timor (I think), which isn’t an issue in itself.
But I’ve read here and there that flights to these destinations can be delayed—or worse, canceled—and that it’s better to fly in and out of Labuan Bajo, which isn’t exactly ideal...
Thanks for any tips or experiences you can share!






