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Best eSIM for Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok eSIM

Data for Bangkok on Thailand’s own networks. One Thailand eSIM covers Bangkok and the rest of the country. Install it at home, switch it on as you land at BKK, and keep your home number. Your NUM concierge for Bangkok comes with it.

  • TrueMove H5G
  • DTAC5G
  • AIS5G
  • True Move4G

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Your install link arrives the moment you pay, on screen and by email. Track your data in the free NUM app. If we can’t issue it, you get a full refund.

The short answer

The best eSIM for Bangkok, Thailand is the one that fits your trip and your networks. For two weeks of photos, maps and social, NUM picks 5 GB for 30 days at $5.59, as of 4 Nov 2026.

Plans from$0.79 on 4 Nov 2026
Networks on local plansTrueMove H, DTAC, AIS, True Move 4G
7 days3 GB, 15 days, $4.29
14 days5 GB, 30 days, $5.59
30 days10 GB, 30 days, $7.69
45+ days20 GB, 90 days, $34.19 (regional plan, 20 countries)
Phone numberNone, data only
PaymentApple Pay, Google Pay or card

A regional plan may list fewer networks here than a local plan. If you need a particular network, check that plan’s network list in the shop before you pay.

Coverage in Thailand: what to know

In Opensignal's June 2025 report AIS was the most awarded Thai operator, ahead of DTAC and TrueMove H. Tourist strips on Samui, Phuket and Koh Tao have usable 4G, but small islands, mountain roads and ferry crossings can lose signal. SIM registration applies to tourists.

Checked 3 Nov 2026. Source: insights.opensignal.com. Coverage changes, so check your route before you rely on it.

How it works

  1. Pick your trip

    Choose 7, 14 or 30 days. The shop picks the data for how you use your phone, and shows the networks.

  2. Pay in seconds

    Apple Pay, Google Pay or a card. Your install link arrives the moment you pay, and by email too. No account needed.

  3. Install, then land online

    Install at home on wifi with one tap, switch it on as the plane lands, and you’re online walking off. Your home number stays on for calls and codes.

Bangkok eSIM for 7, 14 and 30 days

Bangkok eSIM for 7 days

$4.29

3 GB, valid 15 days on AIS. Enough for maps, rides, messages and photos for a week.

Choose 7 days

Bangkok eSIM for 14 days

$5.59

5 GB, valid 30 days on AIS. Room for social, photos and a few video calls over two weeks.

Choose 14 days

Bangkok eSIM for 30 days

$7.69

10 GB, valid 30 days on AIS. A month of everyday use, with some streaming and hotspot.

Choose 30 days

Bangkok eSIM for longer trips

$34.19

20 GB, valid 90 days, a regional plan covering 20 countries. For long stays, remote work and heavy use.

Choose longer trips

NUM’s pick for each trip length on 4 Nov 2026, for photos, maps and social. Prices in US dollars; the price on the pay button is the price you pay.

Thailand data plans that work in Bangkok

DataValid forNetworkPricePer GB
500 MB7 daysTrueMove H 5G, DTAC 5G$0.79$1.62
1 GB7 daysAIS 5G, DTAC 5G, TrueMove H 5G$2.19$2.19
2 GB15 daysTrueMove H 5G, DTAC 5G$2.99$1.50
3 GB15 daysAIS 5G, DTAC 5G, TrueMove H 5G$4.29$1.43
3 GB30 daysAIS 5G, DTAC 5G, TrueMove H 5G$4.49$1.50
5 GB30 daysAIS 5G, DTAC 5G, TrueMove H 5G$5.59$1.12
Thailand eSIM price per GBPrice per GB for each Thailand plan: 1 GB for 7 days, $2.19, about $2.19 a GB; 2 GB for 15 days, $2.99, about $1.50 a GB; 3 GB for 15 days, $4.29, about $1.43 a GB; 3 GB for 30 days, $4.49, about $1.50 a GB; 5 GB for 30 days, $5.59, about $1.12 a GB; 10 GB for 30 days, $7.69, about $0.77 a GB; 20 GB for 30 days, $11.09, about $0.55 a GB; 50 GB for 10 days, $10.29, about $0.21 a GB.1 GB · 7 days$2.19/GB2 GB · 15 days$1.50/GB3 GB · 15 days$1.43/GB3 GB · 30 days$1.50/GB5 GB · 30 days$1.12/GB10 GB · 30 days$0.77/GB20 GB · 30 days$0.55/GB50 GB · 10 days$0.21/GB
Shorter bar, less money per GB. The highlighted plan costs the least per GB in this list.

13 plans in the shop on 4 Nov 2026; 6 shown, least money first. See every plan and today’s prices.

Thailand eSIM prices next to Saily and Airalo

NUMSailyAiralo

Thailand eSIM prices, NUM and other brandsThailand prices: 1 GB for 7 days: NUM $2.19, Saily $2.99; 3 GB for 30 days: NUM $4.49, Saily $5.99; 5 GB for 30 days: NUM $5.59, Saily $7.99, Airalo $8.00; 10 GB for 30 days: NUM $7.69, Saily $10.99, Airalo $11.00; 20 GB for 30 days: NUM $11.09, Saily $19.99, Airalo $18.00.1 GB7 daysNUM $2.19Saily $2.993 GB30 daysNUM $4.49Saily $5.995 GB30 daysNUM $5.59Saily $7.99Airalo $8.0010 GB30 daysNUM $7.69Saily $10.99Airalo $11.0020 GB30 daysNUM $11.09Saily $19.99Airalo $18.00
PlanNUMSailyAiralo
1 GB · 7 days$2.19$2.99—
3 GB · 30 days$4.49$5.99—
5 GB · 30 days$5.59$7.99$8.00
10 GB · 30 days$7.69$10.99$11.00
20 GB · 30 days$11.09$19.99$18.00

NUM’s price is the shop’s on 4 Nov 2026. Other brands’ prices as published by travelsimasia.com (checked 1 Aug 2026), esimdb.com (checked 1 Oct 2026), cloudwards.net (checked 1 Oct 2026). Prices change; each shop shows today’s.

How much data do you need in Bangkok?

Estimated data a day in Bangkok, by activityEstimated data a day: Maps and directions, 5–10 MB an hour, about 15 MB for 2 hours a day; Messages and browsing, 10–50 MB an hour, about 60 MB for 2 hours a day; Social feeds, 100–600 MB an hour, about 350 MB for 1 hour a day; Video calls home, 500 MB–1.5 GB an hour, about 500 MB for 0.5 hours a day; Streaming video, 300 MB–2 GB an hour, about 1000 MB for 1 hour a day.Maps and directions~15 MBMessages and browsing~60 MBSocial feeds~350 MBVideo calls home~500 MBStreaming video~1 GB
Estimates: two hours of maps and of messages, an hour of social, half an hour of video calls, an hour of video. Per-hour figures from esimcard.com; your phone and apps will differ.
Estimated data for a trip, by how you use your phone
How you use it7 days14 days30 days
Maps and messages1.4 GB2.8 GB6 GB
Plus social2.8 GB5.6 GB12 GB
Lots of video11 GB21 GB45 GB

Online as you land in Bangkok

Switch the line on as the plane lands and you’re online walking off, ready to call a ride into town:

Across Bangkok

The same plan covers you in Sukhumvit, Silom, Thonglor, Siam and Khao San, and on the way between them.

Planning Bangkok

Questions people ask about a Bangkok eSIM

Does a Thailand eSIM work in Bangkok?

Yes. A Thailand eSIM runs on Thailand’s own networks (TrueMove H, DTAC, AIS, True Move 4G), so the same plan works in Bangkok and everywhere else those networks reach in the country. There is no separate Bangkok plan to buy.

How much does an eSIM for Bangkok cost?

On 4 Nov 2026, Thailand plans started at $0.79 and went up to $37.19 for the biggest. NUM’s 7-day pick was 3 GB for $4.29. The shop always shows today’s price, and the price on the pay button is the price you pay.

How much data do I need for Bangkok?

For a week of maps, rides, messages and photos most people use about 3 GB; for two weeks about 5 GB; for a month of social and video, 10 GB or more.

Will I be online when I land in Bangkok?

Install the eSIM at home on wifi, then switch the line on as the plane lands at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), Don Mueang International Airport (DMK). You are online walking off the plane, with no SIM counter and no airport wifi.

Can I use it as a hotspot?

Hotspot works on most plans, so one eSIM can get a laptop or a travel partner online too.

Why does my eSIM show another carrier’s name?

Many travel eSIMs are issued by one carrier and roam on local networks, so your phone can show the issuing carrier’s name while your data runs on a local network. Keep data roaming on for the eSIM.

Will it work on my phone?

Dial *#06# on the phone you’re taking. If you see an EID number, it takes an eSIM. Every iPhone from the XR and XS on does, and the SE from 2020, as do Google Pixel 3 and later and Samsung Galaxy S20 and later. The phone must be carrier-unlocked. Not sure? Text PHONE and your model and we’ll check.

When do I install it?

At home, on wifi, before you fly. Then switch it on when you land. Tell us your landing day and we text you the switch-on steps that morning.

Does it come with a phone number?

No. It’s a data-only eSIM. WhatsApp, LINE, iMessage and FaceTime all work over it, and your home number can stay on for calls and codes.

What if it doesn’t work?

If we can’t issue your eSIM, we refund you in full. If it won’t install or connect, text us and we help you get connected.

An eSIM with a Bangkok concierge inside.

Text NUM a table for tonight, a driver at 6 am or a pharmacy that’s open now in Bangkok. Any language, any hour, on the data you just bought.

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