Do any TG widebodies have in flight wifi?
Dec 22, 2014, 7:28 am
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Do any TG widebodies have in flight wifi?
Dong a lot of flying this month and in the past get told "coming soon" - whatever that means with TG! 
Do the 747s or A380s have wifi yet?
Do the 747s or A380s have wifi yet?
Dec 23, 2014, 11:06 am
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Dec 23, 2014, 11:01 pm
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Same experience here, although I only waster about $15. The speed is just barely good enough to check email.
On the other hand, Emirates now offer free wifi, and the speed is excellent. Good enough in fact to do a video call using FaceTime. Yes, I know, I shouldn't be gobbling up bandwidth like that, but just had to try it once.
BTW, nobody can do in-flight wifi whilst over China or India. Between BKK and DBX, that is a good part of the trip, so if you have to do internet, plan accordingly.
On the other hand, Emirates now offer free wifi, and the speed is excellent. Good enough in fact to do a video call using FaceTime. Yes, I know, I shouldn't be gobbling up bandwidth like that, but just had to try it once.
BTW, nobody can do in-flight wifi whilst over China or India. Between BKK and DBX, that is a good part of the trip, so if you have to do internet, plan accordingly.
Dec 24, 2014, 1:54 am
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Dec 24, 2014, 10:04 pm
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But I'm guessing all airlines may use a "sanitized" service, similar to their censorship of VOD movie content ... otherwise pax walking up and down the aisle could get a surprise looking over someone's shoulder at "adult" online content.
Just be careful what Thai-related Facebook pages you "like" when inbound, as even just doing that for particular sensitive subjects has been reported as likely to raise the ire of Thai authorities. You might be greeted by a welcoming party of the boys in brown !
Dec 25, 2014, 8:53 am
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do you think they have the capacity to monitor 20 million annual tourists' internet activities?
Dec 25, 2014, 4:38 pm
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I was being somewhat facetious.However all communications ARE clearly under strict monitoring and control by the current regime. Being careful about what you do on Facebook (including something as simple as "likes") has been reported - in fact the current government has said as much. Recall the circumstances around the blocking of Facebook early in the current timeline.
Do I think TOT might be specifically monitoring internet activities of inbound pax on TG ? No.
Is traffic flowing through TOT and particular websites being monitored ? Of course. Does inflight internet flow through TOT ? I don't know. Is inflight internet activity traceable back to the flight/pax ? If necessary, yes.
There are people in Thai jails currently for online LM "offenses" who thought they were anonymous online.
Dec 25, 2014, 7:52 pm
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I agree with your second post. There is certainly no guaranteed freedom of speech in Thailand (actually like most countries in Asia, at least ALL in South East Asia!) and that certain internet sites are monitored is also no secret.
Dec 27, 2014, 3:03 pm
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Not all of Southeast Asia is the same.
Dec 27, 2014, 7:28 pm
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then I wonder why the Philippines rank only 149th out of 180 countries in this world press freedom index? even behind Thailand!
https://freespeechfreepress.wordpres...a/phillipines/
Jan 20, 2015, 4:32 pm
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There are ways around the expense of in-flight wi-fi. Might be worth looking into downloading a simple Google app. This link can take you to several sources on how to avoid unnecessary fees or reduce those that are inevitable. Scroll towards the bottom of the post for the bit on in-flight wi-fi.
Hope this helps. Good luck! <redacted>
Hope this helps. Good luck! <redacted>
Recently I flew to the Australia to UK return...outbound on Etihad and back on TG (ex Paris actually so on a wifi equipped A380).
Etihad charged USD21.95 for a 24 hour pass, no data quota. And it was sensational...I made a couple of calls using Facebook Messenger and the quality was perfect.
On the return, when I saw TG's pricing I absolutely gave it a miss!
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Jan 20, 2015, 7:45 pm
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However all communications ARE clearly under strict monitoring and control by the current regime. Being careful about what you do on Facebook (including something as simple as "likes") has been reported - in fact the current government has said as much. Recall the circumstances around the blocking of Facebook early in the current timeline.