TIL my 'cheap' SIM card plan in Bangkok was actually costing me more

I was at a cafe in Silom and overheard a guy at the next table explaining his setup to a friend, saying he pays 300 baht a month for unlimited data with AIS. I've been paying 600 baht for a tourist SIM with DTAC that I just kept topping up for over 4 months. Why do we always assume the tourist option is the only one available?

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walker.alex3d ago

Yeah that "tourist option" trap is so real. It's like they bank on you not asking around or checking what locals actually pay. I did the same thing in Tokyo once, felt like a total chump when I found out.

ellis.jennifer2d ago

That "bank on you not asking" thing is everywhere now, not just travel.