I have a laptop / palm top and would like to use email – is there access – can I stay in touch with friends and family?
A. There are internet cafes on literally every corner that you can use for between $1.5 – $3 per hour – hence very in-expensive indeed. If you wish to use the internet at the shop then we have a FREE terminal that all of the dive interns are welcome to use at any time of the day – this is always connected. If you are coming with a Laptop or Palm top and it has Wi-Fi – then Mermaids have a FREE ADSL Wi-Fi connection that you can use at the shop. The range is superb and reaches as far as the open air Thai restaurant out of the back of the dive center. It’s great being able to check email over a great lunch (and for FREE). For details of how to connect your computer to our “in-house” Wi-Fi” Network then please click here… Many of the diver accommodations can receive a service called “Pattaya Wi-Fi”. This is a relatively new service (mid 2007) and costs 1000 Thai baht (approx 15 UK pounds or $30) per month. The diver can simply pay for this service directly to “Pattaya Wi-Fi”.
