What roaming costs in Thailand
Thailand is outside the European Union, so your home plan doesn't travel with you. Vodafone puts it in its Zone 6, with a daily pass of 3 € a day and 1 GB. Movistar puts it in Zone 3, which on 22 August 2026 was listed at 12,10 € per megabyte with no daily pass published. A local eSIM for two weeks costs 4,90 € with 3 GB.
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A trip to Thailand gets planned months ahead, spreadsheet and all: flights, islands, ferries, the Bangkok hotel that's decent value. And then the phone switches on at landing without anyone having checked a thing, because that wasn't on the spreadsheet.
What each one charges
| Operator | What applies in Thailand | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Vodafone | Bono Diario Zona 6, 1 GB every 24 h | 3 € a day |
| Movistar | Zone 3, no daily pass published | 12,10 € per megabyte |
| Orange | Zona Destinos Plus — price not published | — |
Orange appears without a figure because on 22 August 2026 it wasn't publishing the price of its passes on any page that would open: its help site describes the Tarifa Diaria Roaming Plus (3 GB a day) and the Bono Semanal Destinos Plus (25 GB in 7 days) without saying what they cost, and its shop returns an error. If you're on Orange, check it in Mi Orange before you fly.
The whole trip
| Duration | Vodafone daily pass | Zas eSIM |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days | 21 € · 1 GB a day | 2,90 € · 1 GB |
| 15 days | 45 € · 1 GB a day | 4,90 € · 3 GB |
A normal two-week trip around Thailand uses between 2 and 4 GB, because photos and video get uploaded at night on the accommodation's Wi-Fi, which over there is plentiful and good.
Is Thailand covered by European Union roaming?
No. “Roam like at home” only covers the European Economic Area, and Thailand is outside it. Each operator applies its outside-the-EU rate there.
What if I cross into Cambodia or Vietnam?
They're different zones for each operator and worth checking separately. Vietnam did appear in Vodafone's Zone 6 on 22 August 2026. If you're visiting several Southeast Asian countries, a regional plan usually works out better than checking zones one by one.
Do I need data if Thai Wi-Fi is good?
The Wi-Fi is good inside places and non-existent on the street, which is where you need it: ordering a ride, checking the boat timetable, showing an address written in Thai.
Something off, or a price changed? Write to ayuda@zasesim.com and we'll fix it. Data when you land.