SidJames 1,066 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 I'm thinking of getting a Netflix subscription for my new place & want the children to be able to use it. I have a decent connection & use express vpn so my question is should I buy an overseas ie UK, subscription or is the local one decent enough? Link to post Share on other sites
torturedsole 2,137 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 You've almost answered your own question, Sid. As you're running ExpressVPN then it really matters little as you can easily change your country location as and when you want to view alternative content. Link to post Share on other sites
cyril sneer 3,496 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 local one is good for the thai wife, bad otherwise compared to UK's one 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post LukKrueng 1,573 Posted December 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2019 17 hours ago, torturedsole said: You've almost answered your own question, Sid. As you're running ExpressVPN then it really matters little as you can easily change your country location as and when you want to view alternative content. I'm using purevpn, but when it's on it is detected by Netflix which then denies access... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Hotrats 55 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 I use the local (Thai) subscription for Netflix, and it's fine. Never found anything yet that is available in UK that is not available here. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
GroveHillWanderer 2,152 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 It doesn't matter where you buy the subscription, it works based on where you are in the world. You get the content based on your location (unless using a VPN, many of which Netflix will detect and ignore). For instance, I have a Thai-based subscription - when I use it in the UK it works just fine but gives me content for the UK (no Thai language content, for example). My neighbour has a subscription bought in Canada, when he uses it here he gets the Thai programming. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
boonchu 81 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 I have an Australian netflix account and works perfectly here in Thailand. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Khon Kaen Jeff 624 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 19 hours ago, cyril sneer said: local one is good for the thai wife, bad otherwise compared to UK's one Complete nonsense. Pretty much everything is on the 'Thai' Netflix. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AAArdvark 811 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 18 minutes ago, Khon Kaen Jeff said: Complete nonsense. Pretty much everything is on the 'Thai' Netflix. Not so. Check out this link and many others. Netflix Country Comparison Link to post Share on other sites
HidyHo 179 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 12 minutes ago, AAArdvark said: Not so. Check out this link and many others. Netflix Country Comparison You're quoting an article that's over 1 1/2 year old. Yes there are certain country/region specific differences but it's always getting better. There are plenty of contents (old and recently-released) on local Netflix. When I moved out to SE Asia on 2012, I was using VPN to access USA Netflix. I can't remember the last time I had to do that, anymore. Link to post Share on other sites
tweedledee2 575 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 (edited) Netflix has 3 subscription plans: basic, standard (HD) and premium (UHD). The price of each plan is the same price in every country. The only difference in a subscription will be the amount of content you are allowed to stream in your geographical location. If you use a proxy, you can stream more content from overseas andnd contrary to one poster's belief, there IS more content available on US Netflix than in Thailand. Edited December 1, 2019 by tweedledee2 additional content Link to post Share on other sites
observer90210 8,528 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Which is or are the VPN's in that case, that pass totally undetected by the radar of Netflix and other sites ? Link to post Share on other sites
baansgr 9,666 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 They are doing a free 30 day trial at present....280 is lowest subscription...Irishman is already on there... Link to post Share on other sites
torturedsole 2,137 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 18 minutes ago, observer90210 said: Which is or are the VPN's in that case, that pass totally undetected by the radar of Netflix and other sites ? ExpressVPN. I've just signed in on my UK account here in LOS and set my location to 'UK - Kent' and went without a hitch. Then I signed into Netflix 'USA - San Francisco' and again no problems. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Caine 534 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Khon Kaen Jeff said: Complete nonsense. Pretty much everything is on the 'Thai' Netflix. Absolute rubbish I tried the free trial in Thailand last year decided against continuing. Went back to the UK and signed up for superior coverage. Link to post Share on other sites
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