Thailand Communications

Telephone:

IDD is available. Country code: 66. Outgoing international code: 00.

Mobile telephone:

GSM 900/1800/1900 networks. Network operators include Advanced Info Service (website: www.ais900.com), Digital Phone Company Ltd (website: www.dpc1800.com) and Total Access Comms Co (website: www.dtac.co.th).

Fax:

Facilities are widely available in hotels, post offices and travel agencies.

Internet:

Internet cafes provide public access to Internet and e-mail services. ISPs include Asia Infonet (website: www.asianet.co.th) and Internet Thailand (website: www.inet.co.th).

Telegram:

Telegrams can be sent from hotels, airports and CAT (Communications Authority of Thailand) offices.

Post:

Airmail to Europe takes up to 1 week. The General Post Office in Bangkok (on Charoen Krung Road) hours: Mon-Fri 0800-2000, Sat-Sun and holidays 0800-1300. Post offices up-country are open Mon-Fri 0800-1630, Sat 0900-1200 .

Press:

Many daily and weekly Thai newspapers are available, most notably Baan Muang. Other English-language dailies are Bangkok Post, The Nation and Thailand Times.

Radio:

BBC World Service (website: www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice) and Voice of America (website: www.voa.gov) can be received. From time to time the frequencies change and the most up-to-date can be found online.