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: http://www.ais900.com), Digital Phone Company Ltd (website: http://www.dpc1800.com) and Total Access Comms Co (website: http://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: http://www.asianet.co.th) and Internet Thailand (website:http://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:http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice) and Voice of America (website:http://www.voa.gov) can be received. From time to time the frequencies change and the most up-to-date can be found online.