Country Information

Country Code: . A popular way to call overseas is through a service called Home Country Direct, which is available at various post offices and CAT centres in towns and cities. It offers an easy connection to international operators in many different countries. Some accommodation places will have a mobile or landline that customers can use for a per-minute fee for overseas calls. Public phones are not recommended as they are often on noisy main streets.

Roaming agreements exist with many international mobile phone companies. There is good coverage, especially around main towns.

There are plenty of internet cafés, some even found in remote areas visited by tourists.

While the government and military control nearly all the national terrestrial TV networks and operate many of Thailand's radio networks, the print media is largely privately run.

Airmail to Europe takes up to one week.

The General Post Office in Bangkok (on Charoen Krung Road) is open Mon-Fri 0800-2000, Sat-Sun and holidays 0800-1300. Post offices up-country are open Mon-Fri 0800-1630, Sat 0900-1200.

Many daily and weekly Thai newspapers are available, including Thairath. The English-language dailies are Bangkok Post and The Nation.

Radio Thailand and MCOT are operated by government agencies, while Army Radio is controlled by the Royal Thai Army. There are more than 60 stations in and around the capital.