Thailand Guides - Communication

Telephone

All telephone numbers in Bangkok have 7 digits while local phone numbers in the rest of the country have 6 digits. The first two or three digits in front of the phone number are either provincial or mobile phone codes.

* To call a landline in Bangkok, (02) must be pressed before the 7-digit numbers i.e. 02 694-1222.
* Area codes begin with '0,' which you drop when calling from outside the country. For provincial calls, an area code is added to the existing numbers. For example, area code for Chiangmai is 053 = 0 5328 9856; area code for Ayutthaya is 035 = 0 3598 2544.
* For mobile phones, dial 08, then follow by the existing numbers. For example, (08) 6 3430294
* Thailand’s country code is 66.
* When making international calls to Thailand, add 66 and omit the leading 0.
* When making international calls from Thailand, first dial 001+country code + area code + telephone number
* Direct assistance: 1133 (local), 100 (international)
You can make direct international calls from private phones, via hotel switchboards in Bangkok or from central post offices in all other towns. There are international telephone shops in popular tourist centers. Dial 001 to get out of Thailand, the country code, the area code and then the number.

Public telephones accept 1, 5 and 10-baht coins.

There are also 108 Pin Phone Cards that give access for both local and international calls from any telephone, even in the hotels. The prices of the card are 100, 300 and 500 baht, available at Seven Eleven and any major convenient stores throughout Thailand.

For international roamers who want to use your own mobile phone in Thailand, please check with your service provider if they have the network here. Currently, mobile phones from Canada, America, Korea and Japan cannot be used in Thailand. However, you can rent a mobile phone and a SIM card from service providers here such as AIS, Hutch, Orange and DTAC. The service is available on the ground floor of Terminal 1 of Bangkok International Airport. Please note that each company has different rates for the rental fee of the phone. For example, True Corporation charges you around 500 US dollars on your credit card for the deposit of the rented phone. You will get the money back when you return the phone the shop before your departure.