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Communication Services
Postal Services
 Thailand’s
mail service is both reliable and efficient. Major hotels
provide basic postal services on their premises. Bangkok’s
central GPO on Charoen Krung (New Road) is open from 8:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 9:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Telegrams may be sent at any time
of the day or night. Other post offices in Bangkok
and those located in the provinces are generally open from
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Telephone
International phone calls can be made easily from mid-range
to upper-class hotels. There is direct dialing to and from
more than 80 countries across the globe. Rates for calling
outside the country are considerably higher than for calling
domestically. So if you expect a long Telephone
conversation it might be best to ask your party to call back
if possible. There are special booths for making overseas
calls at post offices as well as international phone booths
in Bangkok and other tourist
areas where debit cards can be purchased for use.
Fax and E-mail
All Thailand’s leading
hotels offer facsimile (fax) and e-mail services. Numerous
private businesses offer the same facilities, most often in
conjunction with translation services.
International Roaming Mobile
A Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)card is now available for
Thai and foreign customers who are traveling in Thailand
for work. For foreigners, a copy of a work permit or non immigrant
B class Visa and passport must be presented to purchase one.
The SIM card must be used in conjunction with a Digital GSM
mobile phone within the 900-MHz range or a Digital PCN mobile
phone within the 1800-MHz range.
Internet Service
Thailand is continually
expanding its information services for residents and tourists
alike through its own Internet system. Services are available
in leading hotels and at
“cyber cafés” found everywhere throughout
the country.
Thailand
is continually
expanding its information
services for residents and
tourists alike through its
own Internet system.
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