Thailand Communications
Thailand - Bangkok - Chiang Mai - Koh Samui Island - Krabi - Pattaya - Phuket
Thailand communications includes high quality telephone system in most of the urban areas like Bangkok. There are commercial as well as government service providers both for fixed lines and wireless service. The trend shows a rapid increase in the wireless services as compared to the fixed services, throughout Thailand. One can also have an easy access to privately operated fax and telephone service centers in Thailand. Though the figures must have increased in recent times, there were about 7.4 million main lines in users and around 30.4 million mobile cellular users in Thailand by the year 2005.
Among the Fixed Line Operators there are three major firms namely: TOT, TT&T and True, while mobile operation is mainly done by Hutch, DTAC, AIS, True Move. Although very expensive, there should be no problem for tourists bringing their mobile phones to Thailand. A local call from a regular phone which will cost you around 3 baht per minute, the same call on roaming from your mobile will cost you 115 baht a minute. So it becomes economical to rely on the local communication system in Thailand. The most preferred alternative is to hire or purchase a - pay as you go phone - . AIS900, the main cellular phone company in Thailand, also provides rental services through MOBILE FONERENT counters and most large hotels. The International code for Thailand is - 001+country code etc. - and the International country code of Thailand is - 66
Internet cafes can be found easily in Thailand with the average charge being 4 baht per minute. Laptop users can also buy temporary Internet access accounts from the countries ISP's like CSComs and KSC, But Loxinfo is regarded as the fastest and best account.
According to 2003 reports there were around 103,700 Internet Host and approximately 6,971,500 Internet Users by the year 2003. As far as the Internet Broadband is concerned the data from MICT (2005) showcases 570,000 broadband users.
With outstanding postal services, most of the people will not require a phone at their disposal. Most of the post offices themselves have telephone as well as fax service office, where in the Blue call box are operational for local calls as well as call throughout Thailand, while the red call box are operational only in the local areas.
Some Bare Facts of Thailand's Communication system:
- Radio broadcast stations (according to 1999 data) include AM:204 and FM:334, with 6 shortwaves
- There are a total of 6 television broadcasting stations in Bangkok and a total of 131 repeaters (according to 1997 data)
- Total Radios: 13.96 million (1997)
- Total Televisions: 35.5 million (2005)
The communication system in Thailand makes for easy maneuverability.
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