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Thailand has very good communication facilities. Both land line telephones and satellite technology cover the country. Mobile phone use is widespread, with approximately half the populations owning a mobile phone. In fact, there are more mobile phones than fixed line phones. International Roaming Mobile Phone: A Subscriber Identity Module Card (SIM Card) is now available for Thai and foreign customers who are in Thailand on business. 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. All telephone numbers (for local calls and long distance calls within the country) have nine digits.
Central Emergency (Police, Ambulance, Fire) : 191 Fax and E-mail All of Thailand's leading hotels offer facsimile (fax) and e-mail services. Numerous private businesses offer such facilities, most often in conjunction with translation services. Internet Thailand has been expanding its information service for residents and tourists alike through the Internet system. Services are now available at Thailand's leading hotels and at the many 'Cyber-Cafes' that are cropping up in all major tourist destinations. ISP's include Asia Infonet and Internet Thailand. Charges are very reasonable, with rates typically in the range of 4 baht per hour. Broadband services are also available in major urban and tourist areas.
Television and radio stations broadcast a number of programs throughout the nation. Television is by far the most popular medium in Thailand. Over 80 percent of Thais are estimated to rely on television as their primary source of news. There are many Thai language TV stations and English-language programs are widely available through cable TV (including BBC, CNN, NSBC etc.). Five television stations, Channels 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 broadcast local variety shows, newscasts and live coverage of special events. Cable TV is also available by subscription. Thailand has over 200 AM and 300 FM radio stations throughout the country, with over 100 radio stations in Bangkok alone. All are state-owned but private companies are given air time concessions for their programs. Broadcasting is in both Thai and English, with news broadcasts every hour. Newspapers Readers have a choice of numerous papers, ranging from mass-circulation dailies to newspapers that specialize in coverage of political and business news. With the exception of one newspaper in Chiang Mai , all daily papers are published in Bangkok and distributed in all parts of the country.
Thailand's freedom of the press is considered the freest in Southeast Asia, as evidenced by the hundreds of Thai-language publications on virtually every subject. Postal Services Thailand's mail service is reliable and efficient. Major hotels provide basic postal services on their premises. Airmail to Europe, the USA and Canada usually takes about one week. The General Post Office in Bangkok (on Charoen Krung Road) is open: Monday-Friday 08:00-20:00, Sat-Sun and holidays 08:00-13:00, and is located near the river on thanon Charoen Krung (about halfway between the thanon Surawong and thanon Si Phraya intersection). Post offices outside of Bangkok are open Monday-Friday 08:00-16:30, Sat 09:00-12:00. |
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There are over 20 Thai morning dailies in Bangkok.
Some of the leading Thai papers include |
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