POSTAL SERVICES
Thailand’s mail service is both reliable and efficient. Major hoteds 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 any time of the day or night. Other Bangkok post offices and those located in the provinces are generally open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

TELEPHONES
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.

All local telephone numbers have seven digits. When calling a landline, (02) must be pressed before the seven-digit number. When calling a mobile or cellular number, (01) or (09) must be keyed in first, depending upon the service.

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 PHONE
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 PN 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 cafes” found everywhere throughout the country.