About Thailand

These are general informations about Thailand that I think the tourist should known before come to travel in Thailand , Thai flag ,Thailand map ,Thai currency,electricity value.

Beside that the tourist who need more informations about Thailand Map , I suggest you visit to this website http://www.thailandmaps.net/ that contain the details of each province in Thailand ; Bangkok , Chiang Mai ,Krabi,Phuket.

Thai Flag

Thailand Map

Capital Bangkok

Currency Thai baht (THB)

Language Thai (official), ethnic and regional dialects

Religion Buddhist 95%, Muslim 3.8%, Christian 0.5%, Hindu 0.1%, other 0.6% (1991)

Electricity 220V/50Hz (American and/or European plug)

Calling code +66

Internet TLD .th

Time zone UTC +7

Telephone services : At present, all telephone numbers (for local calls and long distance calls within the country) have nine digits.

For Bangkok calls, 02 is added to the existing numbers i.e. 0 2694 1222.
For provincial calls, an area code is added to the existing numbers. For example, area code for Chiang Mai is 053 = 0 5324 8604; area code for Phuket is 076 = 0 7621 1036.
For mobile phones, 01 or 09 is added to the existing numbers.
The new system has no effect on international phone calls.
The international dialling code for Thailand 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
If calling Laos or Malaysia, there is a special code which is charged at a semi-domestic rate.
When calling Laos, first dial 007+856+area code+telephone number
When calling Malaysia, first dial 09+06+area code+telephone number
Direct assistance: 1133 (local), 100 (international)

Emergency Telephone Numbers
Central Emergency (Police, Ambulance, Fire) : 191
Highway Patrol : 1193
Crime Suppression : 195 or 0 2513 3844
Tourist Police (English, French and German spoken) : 1155
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Call Centre : 1672
Immigration Bureau : 0 2287 3101-10

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