Thailand's
mail service is reliable and efficient. Major hotels provide basic
postal services on their premises. Bangkok's Central G.P.O. on New
Road is open from 8.00 AM to 6.00 PM, Mondays through Fridays, and
from 9.00 AM to 1.00 PM on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
Telegrammes may be sent at any time of the day or night. Upcountry
post offices maintain similar hours, except that they close at 4.30
PM.
Telephones
International
phone calls can be made quite easily from mid- to upper-level hotels.
There 'is direct dialling to and from more than 80 countries on five
continents. Rates for calling out of the country are normally considerably
higher than for calling in so if you expect a long conversation you
might save some money by having your party call back if possible.
If you can't call from your hotel, go to the General Post Office (GPO)
on New Road, or major post offices, and call from special booths for
overseas calls.
Telex and Fax
All better hotels will offer complete telex, telegraph and facsimile
("fax") services. The GPO offers telex service around-the-clock.
Numerous private businesses offer such facilities, most often in conjunction
with transla tion services.
International Roaming Mobile Phone
The Subscriber Identity Module Card (SIM Card) is now introduced to
serve Thai and foreign customers who are travelling around the world
and must be used in conjunction with a Digital GSM mobile phone within
the 900MHz range or a Digital PCN mobile phone within the 1800MHz
range. Services are now available in Thailand.
Internet Service
In response to globalization, Thailand has been expanding information
services for tourists through the Internet system. Services are now
available at Thailand's leading hotels.
Thailand's
mail service is reliable and efficient. Major hotels provide basic
postal services on their premises. Bangkok's Central G.P.O. on New
Road is open from 8.00 AM to 6.00 PM, Mondays through Fridays, and
from 9.00 AM to 1.00 PM on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
Telegrammes may be sent at any time of the day or night. Upcountry
post offices maintain similar hours, except that they close at 4.30
PM. 
International
phone calls can be made quite easily from mid- to upper-level hotels.
There 'is direct dialling to and from more than 80 countries on five
continents. Rates for calling out of the country are normally considerably
higher than for calling in so if you expect a long conversation you
might save some money by having your party call back if possible.
If you can't call from your hotel, go to the General Post Office (GPO)
on New Road, or major post offices, and call from special booths for
overseas calls. 