How to Call Thailand Phone Numbers
Country phone codes
+66 is the country calling code assigned to Thailand by the International Telecommunication Union. All of the country’s telephone numbers are also designated under the Act on Organisation to Assign Radio Frequency and to Regulate the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Services of 2010 created by the Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications of the Thai Government
So if you’re calling Thailand, the number should start with:
+66 1-234-5678


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Prefix
A prefix is simply the set of numbers that come before the country and area codes of a telephone number. Thailand’s telephone numbers are made up of 9-10 numbers split into groups of 3. So if you’re going to make a call to Thailand using a mobile phone, you should dial country code+area code+6-7-digit number. Some of the common area codes in Thailand include Bangkok (2), Chiang Mai (52) and Phuket (76)
Location | Country Code | Landline Area Code | Landline Number |
---|---|---|---|
Bangkok | +66 | (2) | 123 4567 |
Chiang Mai | +66 | (52) | 123 4567 |
Phuket | +66 | (76) | 123 4567 |
So if you’re making a call to Bangkok, dial +66 2 123 4567.
Network coverage
Network coverage is readily available across Thailand.
4G coverage
4G connection is readily available across the country, but quality highly depends on the mobile operator.
International Roaming
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Emergency phone numbers
Here are the 4 most important emergency numbers to take note of when visiting Thailand:

1669 for ambulance service

199 for fire

191 for police

911 for the national emergency number.
Best Time to Call Thailand
Thailand observes Indochina Time using the time offset of UTC+7.
Wherever you are in Australia, you can call Thailand from the following time zones:
Best time to call | Time to Call |
UTC Relative |
Time Zone |
State |
---|---|---|---|---|
Thailand | 12:00pm – 12:00am | UTC+10:00 | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | Queensland |
10:00am – 10:00pm | UTC+08:00 | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) | Western Australia | |
11:30am – 11:30pm | UTC+09:30 | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | South Australia, Northern Territory and town of Broken Hill in Western New South Wales | |
1:00pm – 12:00am | UTC+11:00 | Norfolk Island Standard Time (NFT) | Norfolk Island | |
9:00am – 9:00pm | UTC+07:00 | Christmas Island Standard Time (CXT) | Christmas Island | |
8:30am – 8:30pm | UTC+06:30 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Standard Time (CCT) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
Daylight Savings Time (first Sunday in October – first Sunday in April)
Best time to call | Time to Call |
UTC Relative |
Time Zone |
State |
---|---|---|---|---|
Thailand | 1:00pm – 12:00am | UTC+11:00 | Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) | New South Wales (except Broken Hill), Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory |
12:00pm – 12:00am | UTC+10:00 | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | Queensland | |
10:00am – 10:00pm | UTC+08:00 | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) | Western Australia | |
12:30pm – 12:00am | UTC+10:30 | Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT) | South Australia, Northern Territory and town of Broken Hill in Western New South Wales | |
11:30am – 11:30pm | UTC+09:30 | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | Northern Territory | |
2:00pm – 12:00am | UTC+12:00 | Norfolk Island Daylight Time (NDT) | Norfolk Island | |
9:00am – 9:00pm | UTC+07:00 | Christmas Island Standard Time (CXT) | Christmas Island | |
8:30am – 8:30pm | UTC+06:30 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Standard Time (CCT) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |