 Postal Services |
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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 |
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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. |
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| Telex and Fax |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
