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Communications of Thailand

Telephones - main lines in use:7.073 million (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:27.379 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: high quality system, especially in urban areas like Bangkok
domestic: fixed line system provided by both a government owned and commercial provider; wireless service expanding rapidly and outpacing fixed lines
international: country code - 66; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean, 1 Pacific Ocean); landing country for APCN submarine cable
Radio broadcast stations:AM 204, FM 334, shortwave 6 (1999)
Radios:13.96 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:111 (2006)
Televisions:15.19 million (1997)
Internet country code:.th
Internet hosts:938,784 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):15 (2000)
Internet users:8.42 million (2005)

Thailand Quickstats

  • Population: 65,068,149
  • Area: 514,000 sq km
  • Density: 122 /km² (80th)
  • GDP (total): $585.9 billion (21st)
  • GDP (per capita): $9,100 (69th)
  • Literacy: 92.6%

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  • Currency: Baht ฿ (THB)
  • Dial code: +66

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