Useful Information

Tourist Information Services

Tourist information is available at the Tourism Authority of Thailand head office in Bangkok, local offices in 22 major cities (listed in the back cover) and the TAT information counter in Bangkok Airport and at every airport where there is a TAT local office. They provide maps, brochures and useful information on tours, shopping, dining and accommodation. All TAT information offices are open seven days a week from 8.30 AM. To 4.30 PM.

Business hours

Most commercial concerns in Bangkok operate on a five-day week basis. Government offices are generally open between 8.30 AM and 4.30 PM with a noon to 1.00 PM lunch break, Monday through Friday, except on public holidays.

Private businesses maintain much the same hours - perhaps 8.00 AM to 5.00 PM, with certain exceptions. Many stores open 12 hours a day, seven days a week.

Business Centers

Certain major hotels provide fully equipped business centers for visiting executives. Services customarily include secretarial work, typing, photocopying and fax facilities, conference rooms and reference libraries.

Embassies

Some 50 countries maintain embassies, consulates or legations in Bangkok. Most are concentrated around the Sukhumvit, Ploen Chit, Witthayu and Sathon Road areas. A complete list of such missions is featured in the Yellow Pages of the English edition of the Bangkok Telephone Directory.

Press

Thailand's English-language newspapers, the Nation, the Bangkok Post and Thailand Times keep readers abreast of local and international events. It also carry daily listings on concerts, exhibitions, displays and cinematic offerings.

Complimentary weekly tourist publications such as This Week, Explore Pattaya, etc., contain additional information with emphasis on dining and nightlife attractions. Beer bars, cocktail lounges and pubs are mostly concentrated in the Sukhumvit, New Petchaburi and Silom Road areas.

Major English language magazines and newspapers such as International Herald Tribune, Wall street Journal, Newsweek, Time and Asia week are readily available at hotel newsagents, supermarkets, department stores and leading bookstores.

Tourist police

The Tourist Police was set up to coordinate with the Tourism Authority of Thailand in providing safety for tourists. Its responsibilities are receiving and acknowledging claims and complaints; to conduct investigations and action as coordinator of tourist security protection. At present, some 500-tourist policemen are stationed in major tourist areas such as the Grand Palace, Pat Pong and Lumphini Park.

Email Address : tourist@police.go.th

Address and Telephone Number of the Tourist Police in Bangkok Office:

Address:
26/56 TPI Tower Bldg. 23 Fl., Chantadmai Rd.
Tungmahamek, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120

Phone: 02-678-6800-9
Fax: 02-678-6829

Address:
Don Muang International Airport, Wipawadee Rangsit Rd.,
Don Muang, Bangkok

Phone: 02-535-1641

Medical services

All tourism destinations and provincial capitals have hospitals and clinics staffed by well-trained doctors and nurses. In case of emergencies, ambulances can be summoned form any private hospital.

International SOS Assistance
Helpline-Phone : 02-655-7241
24 hour assistance for evacuation and medical emergencies.

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