Page last updated on February 8,

Telephones - main lines in use:
7.009 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 27
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
69.683 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 17
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

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
international: country code - 66; connected to major submarine cable systems providing links throughout Asia, Australia, Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean, 1 Pacific Ocean)

Broadcast media:
6 terrestrial TV stations in Bangkok broadcast nationally via relay stations - 2 of the networks are owned by the military, the other 4 are government-owned or controlled, leased to private enterprise, and are all required to broadcast government-produced news programs twice a day; multi-channel satellite and cable TV subscription services are available; radio frequencies have been allotted for more than 500 government and commercial radio stations; many small community radio stations operate with low-power transmitters (2008)

Internet country code:
.th

Internet hosts:
1.335 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 39
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Internet users:
17.483 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 23
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]