Call Thailand

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To call a fixed line in Thailand from the United States, simply follow these straightforward calling tips:

• first dial 011, the U.S. exit code;
• next dial 66, the country code for Thailand;
• then dial the area code (1-2 digits. See a sample calling code list below);
• and finally, dial the phone number (5–7 digits).

If you’re calling Thailand from anywhere in the world, you simply need to perform the following:

• enter the exit code: It’s also referred to as the IDD code (International Direct Dialing) or ISD code (International Subscriber Dialing). For most countries, it’s 00 or +. For the USA and Canada, it’s 011;
• dialing code: Each country has a unique phone code;
• area code: This is the code for a part of Thailand. It’s usually a simple area or a city;
• local number: The local number you would like to call.

Here is a list of major area codes and village calling codes in Thailand:

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• Thailand is a relatively new name for the country . Thailand's name before 1939 was “Siam” and it was Siam again during the period from 1946-1948.
• The official English name for the country is “The Kingdom of Thailand”.
• The term “Siamese twins” originated here when the country was still known as Siam . Two brothers, Chang and Eng Bunker were joined at the chest and their life inspired the term, which has now been replaced by the preferred term “conjoined twins”.
• The blue-eyed felines, Siamese cats, are native to Thailand.
• The Southwest and Northeast monsoon winds are the key influencers of Thailand's climate.
• Thailand has three “seasons” – wet, cool and hot. Typically, 6 months of rain, 3 months of dry, cool temps and 3 months of heat are seen annually.
• While tap water is not safe for drinking in Thailand, local beer is. The high level of alcohol content in Thai beer kills the germs and it costs as little as a bottled water, making it a popular beverage around the country.
• Thailand is the second-largest exporter of rice in the world , the most esteemed being Jasmine Rice which is indigenous to the country.
• Rice is a staple at all meals, including breakfast and dessert . Rice is so important that in Thai, when one says they are hungry, the words literally translate to “I want to eat rice”.
• Shaking hands is not common in Thailand. A typical Thai greeting is the “Wai” . Place your hands together and raise them upwards towards your face while lowering your head in a slight bow.
• The higher you raise your hands during the Wai greeting, the more polite. It represents the status of the person you greet. For example, hands should be raised all the way to the bridge of your nose when greeting the elderly, but only to your chest for a peer.
• Man-eating sharks are not native to the waters of Thailand, but poisonous jellyfish are.
• The Tuk Tuk, an open air 3-wheel vehicle, originated in Thailand and is a common mode of transportation in Bangkok. The name “Tuk Tuk” is an onomatopoeia, mimicking the noise of the 2-cycle engines commonly used in the vehicles.
• Bangkok is currently the world's most visited city , coming in first place in both 2016 and 2017.
• The geography of the country is incredibly diverse, with mountains, rivers, plains, woodlands, waterfalls, beaches and islands all featured throughout Thailand's six regions.
• In Thai, the word “ko”, meaning “island”, precedes the name of the island . When saying or writing the name of an island in English, either leave “ko” off (Phuket Island) or leave “island” off (Ko Phuket). If you say “Ko Phuket Island” it is redundant as it would translate into “Island Phuket Island”.

Source:

wonderfulwanderings.com/fun-facts-about-thailand/