Communication & Internet

Mail & Postal Services

Simple items such as postcards etc can be sent from the reception desks of most major hotels. For major items, if you want speedy clearance, go to the main Post Office in Patong Beach, located along Rat-U-Thit Road, next to the Patong Palace Hotel at the northern end of Patong. Open 8am to 4.30pm. The Thai post service is usually reliable. Urgent or important items can be sent by EMS. This is faster and safer but the cost is higher.

Telecommunications & Internet

International phone calls, Fax, and Internet services are available in Kamala. Most hotels can provide telephone and fax services. For long distance or overseas calls you can phone from most travel agencies or business offices, they will charge by the minute plus a service charge. Or call from you hotel (can be expensive.) Alternatively you can call from the mobile phone stands located on the side of the street.

They offer the use of their mobile phone to make long distance or overseas calls for a fixed price per 5 minutes. Local calls are easily made from public phones but you will need to check whether the phone is a card or coin phone. Telephone cards are available from various places such as Seven-Eleven convenience stores, some stationary stores and pharmacies, the post office and telephone authority offices.

Important Phone Numbers