Telephones - main lines in use:
6.391 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 26
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
84.075 million (2012)
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) (2011)

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 all are 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:
3.399 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 31
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

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