Currency - Business hours - Transportation - Internet - Basic conversation guide - Langages spoken

The local currency is the Thai Baht (THB).

Automatic Teller Machines (ATM)
To find out the locations of ATMs in Thailand , click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

Business hours

Banks: from 8.30 AM to 3.30 PM and from Monday to Friday.

Transportation

Road
The road network is in good general condition and traffic conditions are good. However, it is better to travel by day.

Air
The maintenance and reliability of the domestic fleet do not call to any particular comment.

Internet

The Internet suffix is: .th

The official language of Thailand is Thai. Thai and English are both used in the country as commercial languages. Indeed, the common Thai is usually used in shops and in business, but English (with Thai) is frequently used. It is true that English is a second language taught in most schools throughout the country. However, the learning of English presents several problems. That is why, in daily life, it is difficult, for a foreigner, to find people able to speak English; the reason being that only 28 % of the inhabitants reach the secondary level at school where English is taught as second language. Finally, it is worth noting that Chinese is another language often used in the country.