Telephones - main lines in use:
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6.6 million (2003)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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16.117 million (2002)
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: service to general public adequate, but investment in technological upgrades reduced by recession; bulk of service to government activities provided by multichannel cable and microwave radio relay network
domestic: microwave radio relay and multichannel cable; domestic satellite system being developed
international: country code - 66; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean)
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Radios:
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13.96 million (1997)
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 204, FM 334, shortwave 6 (1999)
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Televisions:
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15.19 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations:
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5 (all in Bangkok; plus 131 repeaters) (1997)
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Internet country code:
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.th
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Internet hosts:
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103,700 (2003)
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Internet users:
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6,031,300 (2003)
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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15 (2000)
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