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International Direct Dialing is available from hotels, guesthouses, private phones andinternational payphones (usually blue or yellow). Leading credit cards and internationalphonecards may be used from the payphones. To call directly, dial 001 for an internationalline, followed by the country code, area code and the telephone number. Alternatively, dial100 for international operator-assisted calls. You can make cost-effective and economicalcalls throughout 24 hours by dialing 001-809 (home phone/PCT) or 009 (mobile phone) tomore than 100 countries worldwide.The minimum service charge is one minute. Three international call rates areavailable depending on the time of day: standard rate is from 7:00 to 21:00 p.m.; economyrate is from 21:00 to 24:00 and 5:00 to 7:00; reduced rate, the least expensive, is from 24:00to 5:00. A hefty surcharge will probably be added to calls from hotel rooms or guesthouses.Large provincial post offices and the central post office on Charoen Krung Road,Bangkok have a CAT center providing international calls with reverse charges or credit cardpayments, and fax services. The CAT centers are open 24 hours. Private shops offeringinternational call services are available but the rates are always higher than the government.Local CallsLocal phone calls can be made from public payphones except the blue and yellowinternational payphones. One Baht, 5 Baht and 10 Baht coins can be used, as well as phonecards (available in denominations of 50, 100, 200 and 500 Baht) in the green payphones.Certain payphones in hotels and private establishments only accept 5 and 10 Baht coins.Calls from payphones within the same province cost 3 Baht each dial (except for callsto cellular phones in which case the charge is 3 Baht per minute). Dial the area code beforetelephone number. See list of Thai area codes. 081, 083, 084, 085, 086, 087, or 089 must bedialed for mobile phones. Malaysia and Laos are also covered by the long-distance domesticservice. For Laos, dial 008 followed by the country code 856, then the area code and number.For Malaysia, dial 008 followed by the country code 60, then the area code and number.Area Codes:CentralCode Province / Area02 Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan032 Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ratchaburi034 Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram035 Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Suphanburi036 Lopburi, Saraburi, SingburiEasternCode Province / Area037 Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Srakaew038 Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Rayong039 Chanthaburi, TratNortheasternCode042NorthernCodeProvince / AreaLoei, Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom, Nong Bua Lam Phu, Nong Khai,Sakhon Nakhon, Udon Thani043 Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et044 Buriram, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat), Surin045 Amnat Charoen, Sisaket, Ubon Ratchathani, YasothonProvince / Area37