Thailand Important Numbers

Thailand Important Numbers
Telephone Services	Numbers
Directory Assistance	1133 (Bangkok), 183 (upcountry)
International Call (Through Operator)	100
IDD (Direct International Call)	001+country code+area code+phone number
TOT Contact Center	1100
Emergency Numbers	Numbers
Police	191,123
Fire	199
Tourist Police	1699
Tourist Assistance Service	1155
TAT (The Tourism Authority of Thailand)	1672
Ambulance and Rescue	1554
Railway of Thailand Information Center     (Hua Lampong Railway)	1690
Ambulance Police Hospital	0-255-1133 to 6

The Transport Co.,Ltd.	1490
Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai)	0-2391-8097, 0-936-0657
Northern & Northeastern Bus Terminal	0-2936-3659 to 60 ext.311
Southern Bus Terminal	0-2894-6122,0-2422-4444
Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA)	131
Bangkok Mass Transit (BTS)	184
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration	1555
Marine Police Division	1196
Waterworks Service Center	1125
Missing Person Bureau	199
Food & Drung Administration	0-202-9333
Time	181

The Buddha's footprint, Kitchakoot Mountain

Kao Kichakoot National Park
The Buddha's footprint on the top of Kitchakoot Mountain (Kao Pro Baht)
in the area of Kao Kitchakoot National Park, Chantaburi

Wat Khao Sukim, Chanthaburi

Chanthaburi is one of the few provinces in Thailand          
The Land of famous Fruits,Waterfalls,Jewels,Chanthabun mats.

Gems are available on Sichan Road and Krajang alley in Muang Chanthaburi, which are considered among, the largest gem markets in Thailand.

Fruits : Durian, Rambutan, Mangosteen, Kra Thon, Lansat and Sweet Rakam.
May - June time is the best period for fruit lovers. 

Chanthabun mats are made in Bang Sa Kao Village.

Wat Khao Sukim
Tumbon Khaobysri Thamai Chanthaburi     

1. Developing Temple Award 1994
2. Nature Education 1996
3. The Best Developing Temple Award from The Department of Education 1997
4. Center of Developing Mind, King's Celebretion 1999
5. The first of Provincial Thama Practice 2002

Wat Khao Sukim in Tha Mai District, features numerous old buildings as well as artefacts.
The Temple also plays host to wax statues of about 20 highly respected monks.

The Celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King's 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2011 Commemorative Stamps

Worldwide recognition           

Seven designs featuring pictures of the coins and awards that different international organizations presented to His Majesty the King.

The Celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King's 7the Cycle Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2011

1.  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) : Rome, Italy

2.  World Health Organization (WHO) :  GENEVA Switzerland

3.  The Human Development Lifetime Achievement Award (UNDP) :  The United States of America

4.  THE INTERNATIONAL RICE AWARD, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) :  Laguna, Philippines

5.  Glory to the Greatest inventor : His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej in the Year of Creativity & Innovation 2009 : Hungary

6.  WIPO Global Leader Award (WIPO)  :  Geneva, Switzerland

7.  Gold medal with mention, Brussels Eureka 2000 :  49th World Exhibition of Innovation. Research and New  Technology, Brussels, Belgium


The Stamps are printed in four colors on foils sheets with embossed patterns to imitate each coin.  A profile drawing of His Majesty the King in gold foil is placed on top of the award in each stamp.

Loi Krathong 2011, Postage Stamps

ประเพณีสะท้อนวิถีไทย
Reflection of Thai Way of life, Postage Stamps 

ลอยกระทงสาย (จังหวัดตาก)
Loi Krathong Sai (Tak Province)

Tak Province organizes Loi Krathong Sai Festival on the full moon of the 12th lunar month of each year.  Latex of Yang trees is mixed with wood chips, formed into small balls and placed at the bottom of halved coconut shells.  Ont eh nights of the festival the latex balls are lighted and floated in the Ping River at regular intervals, forming long rows of the flickering lights above the water.  These coconut shells (krathong) will eventually flow out of the audiences' sight.  It is believed that participants and spectators of this festival will be blessed with what they wished for during the festival.

ยี่เป็ง (จังหวัดเชียงใหม่)
Yi-Peng Festival (Chiang Mai Province)
This stamp depicts the 12th Lunar Month Full Moon Festival of Lanna thai (the northern region) which is known as Yi-Peng.  On the day of Yi-Peng, people decorated Buddhist temples and their houses with banana trees, sugar cane, coconut fronds, Tung flowers, and Chor Prateep.  Various styles of paper lamps called Khom Yi-Peng are hoisted high as offerings to the Lord Buddha.  Small bowl lamps are hoisted high as offerings to the Three Gems of Buddhism while floating paer lamps are lighted and released into the sky as offerings to Phra Ketkaew Chulamanee in heaven.

ไหลเรือไฟ (จังหวัดนครพนม)
The Festival of illuminated Boat Procession (Nakhon Phanom Province)
The Festival of illuminated Boat procession or locally known as Lai Rua Fai is an important festival held by the northasterners to celebrate the end of Buddhist lent on the 15th vexing moon night or the 1st waning moon night of the 11th lunar month of each yeear. "Rua Fai" is a boat made from banana trunks or bamboos of 5-6 wah tied together. Swets and any itms people want to donate are placed in the boat.  the boat exterior is decorated with flowers, incense sticks, candles, lamps and torches to be lighted before the boat is released into a canal or river.  This is the origin of the name "Lai Rua Fai".

เผาเทียนเล่นไฟ (จังหวัดสุโขทัย)
Loy Krathong and Candle Festival (Sukhothai Province)
This festival has been held as far back as Sukhothai period.  Inthe reign of King Ramkhamhaeng, it was known as "Jong parien ceremony" or Loi Phra Prateep".  There was a mention in the Stone inscription No. 1 that this was the largest festival in Sukhothai city, which led to a belief that this must be the same festival as Loi Krathong.

Date of Issue :  November 10, 2011
Credit :  Thai Stamp Bulletin Vol.2011 issue 4 (Oct - Dec, 2011)