Road & Rail

Over 176,000 kilometers of national highways and rural roads link tiny hamlets with provincial capitals and major cities. The State Railway operates an efficient rail system linking Bangkok with northern, northeast and central Thailand while a southern route allows direct rail travel from Bangkok to Malaysia and Singapore. Despite the rapid growth of inter-provincial buses, train travel is still popular with a large segment of the population.

Air

Thailand has 23 airports and six international airports, namely Don Muang, Phuket, Hat Yai, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, and U-Tapao. All except U-Tapao are operated by the Airports Authority of Thailand.

Since its founding in 1960, Thai Airways International, Thailand's national carrier, has enjoyed remarkable success. It operates regular wide-bodied jet services to more than 50 major cities in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia, and Australasia.

In addition, Thai Airways provides an excellent domestic service, as well as feeder routes and to airports too small to accommodate jets. Thailand also has two private airlines - Bangkok Airways and Angel Airlines - which ply some of the domestic routes.

Sea

Thailand has five major ports in Bangkok, Laem Chabang, Sattahip, Map Ta Phut and Songkhla.

Ferries operate between the mainland and offshore islands, while water taxis ply the canals and rivers. The state-run Thai Maritime Navigation Co., Ltd. operates cargo ships from the Gulf of Siam to every ocean in the world. It provides tramp, wharf, liner, warehouse, and space charter services.

Telecommunication

Thailand's modern communications system primarily uses satellite, underwater cable, microwave, radio links and the recent fiber optic cables.

The Telephone Organization of Thailand, the Communications Authority of Thailand, and the Post & Telegraph Department are responsible for public telecommunications and postal services, including domestic local and long distance public telephones, international telephone services, nationwide mail delivery, and the regulation, management and monitoring of radio frequencies. The Government Public Relations Department is responsible for the licensing of public and private radio communication stations.