Emergency contacts in Thailand
Emergency numbers in Thailand
General emergency
191 (police), 1669 (ambulance)
Police191
Ambulance1669
Fire199
Tourist police1155 — Tourist Police hotline, English-speaking
Healthcare notes
Healthcare in major cities (Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai) is excellent and affordable. Bumrungrad and Bangkok Hospital are world-class.
Major embassies in Thailand
Verify addresses on the official embassy site before traveling — embassies move occasionally.
⚠ Common scams & risks
Tuk-tuk 'special tour' scams, Grand Palace 'closed today' scams, gem-shop scams, jet-ski damage scams in Phuket. Use Grab app for transport, never accept tuk-tuk 'shopping tours.'
Before you go
- Save your embassy's contact in your phone before you travel — country code + number.
- Register your trip with your government if you're a US citizen (STEP — step.state.gov), UK (FCDO advice), or Australian (Smartraveller). Free, takes 5 min.
- Take photos of your passport and store them in cloud + email it to yourself. Replacements are much faster with a copy.
- Travel insurance with medical evacuation — check the coverage limit. $100,000+ medical, $250,000+ evacuation are the realistic minimums for serious incidents abroad.
- Know the difference between the police and tourist police. When dealing with regular police in a non-English-speaking country, ask for someone who speaks English (or your language) — many will have a translator on call.