Postal codes in Thailand are five digit numbers. The first two digits of the postal code denote the province or special administrative area (e.g., 43120 Phon Phisai, Nong Khai), while the last 3 digits represent the post office within the province.[1] There are exceptions, for example, Bangkok and Samut Prakan province shared the first two digits 10xxx. It's typical to use postal code ended with zero 0 because they are assigned to post office that are responsible for delivering mail to the district (amphoe or khet).[2] For example, mails to Dusit district destinations uses postal code 10300 except within Chitralada Palace where postal code 10303 is used.[3] 10300 is postal code of Dusit Post Office which handles the delivery throughout Dusit district while 10303 is postal code of Chitralada Palace Post Office which does not deliver mails outside the palace.[4] Other post offices in Dusit district exist, such as Bang Krabu Post Office with postal code 10301, the code used for mails to be delivered to P.O. Box in the post office.
Postcodes in Thailand were introduced in February 1982.[2] They are issued by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES).
| Postcode | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Province (Changwat) | District (Amphoe) | ||||||||||
| XX | XXX | ||||||||||
| Not in the postcode in Thailand | |||||||||||
| Subdistrict (Tambon) |
Village (Muban) |
Road (Thanon) |
Plot/house 888/26 | ||||||||
- ^ "Reading postal cost". Office of the Royal Society. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ a b Kongmuang, Charatdao (2017). "ประโยชน์ของรหัสไปรษณีย์ มีมากกว่าการส่งจดหมาย" [Uses of Postcode: More than Delivering Letter]. Journal of Social Sciences, Naresuan University (in Thai). 13 (1). doi:10.14456/jssnu.2017.6. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "รหัสไปรษณีย์ประเทศไทย 77 จังหวัด ครบถ้วนในที่เดียว". Thai Rath. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "List of all post offices" (PDF). Thailand Post. Retrieved 2022-02-23.