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The electricity in Thailand

The electricity in Thailand is 220 volts, 50 cycles/sec. The quality and stability of the power in Thailand is very good. The quality of electricity from the power company varies from location to location. You usually have a stable 220 volts, plus or minus 10 volts, with only occasional drop-outs. Surges are rare, but brown-outs are not uncommon in some areas, especially in the outer provinces.

The photo to the right shows the wall receptacle design usually found in Thailand. They accomodate both flat prongs (like in the U.S. and Japan) and round prongs (like much of Europe and Asia).

Actually, most receptacles in Thailand are two prong, missing the third grounding/earthing prong at the bottom. However, the newest office and condominium dwellings usually offer the third prong due to increased awareness of the importance of grounding for both safety and equipment damage reasons.

If you have an appliance with a 3-prong plug but the wall offers only a 2-prong receptacle, then it is recommended that you NOT break off the third prong but instead buy an adapter plug at the hardware store. Adapter plugs to go between the different receptacles can be purchased for cheap at hardware stores all over.

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