Emergency numbers

The numbers you need once, and need immediately. Tourist police is the first call for anything: they answer in English and the call is free from any phone.

• 1155

  Tourist police English

  Free from any phone, nationwide. The one number where they actually answer in English — call it first for anything: theft, a scam, a lost passport, a conflict.

• 1669

  Ambulance

  Nationwide.

• 199

  Fire brigade

  Nationwide.

• 191

  Police, general line

  Nationwide, but English is not guaranteed outside Bangkok — for a foreigner 1155 is still the main number.

• 1197

  Report a road accident

  The dedicated accident line. For incidents on the intercity highways call 1193, the highway police.

• 076246301

  Snakes and dangerous animals 24/7 · Thai only

  The Kusoldharm Foundation volunteers, around the clock. Free, Thai language only. Office: 076 546216.