053 area code — Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai/Lamphun/Mae Hong Son
Phone numbers in Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai/Lamphun/Mae Hong Son, Thailand use the area code 053. Numbers are written internationally as +66 53.
How to call Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai/Lamphun/Mae Hong Son
- From abroad
- +66 53 XXX XXXX
- Within Thailand
- 053 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +66
About the 053 area code
Locally the code appears as 053; from outside Thailand you replace the leading 0 with +66 53.
Area codes like 053 tie a phone number to a place — useful for knowing where a call or message originates, and for signing up to services that expect a local Thailand number. To actually receive an SMS on a Thailand number, a temporary or virtual line does the job without exposing your own SIM.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai/Lamphun/Mae Hong Son?
Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai/Lamphun/Mae Hong Son uses the area code 053, written internationally as +66 53.
How do I call Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai/Lamphun/Mae Hong Son from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +66 53, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai/Lamphun/Mae Hong Son?
Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai/Lamphun/Mae Hong Son is in the Asia/Bangkok time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 053 a mobile or a landline code?
053 is a geographic (landline) area code for Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai/Lamphun/Mae Hong Son. Mobile numbers in Thailand use their own separate prefixes.