Travel adapter from Australia to Thailand — do you need one?

Q: What plug is used in Thailand?

Thailand uses Type A and Type B and Type C and Type O plugs at 230 V, 50 Hz.

Compare the plug shapes, voltage and frequency in Australia and Thailand, and find out which adapter you need before you travel.

Adapter required

Yes — coming from Australia, you will need a travel adapter for Thailand. Australia uses Type I plugs, and Thailand uses Type A/Type B/Type C/Type O, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.

Australia (home)

Type I Two or three flat angled pins 220–240V

Thailand (destination)

Type A Two flat parallel pins 100–127V Type B Two flat pins + round ground 100–127V Type C Two round pins (Europlug) 220–240V Type O Three round pins 220–240V

Electrical specifications in Thailand

Voltage

Australia 230 V

Thailand 230 V

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Frequency

Australia 50 Hz

Thailand 50 Hz

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More about plugs in Thailand

In Thailand, the standard power plug is Type A and Type B and Type C and Type O. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Thailand can be one of 4 different shapes — Type A, Type B, Type C, Type O, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Thailand plug guide