Travel adapter from Thailand to South Africa
No Adapter Needed
Good news — Thailand and South Africa both use the same plug shape and compatible voltage. You can plug your devices straight into the wall in South Africa without an adapter or converter.
Thailand (home)
Type A
Two flat parallel pins
Type B
Two flat pins + round ground
✓
Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Type O
Three round pins
South Africa (destination)
Electrical specs
Thailand
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
South Africa
230 V
50 Hz
More about plugs in South Africa
In South Africa, the standard power plug is Type C and Type M and Type N. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in South Africa can be one of 3 different shapes — Type C, Type M, Type N, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.