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AI tells someone in Thailand to call 911 in an emergency

ID: emergency/191-199-1669-not-911

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92%Fix Rate
85%Confidence
3Evidence
2024-01-01First Seen

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Root Cause

Thailand does not use 911. Dial 191 for police, 199 for fire, and 1669 for ambulance/medical emergency. The Tourist Police hotline 1155 offers English assistance. All are free from any phone.

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Workarounds

  1. 96% success Use Thailand's real emergency numbers. 
    Police: 191. Fire: 199. Ambulance/medical: 1669. Tourist Police (English): 1155.

    Sources: https://www.tourismthailand.org/ https://www.mfa.go.th/en/

  2. 82% success If you need English help or are unsure which service, call the Tourist Police on 1155. 
    Dial 1155 for English-speaking Tourist Police who can triage and connect you to 191/199/1669.

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Dial 911 in Thailand expecting to reach emergency services 95% fail

    911 is not the emergency number in Thailand. Police is 191, fire is 199, and ambulance is 1669. A 911 call does not connect to local police, fire, or ambulance.

  2. Call 191 (police) for a medical emergency expecting an ambulance 50% fail

    191 reaches police; ambulances are dispatched via 1669 (the Narenthorn EMS line). Calling the wrong line delays medical help.