🔌 The Electrical plugs used in Switzerland and countries in the European zone !!

Switzerland they use Type C and Type J plugs (220-240 V, similar to our country). Type C plugs are common throughout Europe (excluding UK, Ireland, Cyprus, and Malta), while Type J plugs are prevalent specifically in Switzerland. Type C plugs are compatible with many electrical appliances used in Thailand, so they can be directly plugged into sockets in Switzerland without needing an adapter. Type J plugs have a grounding pin in the middle, which isn't present in Type C plugs used in Thailand.

"Be cautious when purchasing adapters from Thailand. Often, they have round pins but are too large to fit into the current-style wall sockets. Even if they have appropriately sized small round pins, poor design may prevent them from fitting snugly into the wall socket holes, rendering them unusable. Please refer to the illustration above."

France : Uses Type C/E plugs (220-240 V, same as our country). Focusing on Type E, it is mainly used in France, Belgium, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Tunisia, and Morocco. Electrical appliances from Thailand with Type C plugs (two small round pins) can be plugged into these sockets without any problem.

Italy: Uses Type C/L plugs (220-240 V). Type L is commonly used in Italy and Chile. Although it looks different, from experience, you can still plug Type C into a Type L socket.

Thailand: Uses Type A/B/C/O plugs (220-240 V, same as many European countries mentioned above). However, it's important to note that many people think they can use Type O plugs (if they remove the ground pin) in Switzerland. This is not possible because Type O plugs are larger than Type C, and the sockets in Switzerland are designed to fit only Type C.

For those planning to travel, it's advisable to buy an adapter that converts the plug heads for use in different countries. If you have many devices, consider bringing a small power strip to charge multiple devices simultaneously for convenience.