Los Angeles to Bangkok Time

Los Angeles (United States) is a global financial and tech hub, with key industries in technology, finance, healthcare, and entertainment. Bangkok (Thailand) is an important regional economy, known for diverse sectors including services and trade. With a 15-hour time difference, professionals frequently schedule cross-border calls between these two cities for international trade, remote team collaboration, and client meetings.

Scheduling Meetings Between Los Angeles and Bangkok

With Bangkok 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles, there is minimal overlap in standard business hours. Most teams alternate meeting times to share the burden of early-morning or late-evening calls fairly. US business hours typically run 9 AM–5 PM, with a culture that values punctuality and efficiency. Business hours typically follow a 9 AM–5 PM schedule. Consider recording meetings for those who can't attend live, and use shared documents for async collaboration.

Daylight Saving Time Considerations

Los Angeles observes Daylight Saving Time (PST/PDT), but Bangkok does not — it stays on ICT year-round. This means the time difference between Los Angeles and Bangkok changes by 1 hour when Los Angeles switches clocks. During United States's summer, the gap is 14–16 hours instead of the standard 15 hours. Mark DST transition dates on your calendar to avoid missed meetings.

PST (PST/PDT) stands for the timezone used in Los Angeles, United States (UTC-8). ICT (ICT) is the timezone used in Bangkok, Thailand (UTC+7). Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Bangkok.

To convert PST to ICT, add 15 hours to PST time. For example, PST 9:00 AM = ICT 12:00 AM.