AS38888: the MILCOM-AS-AP Milcom Co., Ltd. Internet Service Provider Bangkok network

AS38888 is an internet Autonomous System operated by MILCOM-AS-AP Milcom Co., Ltd. Internet Service Provider Bangkok (Thailand). Here is what that means and why this number may show up when you investigate a connection on your network.

What is AS38888?

An Autonomous System (ASN) is a block of networks under a single control with its own routing policy on the internet. The number AS38888 was assigned to MILCOM-AS-AP Milcom Co., Ltd. Internet Service Provider Bangkok by an RIR (regional internet registry). All traffic entering or leaving that network is announced under this number.

Reach on the internet

AS38888 currently announces 2 IPv4 block(s), totaling about 15.4 thousand addresses (15,360 in all), registered in Thailand. Services from MILCOM-AS-AP Milcom Co., Ltd. Internet Service Provider Bangkok are reached through these addresses.

What it means to see AS38888 on your network

When you investigate where a connection from your computer or phone comes from (or goes to), you may find AS38888. That means the other end sits on the MILCOM-AS-AP Milcom Co., Ltd. Internet Service Provider Bangkok network (Thailand). It can be legitimate — a cloud service, an ISP, a CDN — or an unexpected connection worth checking.

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