Cafes and coffee shops in Thailand: 190,000+
Dashmote counts 190,000+ cafes and coffee shops in Thailand, 22% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open coffee shops, cafes, tea rooms and bubble tea shops.
Bangkok has the most cafes and coffee shops in Thailand
- Bangkok
- Chiang Mai
- Pattaya
- Hat Yai
- Phuket
How this channel compares
Thailand ranks joint fifth for the share of outlets that are cafes and coffee shops
Share of all open on-premise outlets that are cafes and coffee shops, by country: the top five and Thailand
Cafes and coffee shops rank second for the number of outlets among outlet types in Thailand
Open on-premise outlets by type in Thailand, ranked
By metro area
| Metro area | Share |
|---|---|
| Bangkok area | 18% |
| Chiang Mai area | 4% |
| Pattaya area | 4% |
| Hat Yai area | 2% |
| Phuket area | 2% |
| Nakhon Ratchasima area | 1% |
| Khon Kaen area | 1% |
| Rest of Thailand | 68% |
The Bangkok area holds a slightly smaller share of cafes and coffee shops than of all outlets
Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops (bar) against its share of all outlets in Thailand (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Cafes and coffee shops | All outlets in Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 91% | 96% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 33% | 31% |
| Website listed | 21% | 17% |
| 100+ public reviews | 5% | 8% |
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What the numbers show
Most of the channel sits outside the 7 largest metro areas: 68% of the cafes and coffee shops in Thailand are elsewhere.
Cafes and coffee shops are a bigger part of the market in Thailand than in most countries: 22% of all outlets, against a median of 13%.
Counted by cafes and coffee shops, Thailand is the fourth largest market in this database.
Cafes and coffee shops in Thailand are somewhat less likely to be independent than outlets across Thailand: 91% against 96%.
How the numbers are defined
- Cafes and coffee shops
- Open coffee shops, cafes, tea rooms and bubble tea shops. Approximate: the channel comes from the venue's main public listing category; cafes listed as 'restaurant' are not included. Permanently closed and temporarily closed venues excluded.
Using these numbers
Plan regional coverage
With 68% of the cafes and coffee shops outside the largest metro areas, regional reps or distributor partners reach more of the channel than city teams alone.
Target the groups
Chains run more of the cafes and coffee shops (91% independent) than of outlets overall (96%) in Thailand; group deals reach many of them at once.
Frequently asked questions
How many cafes and coffee shops are there in Thailand?
Dashmote counts 190,000+ cafes and coffee shops in Thailand, 22% of the country's on-premise outlets.
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