About r/ThailandTourism
In its own words:
This is a subreddit where people can ask for advice about visiting Thailand, border crossings, hotels, what to see, what to do.
Community guide
r/ThailandTourism (#877, about 1.2 million subscribers) — This is a subreddit where people can ask for advice about visiting Thailand, border crossings, hotels, what to see, what to do. A recent sample averaged 65 posts a day (~76% text, ~12% image, ~7% link). Its public rules include: Blogs and YouTube self promotion; No name-calling, racism, sexism, etc.; Illegal content; Misinformation.
What belongs here
Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent off-topic dumps. Match posts to: Blogs and YouTube self promotion; No name-calling, racism, sexism, etc.; Illegal content; Misinformation.
How it differs from lookalikes
Prefer this room when your post matches its description and rules—not merely a larger sibling community.
Practical pointers
Read the live sidebar/rules before posting; rules can change. Common flairs include: Bangkok/Middle, Phuket/Krabi/South, Other, Transport/Itineraries.
The community was created on Oct 13, 2014, which makes it 12 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 1,116 subscribers (+0.09%). It sits just behind r/AnimalTextGifs (#876) and ahead of r/airpods (#878) in our ranking.
What sets r/ThailandTourism apart
r/ThailandTourism is far more text-driven than most big subreddits: 76% of its recent posts are text posts, against a median of 35% across the Top 100. For its size it is unusually busy: about 53.3 new posts a day per million members, more than 86% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (09:00 UTC) sees about 5.3× as many posts as the quietest (02:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/ThailandTourism climbed from 1,205,529 to 1,214,215 subscribers (+8.7K, +0.72%). That is about 170 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.
Top posts on r/ThailandTourism this week
The most upvoted posts of the past seven days, in the order Reddit ranks them (collected Nov 8, 2026).
- Night view of a Bangkok Streetu/Romeo7714 · Nov 5 · image
- Bangkok's bustling traffic, skyscrapers glowing at dusku/Romeo7714 · Nov 7 · image
- Morning in Koh Changu/UpbeatBottle5659 · Nov 6 · gallery
- Koh Chang todayu/UpbeatBottle5659 · Nov 2 · image
- Evening street view in Old Phuket Townu/Romeo7714 · Nov 3 · image
- A trip to Thailand to relax.u/No-Top9040 · Nov 4 · gallery
- Green Tiger House in Chiang Maiu/tgcm26 · Nov 6 · gallery
- Beautiful spot in Thailandu/SameAdhesiveness9653 · Nov 7 · video
- Missing Thailand...u/sharklodon99 · Nov 8 · gallery
- Had a great time dressing up for Halloween at Soi Cowboy. Me and my wife's first time there.u/Teflonwulfie · Nov 2 · video
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/ThailandTourism, from 2024 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- Someone said it, finallyu/MrNobody1790 · Apr 23, 2025 · video
- "Quality Tourist" In Pattaya...u/Kobs1992x · Apr 15, 2025 · video
- My wife is legitimately angry because we took a 7 day trip and this was the only picture I tooku/Michikusa · Nov 9, 2024 · image
- Can't argue with that logicu/earthjin · Dec 4, 2024 · image
- Nice Hotels in Thailand 🥲u/Zestyclose-Hunt-9491 · Feb 25, 2026 · video
- Chinese man arrested for kicking the Airport Security Gate.u/Zestyclose-Hunt-9491 · May 14, 2026 · video
- Love this sign in Thailand 😄u/Lanaperr · Sep 30, 2025 · image
- Tourists Kidnapped and Sold in Thailandu/tokenshalom · Aug 23, 2026 · video
- British lad fights Thai police officer 🫣u/FairShoulder7178 · Mar 8, 2026 · video
- What do you think?u/Pkmux07 · Jul 12, 2025 · video
What r/ThailandTourism talks about
Looking at the titles of 399 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “thailand”, “bangkok”, “koh”, “trip” and “chiang”. Other frequent themes are mai, phuket, itinerary, thai, krabi and lanta. Recurring phrases include “chiang mai”, “koh lanta”, “koh samui” and “lantern festival”. By format, 76% are text posts, 12% are images and 7% are links.
Popular post flairs: Bangkok/Middle (118), Phuket/Krabi/South (76), Other (55), Transport/Itineraries (51), Borders/Visas (28), Chiang Mai/North (28).
Activity and best time to post
r/ThailandTourism gets about 65 new posts a day. The public archive holds 145,019 posts and 1,951,357 comments in total, about 13.5 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Thursday (64 posts) and the quietest was Tuesday (43). Posting peaks around 09:00 UTC and is lowest around 02:00 UTC.
Rules of r/ThailandTourism
The moderators of r/ThailandTourism list 4 rules. In short:
- Blogs and YouTube self promotion
- No name-calling, racism, sexism, etc.
- Illegal content
- Misinformation
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/ThailandTourism and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How big is r/ThailandTourism?
r/ThailandTourism has 1,214,215 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #877 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 8,686 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.
How old is r/ThailandTourism?
r/ThailandTourism was created on Oct 13, 2014, so it has been around for 12 years.
How active is r/ThailandTourism?
Very active: r/ThailandTourism gets about 65 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 145,019 posts and 1,951,357 comments. In a sample of 399 recent posts we counted 338 different authors.
When is r/ThailandTourism most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Thursday and the quietest Tuesday, and most posts arrive around 09:00 UTC, with the fewest around 02:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/ThailandTourism about?
The community describes itself as: “This is a subreddit where people can ask for advice about visiting Thailand, border crossings, hotels, what to see, what to do.” Recent post titles often mention thailand, bangkok, koh, trip and chiang. Most posts are text posts (76%).
Is r/ThailandTourism safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/ThailandTourism as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/ThailandTourism?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/ThailandTourism accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos, galleries and polls enabled. It has 4 posted rules, starting with: “Blogs and YouTube self promotion”; “No name-calling, racism, sexism, etc.”; “Illegal content”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/ThailandTourism?
Communities with similar topics include r/JapanTravel (3.5M), r/Advice (3.2M) and r/solotravel (4.6M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/ThailandTourism.