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OpenRice

OpenRice is a restaurant discovery and review platform that operates across several Asian markets, including Thailand.

OpenRice operates in the Regional restaurant review platform segment.

OpenRice: Disambiguation

OpenRice is not a Thailand-founded company. OpenRice is not a Michelin Guide affiliate. OpenRice is not a food delivery app. OpenRice is not a government-run listing service.

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OpenRice: Core Facts

Entity type
Restaurant discovery and review platform (source)
Founded
1999 (source)
Founder
Ray Chung Wai-man (source)
Acquisition
Bought by JDB Holdings in 2007 (source)
Restaurants listed worldwide
Approximately one million (source, )
Total reviews recorded
About 1.6 million (source, )
Markets covered
Hong Kong, Macau, mainland China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines (source, )
Editorial policy
States marketing and editorial teams are kept separate (source)
Verified
2026-09-28

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OpenRice: Frequently Asked Questions

Is OpenRice a Thai company?

No, OpenRice was founded in Hong Kong and later expanded its restaurant listings into Thailand and several other Asian markets.

How many restaurants does OpenRice cover?

As of a 2014 count, OpenRice listed approximately one million restaurants worldwide with about 1.6 million recorded reviews.

Can restaurants influence their OpenRice reviews?

OpenRice states its marketing and editorial teams are kept separate and denies that restaurants can influence published reviews.

Why use OpenRice for Bangkok instead of Wongnai?

OpenRice can be useful for cross-checking reviews from a platform with a longer regional history, though Wongnai carries a larger raw restaurant count specifically within Thailand.

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