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Schema Markup Guide for Bangkok Businesses

27 April 2026 · by Yunmin Shin

What Is Schema Markup and Why Does It Matter?

Schema markup is structured data code added to your website that tells search engines and AI tools exactly what your content means — not just what it says. It is written in JSON-LD format and embedded in your page's HTML.

For Bangkok businesses, schema markup is one of the highest-ROI technical improvements you can make. It directly improves eligibility for Google Rich Results, increases citation probability in AI Overviews, and helps Perplexity and ChatGPT understand your business context.

Which Schema Types Should Bangkok Businesses Use?

The most impactful schema types for local Bangkok businesses are:

LocalBusiness Schema This is the foundation. It tells Google your business name, address, phone number, hours, and service area. Every Bangkok business with a physical location or local service area should have this implemented on the homepage and contact page.

FAQ Schema Marks up question-and-answer content for rich results in Google and AI Overview citations. If your page has a FAQ section — implement FAQ schema. It is one of the clearest signals to AI engines that your content directly answers user questions.

Article / BlogPosting Schema Tells Google and AI tools that a page is a published article, who wrote it, when it was published, and when it was last modified. Essential for blog posts.

HowTo Schema For step-by-step instructional content. Triggers rich results showing individual steps directly in Google. Perplexity particularly favors HowTo-formatted content.

Review / AggregateRating Schema Displays star ratings in search results. For Bangkok businesses in competitive niches (restaurants, clinics, hotels), visible star ratings significantly increase click-through rates.

How Do You Implement Schema Markup Correctly?

The recommended format is JSON-LD (JavaScript Object Notation for Linked Data), placed in a <script type="application/ld+json"> tag in your page's <head> section.

Example structure for a Bangkok business:

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "LocalBusiness",
  "name": "Your Business Name",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "streetAddress": "123 Sukhumvit Road",
    "addressLocality": "Bangkok",
    "addressCountry": "TH"
  },
  "telephone": "+66-2-XXX-XXXX",
  "openingHours": "Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00"
}

Use Google's Rich Results Test tool after implementing to verify there are no errors.

What Mistakes Should You Avoid?

  • Do not mark up content that does not appear visibly on the page — Google penalizes hidden schema
  • Do not use outdated Microdata format; use JSON-LD exclusively
  • Do not implement schema and then never update it — stale schema with wrong hours or addresses damages trust
  • Do not skip the "@id" property — it helps Google connect your schema to your entity in its knowledge graph

Schema markup is not a silver bullet, but done correctly, it is one of the most reliable ways to signal content intent to both Google and AI engines.

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