AA Meetings in Asia
AA is active across Asia, from Japan's long-established fellowship to English-speaking groups serving expat communities in Thailand, the UAE, and beyond. Meetings follow the same 12-step program used worldwide.
Meeting language varies by country: Japan and Iran hold most meetings in the local language, while Thailand, the UAE, and other expat hubs run predominantly English-speaking schedules.
Finding English-Speaking Meetings
Cities with large international communities (Bangkok, Dubai, Tokyo, Chiang Mai, Tel Aviv) typically have regular English-speaking meetings frequented by expats, travelers, and international business people. Check our city pages for specific meeting times and locations.
Understanding AA Meeting Formats
New to AA, or unsure which meeting to choose? These plain-language guides explain how each format works: what Alcoholics Anonymous is, open meetings, closed meetings, discussion meetings, speaker meetings, and Big Book study.
Meetings in Other Regions
The AA Directory also covers the United States, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Latin America, over 130,000 meetings worldwide.