Top Bangkok Bars

[wwilliam]

how about CM2 at siam sq. Also any good places at soi 33. Lots of bars etc and easy to get around if you stay at the novotel lotus

[rsraleigh]

I go out with thais and I really like Santika and Jet Bar (Ekkamai and Thong Lor respectively).... I also like Beds when is a House Music night ... Q Bar a bit too full of freelancers...but can be enjoyable...

By the way ... get a bottle.... cheaper and easier....plus you can invite as many girls as you want with you

[Jimjim]

When is House music night at Bed?

[CarlBkk]

Bed plays house music on Fri and Sat nights..I find Fri better, especially in the White room (on the left as you walk in) where the atmosphere is brilliant and the music heads into trance. They're a bit too willing to let in ladyboys though.

Whoever said CM2 is a recommended club is having a laugh really....it's in the same league as Spasso and Hard Rock - a place to go to get women, but not a clubbing experience.

[Jimjim]

Never been there. The white room is not the restaurant part is it?

[CarlBkk]

Never been there. The white room is not the restaurant part is it?

Hi Jim, yes it is...restaurant earlier in the evening. Used to be quiet in that room, but not any more.

[Fred Sanford]

that bed place looks like a fire hazard supreme

[justagirl]

The Narcissus - nothing beats this place. The ambiance is superb, very high-so and chic. The music is <deleted> awesome! Techno baby!

Zantika - is kinda gothic, but it's over rated and over-crowded.

RCA Flix - Great music, but it's full of wannabe look-at mes.

Titanium - Great Hiphop/RnB music and frozen room in the second floor for vodka shots.

Spice

Lava

Ice Bar in Thonglo. The band plays Thai Music, but you should see the ambiance. It's all <deleted> white in there, plus ice statues, fountains, candles.

CM2

Landmark Basement

Hillary's

Witche's Tavern

more to come..................

[DeathbyDurian]

While searching for more info on Narcissus (looks interesting justagirl) I found these reviews of bars/clubs on another website, hope they might be useful:

Spasso - This restaurant come bar/disco is located at the Grand Hyatt Hotel (Erawan). Definitely one of the 'in' places to be, with a lot of so called 'high society' Thais coming. The restaurant is mainly from 19:00 onwards and the live band begins rocking at around 22:00 when they clear tables off the dance floor to allow for the serious fun to begin. Excellent band and the atmosphere is lively. Food and drinks are on the steep side, with a Heineken costing around 269 Baht after tax and service charge etc. A Premier Travel Award of Excellence winner.

87 Plus - Conrad's bar/club. Definitely worth a visit, but a little small and cannot be compared to the bigger more established night clubs. Thursday is Ladies night so a popular night to go.

Hard Rock Café - As with all HRC's they are open for dinner and have a live band that starts at 22:00/30. The restaurant is on three floors with the second looking down on the bar area and stage below. Although slightly cramped around the bar area especially when the band begins, over the weekends it is a great place to meet people and have a great time. One of the greatest things about this bar is the bartenders who actually seem to enjoy their work unlike in some other establishments we could mention and also that the band is so close to the bar you feel a part of it. Beer is very reasonably priced and you should also check out their bottle promotions, recently a bottle of Jack Daniels was on for just over 2,000 Baht. The first mixers and ice are free of charge and if you don't finish the bottle they will keep it for six months, so you can return at any time within that period present your card and all you pay for is the mixers. This can save you a lot of money. This bar was a winner as one of the best three bars in Asia in the Premier Travel Awards for Excellence.

Diplomat Bar - At the Conrad hotel is a great place to go for some early drinks, the drinks are average price for a five star hotel and the ambience and feel of the bar is very elegant. A great place to meet for some pre-dinner or club drinks.

V9 - WOW - A MUST - Located on the 37th floor of the Sofitel Silom Hotel this stunning bar offers some amazing views of Bangkok. The restaurant / bar specialises in wines and because of the novel concept of combining a wine shop with the bar, you can enjoy these wines from all over the world at some of the best prices in Thailand. A bottle of wine starts at around 500 Baht and if you are unsure of what to choose (the choice is very large and varied) then there is a resident Sommelier on hand to give you tips and suggestions. Open from 6pm to 1am this is an excellent place to entertain or just go for a nice relaxing drink, live music is played nightly. The bar is not just about wine though, as there is also a small and spacious restaurant within which serves some excellent food. V9 is a wonderful place to go out, enjoy excellent food, great wines all at very reasonable prices, and enjoy the night lights of Bangkok some 37 floors beneath you. A great place to go as a couple.

Distil - opened in June 2004 and is located in the State Tower on Silom Road close to the Chaopraya River. The bar claims to offer the best of everything - best whiskies, best wines, food etc. They do live up to this claim to some extent although it is by no means a haven for the finest whiskies in the world, as the selection is quite limited. What does make this bar special are the views, as it is located on the 64th floor of the hotel and offers some of the best views of Bangkok available in the city. The bar itself is very nicely decorated with comfortable seating, a small but cosy wine cellar and an outdoor seating area. Unlike some of the other bars that we review here, this bar has a feel of a stopping off place, somewhere to go before dining in one of the hotels restaurants or perhaps for a nightcap after dinner before heading off home. As this bar is still very new we will be re-reviewing it very soon.

The Bed - Located on Sukhumvit 11 this is a very fashionable place to go for dinner, and or drinks. This is regarded as one of the hottest clubs in Bangkok and is worth going to if only to take pictures of the space ship like building in which it is housed. The club is split into two sections, one aimed more at drinking and dancing and the other are for dining and chilling out with friends. As the name suggests the whole concept the club is based on is a bed, they actually have waitresses in rather skimpy but elegant nightwear, and there are actual beds for customers to relax and enjoy. A very unusual but highly enjoyable club, definitely worth a visit.

The Met Bar - Located at the Metropolitan Hotel on Sathorn Road, this new bar we have been told by the hotel is strictly members and hotel guests only. For that reason there is little point in us reviewing it.

Hu'u - Forget trying to work our how to pronounce the name as unless you are in the area this is a bar you could easily miss. Yes, they have very cool advertisements but we find it is more of a restaurant bar than a fully fledged club / bar. Pricey, and chic in design but very little real character.

Black Swan - This is a small and quaint English style pub that is managed by some guys from Sheffield. It is located on Sukhumvit Road right next to Asoke BTS Skytrain station. While it does have an excellent 'cosy' atmosphere, the pub does not accept any credit cards and no happy hour which means a pint can cost you double what it would elsewhere.

Bulls Head - Very popular among expats and locals alike. A great pub with a very 'Olde Worlde' feel to it. They have two floors with the upper floor serving mainly food, and the lower drinks. The closest skytrain station is Prom Phong and the pub can be found on Sukhumvit 33/1 which is almost opposite the Emporium. Not such a good place to watch sporting events, as they only have the one television upstairs, but otherwise a great place.

The Londoner - on the corner of Sukhumvit Soi 33, this enormous pub serves food as well as imported and some of its own locally brewed beer. A pint of their own 'bitter' costs 129 Baht (but be forewarned you get what you pay for when it comes to taste). They have lots of televisions which makes the Londoner a popular choice for many sports fans, although we would recommend going to the Irish Xchange on Silom or the Dubliner which is across the road.

Cm2 - After the HRC above gets too busy most people head over to CM2 which is at the Novotel Siam Square. It is a disco, which also offers karaoke, food, and good music. It is very popular and reasonably priced with a Heineken costing around 180 Thai Baht.

Rivas - Great bar and disco located at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, ground floor, prices are slightly more reasonable than at Spasso. The disco/bar will get busy from around 10/11 pm but the crowd is quite irregular and depends on the band that the hotel has in at the time. Has great potential but is up and down with the in crowd.

Paulaner Brauhaus - This microbrewery is located on Sukhumvit Soi 24. They serve their own beer and serve up some wonderful if not rather heavy food to go with it. For some reason though it does not get that busy. Good Beer.

El Nido - Located at the Royal Meridien Hotel and just opposite the Grand Hyatt where Spasso's is this very large bar is popular for those that enjoy a little more space and Latin music. Very enjoyable and nice bar/disco.

Thermae - On Sukhumvit road between Soi 13 and 15. If all else has failed and even if it hasn't, most people will not believe Thermae. The beers are reasonably priced with a Heineken costing 85 Baht. Thermae is a large bar that only gets busy when everything else, namely the other bars, are closed..... Or at least that is how it was. With the new laws on closing in place Thermae now closes at 2am just like everywhere else. It can be jam packed full of women. Well not to go on but...... the food here is good, especially after a long hard night, although most people do not come for the food.

Lucifer - Is on Patpong 1 and is one of the most popular discos in the area. It gets very busy and is open till late. The drinks are well priced and it is definitely worth a visit. The music played is mainly dance and trance (if that is what you call it) with some excellent DJ's mixing it up for you.

Delaneys changed to Shannigans and then and now Irish Xchange - Forget trying to remember the name of this popular Irish style bar as it seems to change an awful lot. It is located on Soi Convent just off Silom road and only two minutes from Patpong. This is one of the first Irish bars to have opened in Bangkok and still one of the best. It serves all the typical Irish fare including some very good food. This bar has an excellent Happy Hour, around 75 Baht a pint! It is a good place to go to watch sporting events or to have an after work drink. The clientele is a mixture of locals and expats living in Bangkok. The pub also plays most live sporting events. We highly recommend this pub.

O'Reillys - on the corner of Silom Road and Thaniya Plaza has become very popular with tourists and local expats. They have some excellent promotions such as Happy Hour Heineken pints at 99 Baht on Tuesdays and even John Smiths Bitter at a ridiculously low 95 Baht / pint on Saturdays. Live music is played most nights and they have quite a few television sets including a central massive screen which makes it a popular venue for live sporting events.

Taurus - Is a very in place and is found on Sukhumvit Soi 26 just next to the Four Wings Hotel. It is made up of different sections, and offers, a bar, disco area, karaoke and restaurant. It is frequented by Thai's and expats a like with a lot of the Thai film stars and young high society strutting their stuff.

Witches Tavern - On Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor) is a popular bar for expats and locals that live in the area. It is a reasonably priced pub that has live music on some nights, and a generous Ladies Night on Wednesday evenings from 5 to 9pm. Ladies night offers women the chance to have as many whiskies, rums, gins, etc as they would like for free!!

Q Bar - opened its' doors on Sukhumvit Soi 11, December 17, 1999 and is owned by the same person that opened the famous Q Bar in Saigon, Vietnam. It is the quite probably the hottest spot in town at the moment and very fashionable. Drinks are reasonably priced, and they have one of the widest selections of spirits available in the 'city of angels'. You may have a little difficulty finding it, so from Sukhumvit main road go all the way down Soi 11 and turn left at the last available road on the left, the Q bar is just at the end there on the corner. The bars itself gets busy around 10/11 and closes late. Great place to meet others and if you like 'fashionable' bars.

Barbican is a modern style pub/restaurant that is very popular with the expat community in Bangkok, especially early evening and for lunch. It can be found along Thaniya Plaza (the Japanese Patpong area reviewed below). They serve some very good food.

Thaniya Plaza - between Silom Road and Suriawongse Road is the Japanese Patpong strip, where the bars start from the ground level and contnue up to the third of fourth floor. The women are very beautiful and all the clubs are set up in the traditional Japanese way. While the prices may be cheaper than in Japan, they are high by Thai standards, however if you are Japanese and are looking for a club scene such as the one back home this will probably be a good place. Please note and do not take offense that many of the clubs here will not allow western looking people inside. This small street has some excellent Japanese restaurants where everyone is allowed in some are open almost all night so is handy for a late night snack.

Royal Haufbrauhaus - is a microbrewery that is very large and a popular haunt. They serve good German beer, and food, and they have a live band. It can be found on Silom Soi 1.

Silom Soi 4 - is the gay street in Bangkok. Most of the bars and clubs down this small strip are gay clubs. Interestingly, a lot of "Farang" straight women frequent this area, especially resident expat women. The beginning part of the soi also has some regular (read non gay) bars such as Tapas and a few others which are very popular among the hip and trendy. There is a new gay area which is almost opposite the Wall Street Tower on Suriawongse Road - we have not tried it yet, but newspaper reports say that it is popular among such clientele.

Calypso Cabaret - The most famous and possibly poplar transvestite/transexual Cabaret in Bangkok. Now housed at the Asia Hotel the show is professional and popular with couples, definitely worth a visit. See Pictures of the Calypso Cabaret.

Dubliner - Another excellent Irish Pub between Sukhumvit Soi 22 and 24, and pretty much opposite Soi 33. The pub is in three levels with the third offering 1 pool table and 1 table football, the second level is in a kind of mezzanine that looks out onto some of the ground floor. It is quite an unusual pub, with a little more of a coffee shop feel to it, than most regular pubs. The beers are reasonably priced at 90 Baht for a bottle of Heineken, 90 Baht glass of house wine and 130 Baht for a pint of Heineken.

Mambo Cabaret - Right next door to the above Dubliner pub, so between Sukhumvit Soi 22 and 24 is a transvestite Cabaret show. Two shows a day one at 8:30 pm and one at 10:00 pm. More to come on this later.

Narcissus - A very nice disco that gets very busy. It is next door (towards the back) to the hostess bar Pegasus which can be found just off Sukhumvit Soi 23. Worth going to around midnight onwards.

[dantilley]

Anyone tried Club Culture on Sri Ayuttaya Road yet?

[chinthee]

I agree with many of the good club reviews on this thread. Personally, we always default to Bed or Q as parking is easy, etc..

However, if you're looking for something entirely different for an evening late night, you really should try one of the "Thai" discos/nightclubs. They usually have campy live music groups with skimpily clad dancers, etc.. Back massage while peeing, etc.. You should go at least once..or maybe only once.

Glass Home - pretty long taxi ride but 99% Thai (no problem for farangs).

Hollywood - along with the others on Rachada are closer options.

And, if you really want to get wacky, go try Isaan Tawan Daeng. This is not the German Tawan Daeng, but EVERY taxi driver knows it. This is where they play live morlam music with the very sexy Isaan Morlam Sing dancers. Very fun evening. usually 99% Isaan clientele, 0.5% other Thais and usually one or two farangs. (again, no problem, and if you don't speak Thai you can probably get by with no problem anyway). Good Isaan food, shots of tequila and other madness.

[CarlBkk]

I agree, some of the Thai clubs can be a welcome change, and you're sure to receive a warm welcome. Lots on Ramintra and Prachachuen. Glass Home apparently has changed into a hostess bar. Other Thai places on Ratchada (Pump up, Inch, Baryan Tree) and then you have Booze etc. on Thonglor and the sois.

The long list previously is well out of date...it still lists Taurus which closed 4 years ago! Brings me back some memories of clubbing back then though. I have to say Narcissus is an amazing club - it's kind of "naughty hi-so", not real hi-so. More like richer Thai guys bringing their gigs, folks who like to dabble. Of all the clubs around the world I've been to, this is definitely one of the top 3 for sound system, decor, music.

It's about time for another superclub now to replace the likes of Mystique and MOS.

[cooL_guY_corY]

hey in Thong Lo, where is all the bars ( on suk..) like suk 33 ?

[t.s]

hey in Thong Lo, where is all the bars ( on suk..) like suk 33 ?

In "Thong lo" all the bars are on Thoglor, aka Sukhumvit soi 55.

[cooL_guY_corY]

In "Thong lo" all the bars are on Thoglor, aka Sukhumvit soi 55.

Ok, i am just confused about this, not the suk soi 55 thing, but Thong Lo bts is right at suk soi 36, so is the actual thong lo area is dwon at soi 55 or what ? just confused with how the area is broken up/ located/ named.. lol

[bkkbaz]

In "Thong lo" all the bars are on Thoglor, aka Sukhumvit soi 55.

Ok, i am just confused about this, not the suk soi 55 thing, but Thong Lo bts is right at suk soi 36, so is the actual thong lo area is dwon at soi 55 or what ? just confused with how the area is broken up/ located/ named.. lol

The street numbers aren't symmetrical. Soi 55 (Thong Lo) is actually opposite Soi 38, right next to the BTS station.

[cooL_guY_corY]

In "Thong lo" all the bars are on Thoglor, aka Sukhumvit soi 55.

Ok, i am just confused about this, not the suk soi 55 thing, but Thong Lo bts is right at suk soi 36, so is the actual thong lo area is dwon at soi 55 or what ? just confused with how the area is broken up/ located/ named.. lol

The street numbers aren't symmetrical. Soi 55 (Thong Lo) is actually opposite Soi 38, right next to the BTS station.

oh ok, thats cool. i knew one side is even one side is odd but thought it was like 36, 37 , 38 kinda thing. thanks for clearing that up !

[makavelli]

Last Summer myself and my wife decided to get a taxi to Witches Tavern in ThongLor. We had a couple of beers in there and decided to leave but when we got outside we had a walk about and could'nt find any other bars. We walked right and left when comng out of Witches Tavern but we did'nt see any bars. So we just got a taxi back to our hotel.

We r staying a week in Bangkok in the Summer and would like to find some of he other bars in ThongLor.

Any help would be much appreciated

Thanks

[samran]

Wongs.....

[huggybear]

Radio City - Patpong

Saxophone - Victory Monument

The Bull's Head - Soi 33/1

Cat House - Nana -

O'Reilly's Irish Bar - Silom

Down Under - Soi 7 - Sukhumvit

None of these are bad.

You serious? That's a very mixed bag. Saxaphone and the Bulls Head are decent enough, but the Cat House?! It's a good laugh and has a great happy hour, but one of Bangkok's top bars???!!! And O'Reillys is one of Bangkok's worst, for sure.

Angle witch??? Oh my god.. I was in there a few weeks ago and it is by far the worst go go i have ever been in. Twice, the staff had taken a half full drink, only to try to sell me another two seconds later. I bought a girlie drink for one of the girls, who then came back only to drop off the check bin for her drink, set her drink on the table and then disappeared outside to talk on her mobile phone. Meanwhile, i finished my drink and when i paid the checkbin, her drink was still sitting there on the table full, never saw the girl again. The girls are old, wrinkled and rude. The mamasons are even ruder and there is very much a vibe of us against the falang, steal money. The show is lame, if you even call that a show, i thought of it more as stretch marks on display.

Rainbow 4 for the girls.

The big mango for food.

Nana disco if your really really drunk at 1AM.

Angel witch... Yuk.

Nice rant lannabull, I like it. I'm with you, Angel witch is full of hags.

[Hawkup2000]

Just so there wont be any mixups; there is a huge difference between Angle witch and Witches Tavern.

[Rinrada]

While searching for more info on Narcissus (looks interesting justagirl) I found these reviews of bars/clubs on another website, hope they might be useful:

Spasso - This restaurant come bar/disco is located at the Grand Hyatt Hotel (Erawan). Definitely one of the 'in' places to be, with a lot of so called 'high society' Thais coming. The restaurant is mainly from 19:00 onwards and the live band begins rocking at around 22:00 when they clear tables off the dance floor to allow for the serious fun to begin. Excellent band and the atmosphere is lively. Food and drinks are on the steep side, with a Heineken costing around 269 Baht after tax and service charge etc. A Premier Travel Award of Excellence winner.

87 Plus - Conrad's bar/club. Definitely worth a visit, but a little small and cannot be compared to the bigger more established night clubs. Thursday is Ladies night so a popular night to go.

Hard Rock Café - As with all HRC's they are open for dinner and have a live band that starts at 22:00/30. The restaurant is on three floors with the second looking down on the bar area and stage below. Although slightly cramped around the bar area especially when the band begins, over the weekends it is a great place to meet people and have a great time. One of the greatest things about this bar is the bartenders who actually seem to enjoy their work unlike in some other establishments we could mention and also that the band is so close to the bar you feel a part of it. Beer is very reasonably priced and you should also check out their bottle promotions, recently a bottle of Jack Daniels was on for just over 2,000 Baht. The first mixers and ice are free of charge and if you don't finish the bottle they will keep it for six months, so you can return at any time within that period present your card and all you pay for is the mixers. This can save you a lot of money. This bar was a winner as one of the best three bars in Asia in the Premier Travel Awards for Excellence.

Diplomat Bar - At the Conrad hotel is a great place to go for some early drinks, the drinks are average price for a five star hotel and the ambience and feel of the bar is very elegant. A great place to meet for some pre-dinner or club drinks.

V9 - WOW - A MUST - Located on the 37th floor of the Sofitel Silom Hotel this stunning bar offers some amazing views of Bangkok. The restaurant / bar specialises in wines and because of the novel concept of combining a wine shop with the bar, you can enjoy these wines from all over the world at some of the best prices in Thailand. A bottle of wine starts at around 500 Baht and if you are unsure of what to choose (the choice is very large and varied) then there is a resident Sommelier on hand to give you tips and suggestions. Open from 6pm to 1am this is an excellent place to entertain or just go for a nice relaxing drink, live music is played nightly. The bar is not just about wine though, as there is also a small and spacious restaurant within which serves some excellent food. V9 is a wonderful place to go out, enjoy excellent food, great wines all at very reasonable prices, and enjoy the night lights of Bangkok some 37 floors beneath you. A great place to go as a couple.

Distil - opened in June 2004 and is located in the State Tower on Silom Road close to the Chaopraya River. The bar claims to offer the best of everything - best whiskies, best wines, food etc. They do live up to this claim to some extent although it is by no means a haven for the finest whiskies in the world, as the selection is quite limited. What does make this bar special are the views, as it is located on the 64th floor of the hotel and offers some of the best views of Bangkok available in the city. The bar itself is very nicely decorated with comfortable seating, a small but cosy wine cellar and an outdoor seating area. Unlike some of the other bars that we review here, this bar has a feel of a stopping off place, somewhere to go before dining in one of the hotels restaurants or perhaps for a nightcap after dinner before heading off home. As this bar is still very new we will be re-reviewing it very soon.

The Bed - Located on Sukhumvit 11 this is a very fashionable place to go for dinner, and or drinks. This is regarded as one of the hottest clubs in Bangkok and is worth going to if only to take pictures of the space ship like building in which it is housed. The club is split into two sections, one aimed more at drinking and dancing and the other are for dining and chilling out with friends. As the name suggests the whole concept the club is based on is a bed, they actually have waitresses in rather skimpy but elegant nightwear, and there are actual beds for customers to relax and enjoy. A very unusual but highly enjoyable club, definitely worth a visit.

The Met Bar - Located at the Metropolitan Hotel on Sathorn Road, this new bar we have been told by the hotel is strictly members and hotel guests only. For that reason there is little point in us reviewing it.

Hu'u - Forget trying to work our how to pronounce the name as unless you are in the area this is a bar you could easily miss. Yes, they have very cool advertisements but we find it is more of a restaurant bar than a fully fledged club / bar. Pricey, and chic in design but very little real character.

Black Swan - This is a small and quaint English style pub that is managed by some guys from Sheffield. It is located on Sukhumvit Road right next to Asoke BTS Skytrain station. While it does have an excellent 'cosy' atmosphere, the pub does not accept any credit cards and no happy hour which means a pint can cost you double what it would elsewhere.

Bulls Head - Very popular among expats and locals alike. A great pub with a very 'Olde Worlde' feel to it. They have two floors with the upper floor serving mainly food, and the lower drinks. The closest skytrain station is Prom Phong and the pub can be found on Sukhumvit 33/1 which is almost opposite the Emporium. Not such a good place to watch sporting events, as they only have the one television upstairs, but otherwise a great place.

The Londoner - on the corner of Sukhumvit Soi 33, this enormous pub serves food as well as imported and some of its own locally brewed beer. A pint of their own 'bitter' costs 129 Baht (but be forewarned you get what you pay for when it comes to taste). They have lots of televisions which makes the Londoner a popular choice for many sports fans, although we would recommend going to the Irish Xchange on Silom or the Dubliner which is across the road.

Cm2 - After the HRC above gets too busy most people head over to CM2 which is at the Novotel Siam Square. It is a disco, which also offers karaoke, food, and good music. It is very popular and reasonably priced with a Heineken costing around 180 Thai Baht.

Rivas - Great bar and disco located at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, ground floor, prices are slightly more reasonable than at Spasso. The disco/bar will get busy from around 10/11 pm but the crowd is quite irregular and depends on the band that the hotel has in at the time. Has great potential but is up and down with the in crowd.

Paulaner Brauhaus - This microbrewery is located on Sukhumvit Soi 24. They serve their own beer and serve up some wonderful if not rather heavy food to go with it. For some reason though it does not get that busy. Good Beer.

El Nido - Located at the Royal Meridien Hotel and just opposite the Grand Hyatt where Spasso's is this very large bar is popular for those that enjoy a little more space and Latin music. Very enjoyable and nice bar/disco.

Thermae - On Sukhumvit road between Soi 13 and 15. If all else has failed and even if it hasn't, most people will not believe Thermae. The beers are reasonably priced with a Heineken costing 85 Baht. Thermae is a large bar that only gets busy when everything else, namely the other bars, are closed..... Or at least that is how it was. With the new laws on closing in place Thermae now closes at 2am just like everywhere else. It can be jam packed full of women. Well not to go on but...... the food here is good, especially after a long hard night, although most people do not come for the food.

Lucifer - Is on Patpong 1 and is one of the most popular discos in the area. It gets very busy and is open till late. The drinks are well priced and it is definitely worth a visit. The music played is mainly dance and trance (if that is what you call it) with some excellent DJ's mixing it up for you.

Delaneys changed to Shannigans and then and now Irish Xchange - Forget trying to remember the name of this popular Irish style bar as it seems to change an awful lot. It is located on Soi Convent just off Silom road and only two minutes from Patpong. This is one of the first Irish bars to have opened in Bangkok and still one of the best. It serves all the typical Irish fare including some very good food. This bar has an excellent Happy Hour, around 75 Baht a pint! It is a good place to go to watch sporting events or to have an after work drink. The clientele is a mixture of locals and expats living in Bangkok. The pub also plays most live sporting events. We highly recommend this pub.

O'Reillys - on the corner of Silom Road and Thaniya Plaza has become very popular with tourists and local expats. They have some excellent promotions such as Happy Hour Heineken pints at 99 Baht on Tuesdays and even John Smiths Bitter at a ridiculously low 95 Baht / pint on Saturdays. Live music is played most nights and they have quite a few television sets including a central massive screen which makes it a popular venue for live sporting events.

Taurus - Is a very in place and is found on Sukhumvit Soi 26 just next to the Four Wings Hotel. It is made up of different sections, and offers, a bar, disco area, karaoke and restaurant. It is frequented by Thai's and expats a like with a lot of the Thai film stars and young high society strutting their stuff.

Witches Tavern - On Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor) is a popular bar for expats and locals that live in the area. It is a reasonably priced pub that has live music on some nights, and a generous Ladies Night on Wednesday evenings from 5 to 9pm. Ladies night offers women the chance to have as many whiskies, rums, gins, etc as they would like for free!!

Q Bar - opened its' doors on Sukhumvit Soi 11, December 17, 1999 and is owned by the same person that opened the famous Q Bar in Saigon, Vietnam. It is the quite probably the hottest spot in town at the moment and very fashionable. Drinks are reasonably priced, and they have one of the widest selections of spirits available in the 'city of angels'. You may have a little difficulty finding it, so from Sukhumvit main road go all the way down Soi 11 and turn left at the last available road on the left, the Q bar is just at the end there on the corner. The bars itself gets busy around 10/11 and closes late. Great place to meet others and if you like 'fashionable' bars.

Barbican is a modern style pub/restaurant that is very popular with the expat community in Bangkok, especially early evening and for lunch. It can be found along Thaniya Plaza (the Japanese Patpong area reviewed below). They serve some very good food.

Thaniya Plaza - between Silom Road and Suriawongse Road is the Japanese Patpong strip, where the bars start from the ground level and contnue up to the third of fourth floor. The women are very beautiful and all the clubs are set up in the traditional Japanese way. While the prices may be cheaper than in Japan, they are high by Thai standards, however if you are Japanese and are looking for a club scene such as the one back home this will probably be a good place. Please note and do not take offense that many of the clubs here will not allow western looking people inside. This small street has some excellent Japanese restaurants where everyone is allowed in some are open almost all night so is handy for a late night snack.

Royal Haufbrauhaus - is a microbrewery that is very large and a popular haunt. They serve good German beer, and food, and they have a live band. It can be found on Silom Soi 1.

Silom Soi 4 - is the gay street in Bangkok. Most of the bars and clubs down this small strip are gay clubs. Interestingly, a lot of "Farang" straight women frequent this area, especially resident expat women. The beginning part of the soi also has some regular (read non gay) bars such as Tapas and a few others which are very popular among the hip and trendy. There is a new gay area which is almost opposite the Wall Street Tower on Suriawongse Road - we have not tried it yet, but newspaper reports say that it is popular among such clientele.

Calypso Cabaret - The most famous and possibly poplar transvestite/transexual Cabaret in Bangkok. Now housed at the Asia Hotel the show is professional and popular with couples, definitely worth a visit. See Pictures of the Calypso Cabaret.

Dubliner - Another excellent Irish Pub between Sukhumvit Soi 22 and 24, and pretty much opposite Soi 33. The pub is in three levels with the third offering 1 pool table and 1 table football, the second level is in a kind of mezzanine that looks out onto some of the ground floor. It is quite an unusual pub, with a little more of a coffee shop feel to it, than most regular pubs. The beers are reasonably priced at 90 Baht for a bottle of Heineken, 90 Baht glass of house wine and 130 Baht for a pint of Heineken.

Mambo Cabaret - Right next door to the above Dubliner pub, so between Sukhumvit Soi 22 and 24 is a transvestite Cabaret show. Two shows a day one at 8:30 pm and one at 10:00 pm. More to come on this later.

Narcissus - A very nice disco that gets very busy. It is next door (towards the back) to the hostess bar Pegasus which can be found just off Sukhumvit Soi 23. Worth going to around midnight onwards.

Nice breakdown and description....been to most but not all...BUT wot would I do in the Met ..Bed or even the WOW Bars

...when I first went to Bangers.....YAWN...............

Agree about the booze set up on the Londoner...Dub and Mucky Duck although a " leetle bit peng" nice to hang out

.....Fav apart from the Offshore .....all wite Ray....is still the Dogs Bilhooks and if you catch Disco Night ...think last Friday of the month they seem to be given away the booze...but dont quote me.....

This visit we have our 3 Nieces finishing their University courses (about bleeding time)and where do they want to go for a Hooley......Jesu C ...13 Coins ....Kara-oke room...Cats squeeling until 3 in the morning.........HELP....... ....

The Heinees however are cheap.....

[dantilley]

Nice breakdown and description....been to most but not all...BUT wot would I do in the Met ..Bed or even the WOW Bars

...when I first went to Bangers.....YAWN...............

Agree about the booze set up on the Londoner...Dub and Mucky Duck although a " leetle bit peng" nice to hang out

.....Fav apart from the Offshore .....all wite Ray....is still the Dogs Bilhooks and if you catch Disco Night ...think last Friday of the month they seem to be given away the booze...but dont quote me.....

This visit we have our 3 Nieces finishing their University courses (about bleeding time)and where do they want to go for a Hooley......Jesu C ...13 Coins ....Kara-oke room...Cats squeeling until 3 in the morning.........HELP....... ....

The Heinees however are cheap.....

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13) English language is the only acceptable language on thaivisa.com, except of course in the Thai Language Forum where Thai is encouraged.

[blizzard]

hey give your friend one of your drinks. 7 guys give 20 baht each problem solved!

i got to agree with management , one cant oogle girls in bikinis for free!

[binnsy]

The Offshore you have got to be joking.dirty,depressing,the music is the same day in day out avoid avoid

[makavelli]

Is Silom area near where they have the big Patpong Market on a nightime?

Many good bars around this area?

Staying a few days on Sukhumvit but might stay on Silom and try some places there afterwards.

Thoughts?

[john b good]

Heading to Bangkok in the Summer and spending a few nights in Bangkok. Was there last Summer and had a couple of visits to the Q bar, it was good. Does anyone know of any other "Top" rated bars in Bangkok like Q bar?

Try Jool's bar on Soi Nana. Its full of edgy expats from the warzones and blasted lands with tales to tell!

Its a proper boozers bar so make sure you're up for some serious drinking

I was gonna mention Jool's and you are right in most of what you say.

You could have said though, 'dodgy' expats who all try to outdo each other with their stories.

[MMR]

Skip all of the Q Bar type places and head straight for RCA or Ratchada.

[makavelli]

Are there many bars and restaurants near the Dusit Thani Hotel?

Thanks

[rott]

Heading to Bangkok in the Summer and spending a few nights in Bangkok. Was there last Summer and had a couple of visits to the Q bar, it was good. Does anyone know of any other "Top" rated bars in Bangkok like Q bar?

Try Jool's bar on Soi Nana. Its full of edgy expats from the warzones and blasted lands with tales to tell!

Its a proper boozers bar so make sure you're up for some serious drinking

I was gonna mention Jool's and you are right in most of what you say.

You could have said though, 'dodgy' expats who all try to outdo each other with their stories.

I have never noticed people in Jools "trying to outdo each other", just a friendly convivial alehouse. Wish I was there now.