Super Hans Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 The price of beer in Bangkok has come as a bit of a shock - you get very used to paying 50-70 baht in other parts of the country. Are there any reasonably centrally located bars that cater for the financially challenged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaza Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Cheap Charlie’s Sukhumvit Soi 11, why would you even call? Cheap Charlies is true to its name, their drinks are definitely cheap Charlie. Located in a little alleyway off soi 11, you will find lots of farangs and some daek inters sitting at the little wooden stall on the few chairs they have getting sloshed off cheap cocktails. Even though this place is small, it is established—known even in guidebooks. Why? Cause they sell their beers for B65! Be warned: people usually call it a night after this so-called “pre-game” session. No questions why. From Bk MAGAZINE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlx Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 i would also like to hear more about cheap(er) bars since my friends are english teachers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiakaha Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 The price of beer in Bangkok has come as a bit of a shock - you get very used to paying 50-70 baht in other parts of the country.Are there any reasonably centrally located bars that cater for the financially challenged? leo from 7-11, and sit on the sidewalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecatman Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 (edited) The Newly opened 'Big Mango Bar' on Sukhumvit Soi 4 has pints for 89 Bt (Tiger) and 99 Bt (Heineken). To find it, look for the 7/11 on Soi 4, The Big Mango is down the small sub-soi opposite. Edited June 13, 2008 by thecatman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyenyen Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 The Newly opened 'Big Mango Bar' on Sukhumvit Soi 4 has pints for 89 Bt (Tiger) and 99 Bt (Heineken). To find it, look for the 7/11 on Soi 4, The Big Mango is down the small sub-soi opposite. I second that. Cheap beer, good staff, pool tables, free internet, and some eye candy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doza Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Sunrise Tacos 55 baht beers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted June 14, 2008 Author Share Posted June 14, 2008 The price of beer in Bangkok has come as a bit of a shock - you get very used to paying 50-70 baht in other parts of the country.Are there any reasonably centrally located bars that cater for the financially challenged? leo from 7-11, and sit on the sidewalk. Pure hilarity. And they're actually called "pavements". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted June 14, 2008 Author Share Posted June 14, 2008 The Newly opened 'Big Mango Bar' on Sukhumvit Soi 4 has pints for 89 Bt (Tiger) and 99 Bt (Heineken). To find it, look for the 7/11 on Soi 4, The Big Mango is down the small sub-soi opposite. Thanks. I'd made a mental note to go in there anyway, as I generally quite like bars that are slightly off the beaten track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Haddock Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 The price of beer in Bangkok has come as a bit of a shock - you get very used to paying 50-70 baht in other parts of the country.Are there any reasonably centrally located bars that cater for the financially challenged? leo from 7-11, and sit on the sidewalk. Pure hilarity. And they're actually called "pavements". Chang is cheaper than Leo, and tastier too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 And stronger. Leo is absolutely foul. Archers actually isn't that bad and is by far the best tramp juice going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Cheap Charlie’s Sukhumvit Soi 11, why would you even call? Cheap Charlies is true to its name, their drinks are definitely cheap Charlie. Located in a little alleyway off soi 11, you will find lots of farangs and some daek inters sitting at the little wooden stall on the few chairs they have getting sloshed off cheap cocktails. Even though this place is small, it is established—known even in guidebooks. Why? Cause they sell their beers for B65! Be warned: people usually call it a night after this so-called “pre-game” session. No questions why. From Bk MAGAZINE nice place to go. The sign at the bar makes it clear that it is a non-BG zone. That, the indian resturants and charlie brown mexican which deliver to your bar stool, and no doof-doof music, makes it a nice place to hang out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonrakers Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 And stronger. Leo is absolutely foul. Archers actually isn't that bad and is by far the best tramp juice going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulmercke Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 The Huntsman Pub - Landmark Hotel - Sukhumvit - between sois four and six - bangs out draught Heinekin between 15.00 and 21.00 DAILY for just 119 baht a pint. (It was 99 baht just a few weeks ago). Relaxing surroundings and good service. Not expensive considering the venue. Absolute 7 bar - Soi 7/1 - Sukhumvit - sells small glasses of draught beer before 19.00PM for 50 baht. Air conditioning and live music from around 18.30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Most Khao Tom restaurants will be happy to sell you large bottles of Heineken for 80 Baht or sometimes even 70 Baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polecat Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Am I the only one who thinks Cheap Charlies is an horrendous place to drink? The place gets packed early on, and you have to stand around clutching your bottle and moving every time a car comes in and out of the soi. Gash! My tip for cheap drinks is the Bull's Head happy hour, 4-7pm every day, Heineken and Tiger pints at 99b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendix Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Beergarden Soi 7. Singha's at 75 baht a bottle, Chang at 70. They have draft at lower prices too. Of course, you have to put up with a clientele (both male and female) that makes the bar scene in the Star Wars movie look positively glamorous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 Beergarden Soi 7. Singha's at 75 baht a bottle, Chang at 70. They have draft at lower prices too.Of course, you have to put up with a clientele (both male and female) that makes the bar scene in the Star Wars movie look positively glamorous. I've never managed to actually have a drink in there for this very reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doza Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Am I the only one who thinks Cheap Charlies is an horrendous place to drink? Possibly mate Its a mission when packed but its not always packed. I like the fact you aren't stuck inside (a dark place as is often the case) - its a good crowd of people largely - no crap music - very casual - there's just something about it which makes it perfect for a casual beer. I like the Bull's Head but its dark, low ceiling and is too "pub-ish" for a few casual one in the early evening if you don't want to feel like you're stuck in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on-on Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 - no crap music -This cannot be overvalued in Thailand. No crap music means no crap music and it means no crap music turned up so loud that you can't hear someone screaming two feet away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilyushin Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 New Cowboy Bar Soi 22 Sukhumvit has Tiger on tap for Baht 50 smal and Baht 65 Pint and bottle beers Baht 65 during "Happy Hour". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doza Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 QUOTE (Doza @ 2008-06-24 23:46:08) - no crap music - This cannot be overvalued in Thailand. No crap music means no crap music and it means no crap music turned up so loud that you can't hear someone screaming two feet away. AGREED. Crap music abounds in the Kingdom and it can spoil a few relaxing beers VERY quickly. High value on no crap music... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 - no crap music -This cannot be overvalued in Thailand. No crap music means no crap music and it means no crap music turned up so loud that you can't hear someone screaming two feet away. I popped into one of my local haunts last night - the music is so loud in there I literally had to put my fingers in my ears. Needless to say I also left pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 QUOTE (Doza @ 2008-06-24 23:46:08) - no crap music - This cannot be overvalued in Thailand. No crap music means no crap music and it means no crap music turned up so loud that you can't hear someone screaming two feet away. AGREED. Crap music abounds in the Kingdom and it can spoil a few relaxing beers VERY quickly. High value on no crap music... I don't particularly mind crap music, so long as it's quiet enough not to be intrusive*. I always think the bar staff say to each other "bar's quite tonight, music needs to be turned up", when it's the loudness that's driving people away in the first place. *exception made for Hotel California. That should be played with zero volume. And the writer shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Some more reasonably priced bars are in Sukhumvit Soi 7/1 and Soi 8 (on the opposite side of the road). (And of course once you leave the Farang ghetto areas, just about any place would qualify as being priced reasonable. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polecat Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 (And of course once you leave the Farang ghetto areas... Leave? Have you gone mad? It's dangerous out there! Natives and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilyushin Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Agree Soi 7/1 and Soi 8 have resonable prices. Soi 8 Pub is a nice place. I had a lunch meeting for two and regular beverages for less than 300 baht. Clean and tasty. Stayed after for elbow bending and walked out feeling good for around 600 baht. Soi 5-7 tunnel with cheap Chang and Leo too. Ilyushin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotcom Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Soi 7 Beer Garden. Buddah smiles on us. Beer & other things. Speaking of the tunnel. Country Roads is in there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smileplur Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Soi Rangnam - Water Bar - Singha = 50 baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaijai Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Soi Rangnam - Water Bar - Singha = 50 baht Sounds like a find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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