HalfSquat Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I'm after a bar or pub like you would get in London but am not after one of those Irish or British-imitation pubs you see quite a lot in Bangkok if that makes sense. What I am after is relaxed 'vibe', no bar girls, not too flash but not a dive, ok for farang, good for meeting up with mates for a few beers but nothing too heavy, bottled Thai beer is fine, shorts and flip flops not frowned upon. Ideally it would be around Sukhumvit/Silom near a BTS. Any ideas? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftcross Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 you should try the soi 8 bar in sukhumvit. no BG's, no hassle and decent-priced food and drink. probably the best boozer in bkk at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfSquat Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 Thanks, will give it a try. I take it is in soi 8 and called soi 8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midasthailand Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Another option would be the Bradman bar on Soi 23. No bargirls, good food, three stories, seven sound zones for the 20 odd flat screen TV's, pool table and dart boards. A few hundred yards from Soi cowboy (if you change your mind about the bargirls). Enter Soi 23 from Sukhumvit end and it is about 150 yards in on the right hand side (Owner is Thomas, a large Aussie gentleman). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desm Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Best I have found is the Black Swan - right below Asoke BTS on the same side as the Sheraton. Owned and run by a guy from Sheffield. Genuine English pub, no bar girls and families wlecom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftcross Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Thanks, will give it a try. I take it is in soi 8 and called soi 8? yes, it's on the left hand side about 100m into the soi. think they have a website too. it's definitely worth a look... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftcross Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Best I have found is the Black Swan - right below Asoke BTS on the same side as the Sheraton. Owned and run by a guy from Sheffield. Genuine English pub, no bar girls and families wlecom. i've never been in that one, thanks for the head up ...will give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaRanter Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I'm after a bar or pub like you would get in London but am not after one of those Irish or British-imitation pubs you see quite a lot in Bangkok if that makes sense.What I am after is relaxed 'vibe', no bar girls, not too flash but not a dive, ok for farang, good for meeting up with mates for a few beers but nothing too heavy, bottled Thai beer is fine, shorts and flip flops not frowned upon. Ideally it would be around Sukhumvit/Silom near a BTS. Any ideas? Thanks. What do you have against innocent bar girls, If I may ask? So long as they pay for their own booze and sit on a different table? Ok, you should try sukhumvit soi 33, the Office Bar, owned by another large Aussie. Their beef stew is worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJo Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 All above good choices. You could also try Chequers ? in Nana, after all the girly bars left hand side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaihome Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I like the X-Box in the Raja Hotel parking lot. Though they do have a few girls, they will not pester you at all, unless you ask them to. TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfSquat Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 Thanks people, lots of places for me to check out! What do you have against innocent bar girls, If I may ask? So long as they pay for their own booze and sit on a different table?Ok, you should try sukhumvit soi 33, the Office Bar, owned by another large Aussie. Their beef stew is worth a try. I've not been here long and still find the whole bar girl scene a bit strange, probably just being a prude, I've got nothing against them in general, just want a quiet pint sometimes and I'm sure they wouldn't hassle me anyways, just a personal preference in this case I guess. Thanks for the recommendation, will check the Office bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJo Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Office is good starting point. From there easy to walk to sukhumvit where you can drop by at Londoner then continue towards Asoke to Penalty Spot and finish it off in soi 23 or Black Swan or even head to Nana via Soi 8. That should do it for the night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfSquat Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 Has anyone been to Rod's Furniture bar near JJ market? Something like that would be cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTOE3 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Try the Crossbar good food, no BG to annoy you, draught and bottled beers. Run by Brian a good mine host. A lot of expats. Check it out on - www.thecrossbarbangkok.com BT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecatman Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 There's also The Queen Victoria Pub on Sukhumvit soi 23. Bully's Pub located between soi 2 and soi 4 of Sukhumvit. Det 5 on the popular sukhumvit Soi 8. For a nice pub in the Silom area I'd reccommend The Duke Of Wellington on Silom Road. Another idea would be to take a look at 'Monsoon' outside the Adelphi Suites also on Sukhumvit Soi 8. It looks like a cool place to hang for a drink. There's a review on it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidge Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Try the Crossbar good food, no BG to annoy you, draught and bottled beers. Run by Brian a good mine host. A lot of expats.Check it out on - www.thecrossbarbangkok.com BT I second that. Try the chilli and chips while you are there. Real english food and the music is quiet enough to have a conversation. Just watch out for the jocks and scousers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee2 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 the steps of a 7/11 in a small soi you can put whatever music you want No irish or british retards no bargirls Lot's of thai guy and girls will pass by and could join you if you're into that Lot's of available food Good safe lights cheap alchool a dog friend perhaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfSquat Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 Some good stuff. Should take me a while to get around all of those! Anything a bit more bar-ish rather than puby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletchsmile Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 (edited) What I am after is relaxed 'vibe', no bar girls, not too flash but not a dive, ok for farang, good for meeting up with mates for a few beers but nothing too heavy, bottled Thai beer is fine, shorts and flip flops not frowned upon.Ideally it would be around Sukhumvit/Silom near a BTS. Any ideas? Thanks. Fletch agrees with BigToe3 and Nidge - that Crossbar fits that description quite nicely. Good for the football at weekend too. Generally a good menu of western food and Thai - Bangers and Mash, Steak and Ale pie, all worth adding to the Chili and so on. Short stroll from Asoke BTS/ Sukhumvit MRT, or a few mins in a taxi/moto taxi. Don't particularly like Soi8 that was mentioned. Had an issue with the bill in there - a complete b*lls up on their part - charging for the wrong drinks. Mistakes happen - but then I didn't like the Thai staff followed by Aussie management agressive style of handling it. The last trip I made was to claim back the double charge they should never have put thru on my credit card for this incident. I freely signed one visa slip for the correct amount, and tore up the other - expressly asking not to be double charged and for the slip not to be processed. A visa slip should never be processed in a bar without a signature - but they did so in addition to the original b*lls up. In fairness when I did go back a week later they handed me back the double charge promptly - no apology though - so haven't been back since. Also the "band" gets a bit annoying if you're closeto it and trying to have a conversation. BTW For Crossbar, if anyone brought in a BG with them no-one would probably bother at all as there's a pretty open-minded crowd. It's just a stream of ants unaccompanied that might be discouraged . It's nice to have a choice and safe haven sometimes... Edited October 28, 2009 by fletchsmile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecatman Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 (edited) Some good stuff. Should take me a while to get around all of those!Anything a bit more bar-ish rather than puby? Yeah, There's The Big Mango Bar in the sub soi opposite the 7/11 on Sukhumvit Soi 4 (map on the website). A pretty cool crowd get in here, foods pretty good, and beers are cheap!! There are some pretty service girls for a bit of eye candy, but these are not bar girls and will not bother you. Edited October 28, 2009 by thecatman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Crossbar for me fits the bill. A good bunch of regulars there, and no BG's. The other place I like is Soi 8. Both are well run establishments and have a good mixture of people in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 + Bar,Ship Inn,Bulls Head (Dog Bolx)Larrys DB and the Scottish Pub (foget name)just along from Larrys and the Imperial Queens Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geekfreaklover Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 There's only really two places. The soi 8 pub and the Cross bar. Both have really nice landlords and run a good ship. I sometimes go to Bullies and the Robin Hood as they have uk newspapers printed out to read. That's the only reason I go there. Cross bar is probably me favourite. Mr Toad is part of the furniture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rott Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Soi 8 is an excellent pub, and Jools on Soi 4/Nana is still worth a visit after 20 years, Bus Stop in the same Soi also OK--has BG's but they don't bother you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnNutter Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Try the Crossbar good food, no BG to annoy you, draught and bottled beers. Run by Brian a good mine host. A lot of expats.Check it out on - www.thecrossbarbangkok.com BT I second that. Try the chilli and chips while you are there. Real english food and the music is quiet enough to have a conversation. Just watch out for the jocks and scousers. Aaaaaw Nidge, we never knew you cared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidge Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Try the Crossbar good food, no BG to annoy you, draught and bottled beers. Run by Brian a good mine host. A lot of expats.Check it out on - www.thecrossbarbangkok.com BT I second that. Try the chilli and chips while you are there. Real english food and the music is quiet enough to have a conversation. Just watch out for the jocks and scousers. Aaaaaw Nidge, we never knew you cared. More than you'd ever know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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