Place to hang out for thirty year olds?

[TheFox]

It's not that we don't like fighting through a horde of 20 year olds in tank tops to get a drink but ... ok it kind of is.

Any place that has more of a 30 year old vibe, decent music and (and I know that's asking a lot), a dance floor?

Location not a problem as we have a car. (please don't say "Bangkok" )

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Bangkok.

[stament]

lol,

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Anyway, serious reply: I think for a relatively small sub-section / sub-culture of 'foreigners in Chiang Mai', there just isn't enough nightlife to allow segregating places into age groups, or by nationality, etc.

And that's probably a good thing.

So instead of focussing on age, focus on what appeals to you. For example places like Boy Blues Bar. But there may very well be 20 year olds as well as 60 year olds in there, all having a great time.

Edited November 10, 2015 by WinnieTheKhwai

[naboo]

Have babies. Before you know it, you will be 50 and wondering why the 30 year olds don't want to hang out with you.

[anto]

Not Bangkok but Pattaya is where its at .Can now fly directly there from C.M ,by- passing bkk ;-),with Kan Air ,and now AirAsia .

C.M is increasingly for old guys like myself who are in bed by midnight .

Edited November 10, 2015 by anto

[SoiBiker]

You're only 30. Stop wishing your life away and go hang out with the other youngsters whilst you still can.

[KittenKong]

C.M is increasingly for old guys like myself who are in bed by midnight .

As late as that? 10.30 is about my time.

[KittenKong]

You're only 30. Stop wishing your life away and go hang out with the other youngsters whilst you still can.

Anyone with a fat wallet can hang out with youngsters here. Quite why anyone would want to is another matter.

[mad mary]

You're only 30. Stop wishing your life away and go hang out with the other youngsters whilst you still can.

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Why do you have to tell everyone how to live their lives?*

[SoiBiker]

You're only 30. Stop wishing your life away and go hang out with the other youngsters whilst you still can.

Anyone with a fat wallet can hang out with youngsters here. Quite why anyone would want to is another matter.

Have you seen the alternative?

[KittenKong]

Anyone with a fat wallet can hang out with youngsters here. Quite why anyone would want to is another matter.

Have you seen the alternative?

I suppose the alternative is not hanging out with them. This suits me fine.

In fact I dont want to hang out with any Thais of any age as we have no common ground for discussion. I expect they find me equally uninteresting.

[LivinLOS]

North gate jazz.. Some of the niman wine or Craft Beer places (really like Em and Namton at Namtoms house bar.. Good live band in a small setting 2 weeks ago)..

Shame at Monkeys demise as that was ideal for the 'older than warm up' crowd who didnt want to Zoe or spicy it..

If the 'sexy serving girls' isnt something your trying to avoid.. Oxide has music often and is a nice snack and drink type setup. Bit brassy for females perhaps.

[TheFox]

Thanks LivinLOS, that was constructive and interesting. We indeed have had enough of Zoe and Spicy and looking for something less backpackery.

[bangmai]

Club Cafe...Nimman soi 7....very good ambiance.....some foreigners, but it's not sweaty, at all. 3 Large Tigers for 200, 3 Large Heinekens for 290.

Parking in their lot, across the street.

[true blue]

Club Cafe...Nimman soi 7....very good ambiance.....some foreigners, but it's not sweaty, at all. 3 Large Tigers for 200, 3 Large Heinekens for 290.

Parking in their lot, across the street.

foods a lot to be desired though,and 70bht for parking.and outside part always seems empty,and inside part head banging,though overall a friendly gang of lads serving on.

[bangmai]

I didn't know they charged for parking...I usually don't drive to beer promos....I haven't had the food, but I'll take your word for it. Outside can be empty during the week, to full for a big EPL match. A number of places will be empty during the week. I still can't figure out why the bottle shop is so popular with so many westerners...for a nominal amount more you can get served and actually not have to use another business's restroom. In fact, Dayli, on soi 11, charges the same 55 for a large Leo and 60 for a singha, and you don't have to sit 1 meter from traffic....that's a younger crowd...but not sweaty trashpacker at all. Many of them look down on people/girls that go to Spicy, and I really won't hold that against them. I think they view Warm-up differently, but that, too seems to be the sweaty crowd.

[JaseTheBass]

The bottle shop sells proper unlike Dayli (I presume) and they don't take the P on pricing unlike Beer Lab.

[JaseTheBass]

Cube on Sirimangkalajarn Soi 7 is a nice place to hangout. Acoustic music weekly (Saturday?), decent, affordable food and a reasonable selection of imported beers at good prices. No draught beer yet.

[bangmai]

The bottle shop sells proper unlike Dayli (I presume) and they don't take the P on pricing unlike Beer Lab.

Dayli has Carlsberg, but to pay 50 thb more for german beer (per bottle) at the bottle shop, than I pay in the US, to sit on plastic stools by a congested street begs the question, why come to Thailand to begin with? Tiger and Heineken are good enough, without getting reamed by the Excise Department.

[SoiBiker]

Carlsberg? German?

[bangmai]

Carlsberg? German?

I didn't say it was.

[TheFox]

Am at Club on niman 7 now. Place is nice, good food and crowd. Parking super convenient and I don't mind THB70 for an unscratched car. The music though ... gonna fall asleep any second now. Good suggestion though.

[bangmai]

Am at Club on niman 7 now. Place is nice, good food and crowd. Parking super convenient and I don't mind THB70 for an unscratched car. The music though ... gonna fall asleep any second now. Good suggestion though.

Do a few nightcaps at Dayli, with One Zero Acoustic Band, 55 thb Leos...not sure about the live music in Tuesdays...10 minute walk, if you want to leave your car where it is....

[SoiBiker]

I'd hope that anyone who's having a few Leos for a nightcap would leave their car where it is.

[true blue]

one of the bars in maya,has a small dance floor seems to get packed though,any one try that new bar across from 700 stadium,think its called so nice,looks lively though

[JaseTheBass]

The bottle shop sells proper unlike Dayli (I presume) and they don't take the P on pricing unlike Beer Lab.

Dayli has Carlsberg, but to pay 50 thb more for german beer (per bottle) at the bottle shop, than I pay in the US, to sit on plastic stools by a congested street begs the question, why come to Thailand to begin with? Tiger and Heineken are good enough, without getting reamed by the Excise Department.

Just because I live in Thailand doesn't mean I have to lower my tastes. Local beer is cack at best and the UK beers will usually cost more in the UK than in the Bottle Shop.

[TheFox]

What's that bar in Maya? I'm intrigued.

[bangmai]

What's that bar in Maya? I'm intrigued.

rooftop bar....same musicians play at the Dayli....they said it was expensive, which likely means 80 for a small.

[kilt]

Small House Cafe (It's a bar. 30 somethings..)

http://smallhousekafe.com