Ko Lipe
This sprawling complex (which includes bungalows, a dive shop and several restaurants) was built by a Lipe pioneer and remains a popular local expat hang…
Must-see nightlife in Thailand
Bangkok
Craft has 20 something – mostly American – beers on tap and even more bottles in the fridge. Prices are steepish, however, and the beers don't necessarily…
Ko Samui
Chaweng's second ice bar is right in the steaming heart of the action – it's not large and the price tag might cool your enthusiasm, but it can be fun…
Phuket Town
DJ sets, live bands, pool tables and big screens mingle at this laid-back yet lively, forever-popular sports bar. It's a great place to meet Phuketians,…
Bangkok
Shelve any notion of tapas or sangria here. Dating back to 1969, Bangkok's oldest bar is all about hippie kitsch and Vietnam War–era intrigue. It's also…
Chumphon
An agreeable hangout for expat English teachers and passing travellers, the Farang Bar is an easy place to while away a few hours over a drink. The menu…
Phuket
One of the few late-night spots in mellow Rawai, the Laguna club gets busy on weekend nights, attracting a mixed crowd of Thais, foreigners and bar girls…
Chumphon
This bar across from the train station has an island vibe and hosts a lot of travellers. There's a pool table, moo·ay tai (Thai boxing) ring, Thai and…
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai's Irish pub offers the standard Emerald Isle package: draught Guinness, familiar pub grub, Thursday quiz nights, and international sports on…
Pattaya
The rather grand neocolonial facade and mini Statue of Liberty belie the fairly standard sports bar inside this beach-road spot. Decent beer and service,…
Kanchanaburi
'Drink! Drunk! Dance!' urges the sign above Sugar Member, and punters happily comply. This is a classic Kanchanaburi backpacker bar, with a vague reggae…
Chiang Mai
It's hard to go more than a few blocks in Chiang Mai without stumbling across an air-conditioned Wawee Coffee branch. This is Starbucks-style coffee…
Northern Thailand
This isn't a bar, but a cafe on the ground floor of a traditional wooden house in the heart of Phrae's most historic neighbourhood. It makes a good…
Krabi Town
This bar with a large outside area at Pak-Up Hostel keeps the island bar tradition alive on the mainland, with beer pong and open-mic nights. Happy hour…
Ko Lanta
The cute courtyard at this little cafe makes a pleasant setting to sample a selection of Thai craft beers. There's also a small selection of imported…
Ko Lanta
Few may come to Lanta looking for a pub, but if you were, this friendly expat favourite has all the quiz nights, sports screens, pool competitions and…
Railay
Part climbing school, part cafe, this driftwood-clad place sources beans from sustainable farms in Chiang Rai and serves some of the peninsula's best…
Northern Thailand
This cool and bright cafe with an outdoor terrace makes for a good retreat from the heat. There's coffee, tea, smoothies and juices, as well as rice and…
Northeastern Thailand
One of a few low-key lakeside bars on this stretch that are popular among expats for an evening beer. Also does food, but you're better off eating…
Ko Lanta
Here you can sip passable cocktails and sample middling Thai cuisine beneath massive trees and thatched pagodas or in a bamboo chair sunk into the sand…
Banglamphu
Descend the stairs to this long-standing, perpetually packed, Th Khao San disco. The DJs are probably not going to win international acclaim, but that's…
Hat Patong
Founded by pioneering LGBT-bar owner Khun Daeng, Phuket's original gay nightspot – going strong since 1994 – puts on sparkling, quality cabaret shows…
Chiang Khong
The most lively of the bars on Chiang Khong's main drag, Rin has a pool table, live sport on TV and, if you really want it, karaoke. There's also a menu…
Ko Chang
With live music, DJs, buckets of vodka and a cracking light show, Himmel competes with (or complements) legendary Ting Tong across the street.
Udon Thani
Not all juice is created equal, and this shop on the basement floor of Central Plaza proves it. Most of the fruit and veggies are organic and you can…
Bangkok
Formerly known as Guys on Display, this three-storey club is not averse to a little shirtless dancing. Open late, this is where to go after the other…
Kanchanaburi Province
Refreshing coffee spot with mix-and-match furniture. Besides the usual cakes, coffees and fruity Italian sodas, there's premium Doi Chang coffee from…
Phitsanulok
A biker bar as perceived through Thai lens – which means it's a heck of a lot friendlier. There's gentle live music most nights and a menu of Thai-style…
Banglamphu
After what must be at least a decade (or three?), the open-air patio at Gecko Bar remains a fun and frugal place to gawk at other patrons and passers-by.
Ubon Ratchathani
U-Bar has long remained at the top of the heap for the college crowd, partly because the best bands from Bangkok usually play here when they visit Ubon.
Ko Samet
On the beach, this is a good spot for after-dark beach-gazing, with a fun crowd and strong cocktails. During the day it does acceptable coffee and food.
Bangkok
This is probably the most low-key, sophisticated venue on Soi 4 – except during the drag shows that take place on Monday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Hua Hin
Every sports bar needs a gimmick and this busy spot marries Mexico and Ireland, hence the name. There's a big menu, live music and a relaxed vibe.
Hua Hin
The Hilton's nightclub has bands and DJs late into the night. The name is a holdover from when they used to brew beer here, but they don't now.
Ayuthaya
This oddly named bar has a stage and plenty of outdoor tables for beer and whisky with friends. Live music starts at 8pm nightly.
Bangkok
Take a breather, fuel up, or simply partake in one of the area’s more low-key gay scenes at this cafe/restaurant/lounge bar.
Hat Patong
Popular nightly cabaret shows are staged at this gay-scene original, one of Patong's earliest Paradise Complex bars.
Banglamphu
Although the live acoustic soundtrack is hit and miss, the views of Th Khao San are solid from this elevated pub.
Chiang Rai
Easy House Bar has a friendly, relaxed, semi-open-air vibe and a dinner menu of Thai and Western classics.
Chiang Rai
Have a cup of coffee brewed from local beans while gazing at Chiang Rai’s gilded clock tower.
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