The Bangkok Nightlife Guide

Twelve pages on the city after dark — every area, the rooftops, the clubs, the live music, the go-go streets, the private rooms, the closing times and the money. Written by the people who run the nights.

• The One Rule

  Most of the city stops at two. Three zones run to four, and that sets the order of the night.

• The Areas

  Sukhumvit, Soi 11, Thonglor, RCA, Silom and the riverside, and which two to pick.

• Rooftops

  What a round costs, the dress line, and why a group of fifteen gets refused.

• Nightclubs

  How a table works, what a minimum really is, and what it runs to.

• Live Music

  Bands from ten, the rooms that have them, and the one with a private half.

• Go-Go Bars

  The three streets, how to use them for one drink, and the rules.

• Gentlemen's Clubs

  The difference, the private room, and the venue's own prices.

• The Daytime Half

  The villa pool and the river charter, and why the night starts there.

• Getting Around

  The van, the traffic, and what two taxis do to a group of twelve.

• What a Night Costs

  Every figure for the group, VAT inside, nothing per person.