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Nightlife in Bangkok

Rooftop bars, the Chinatown speakeasies, Thonglor and Khao San Road, cabaret shows and the best places to go out after dark — what's worth it.

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Bangkok nightlife: an honest guide to the city after dark — An honest map of Bangkok nightlife — rooftop bars, speakeasies, Sukhumvit, Silom

Bangkok nightlife: an honest guide to the city after dark

An honest map of Bangkok nightlife — rooftop bars, speakeasies, Sukhumvit, Silom, Khao San and Thonglor — with real prices, scams and last-train times.

Best rooftop bars in Bangkok: an honest ranked guide — Bangkok's best rooftop bars ranked honestly — Mahanakhon, Sirocco, Vertigo, Octa

Best rooftop bars in Bangkok: an honest ranked guide

Bangkok's best rooftop bars ranked honestly — Mahanakhon, Sirocco, Vertigo, Octave and more, with dress codes, drink prices and which are overrated.

Cabaret shows in Bangkok: an honest guide to the ladyboy revues — An honest guide to Bangkok's ladyboy cabaret shows — Calypso, Playhouse and Mamb

Cabaret shows in Bangkok: an honest guide to the ladyboy revues

An honest guide to Bangkok's ladyboy cabaret shows — Calypso, Playhouse and Mambo — with ticket prices, what to expect, tipping and family suitability.

Chinatown speakeasies: Bangkok's hidden cocktail bars — Find Bangkok's best hidden cocktail bars in Yaowarat and Talat Noi — Teens of Th

Chinatown speakeasies: Bangkok's hidden cocktail bars

Find Bangkok's best hidden cocktail bars in Yaowarat and Talat Noi — Teens of Thailand, Tep Bar, Ba Hao and more, with prices and how to find them.

Khao San Road nightlife: an honest backpacker-party guide — An honest guide to Khao San Road nightlife — beer buckets, street bars, Brick Ba

Khao San Road nightlife: an honest backpacker-party guide

An honest guide to Khao San Road nightlife — beer buckets, street bars, Brick Bar live music, prices, scams and whether the backpacker strip is for you.

LGBTQ+ Bangkok: an honest guide to the scene and the city — An honest LGBTQ+ guide to Bangkok — Silom Soi 2 and 4, Sukhumvit, drag shows, Pr

LGBTQ+ Bangkok: an honest guide to the scene and the city

An honest LGBTQ+ guide to Bangkok — Silom Soi 2 and 4, Sukhumvit, drag shows, Pride and the legality of same-sex marriage, with safety and practical tips.

Nana, Soi Cowboy and Patpong explained: an honest guide — An honest, non-judgmental explainer of Bangkok's go-go bar districts — Nana, Soi

Nana, Soi Cowboy and Patpong explained: an honest guide

An honest, non-judgmental explainer of Bangkok's go-go bar districts — Nana, Soi Cowboy and Patpong — with the bar-fine system, the scams and how to stay safe.

Thonglor nightlife: where affluent Bangkok actually goes out — An honest guide to Thonglor and Ekkamai nightlife — craft cocktail bars, speakea

Thonglor nightlife: where affluent Bangkok actually goes out

An honest guide to Thonglor and Ekkamai nightlife — craft cocktail bars, speakeasies, izakayas and clubs where well-off Thais go out, with real prices.