Bangkok Nightlife

Bangkok is not only colorful in daytime but also after sunset when the city takes on a different light and comes to life to offer amusement 24-hours around the clock.

Patpong is probably the most popular night-life spot in the city, located between Silom Road and Surawong Road, the Patpong area is full of a-go-go bars and beer bars. There are also exciting Thai boxing (Muai Thai) bouts in the three short streets comprising Patpong.

In the Sukhumvit Road area there are another two popular night-life spots:

Nana Entertainment Plaza (or N.E.P.) in Sukhumvit Soi 4 and Soi Cowboy which is located between Sukhumvit Soi 21 and 23.

If you like to sip a drink while listening to music, there are plenty of places for such activities such as Renoir at Sukhumvit Soi 33 or Brown Sugar and Round Midnight in the Soi Sarasin, Soi Lang Suan area.

For dancing yon can visit Royal City Avenue which is known as RCA among the teenagers who frequent the area. This is where yon find the Thai yuppies listening to non-stop CD music. If yon are a little old for RCA vou can try Premier on Rama IX.

More jazz can be found at Saxophone at The Victory Monument; Bobby's Arms in Patpong; Witch's Tavern in Sukhumvit 55 and Blue Moon at Gaysorn Plaza. Other places for good music are the many first-class hotels in Bangkok.

For those who are crazy about tile beat and not content to just listen or look there is Peppermint Bistro in Patpong I, and Rome Club at Patpong III and some discotheques around Ratchadaphisek Road such as in Capital City. For disco dancing there is Bubbles at the Dusit Thani Hotel, The Party House at Rama 9 and Taurus at Sukhumvit Soi 22, all open from 22:00 to 02:00 hours.