Bangkok’s Best Nightlife

Most Old-School Bar [1]: Bamboo Bar [1] manages to remain cool and fun despite looking like it’s straight out of a Kipling novel.

Best Bar Conversation [2]: Stop in for a drink at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand [2] and you’re guaranteed some interesting chatter from the foreign and local journalists at the bar.

Best Place to Sip Cocktails High in the Sky [3]: Though there’s plenty of competition in this category, Sky Bar at Sirocco [3] atop the State Tower in Silom offers the most stunning outdoor bar experience in the city.

Best All-in-One Night Spot [4]: If you want dinner, drinks, music, and a hip crowd to watch, head to Tuk-Su-Ra [4], where you’ll find good food, cold drinks, entertaining music, and an uber-hip, young Thai crowd.

Best Places to Hear Live Music: Stop in at Saxophone [5] near Victory Monument downtown to listen to live jazz and blues in a laid-back environment every night of the week. If intimate venues are more appealing, Ad Here the 13th [6] near Khao San Road has live jazz and blues, too, with seating for only a handful.