Entertainment in Northern Laos
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Martin’s Pub
This relaxed drinking hole is an English pub à la Laos. It’s got the obligatory curved wooden bar with stools but the décor is distinctly local. There’s a good range of booze and burgers on the menu and ’70s, ’80s and ’90s classics in the background. Movies are screened nightly at 6pm and you can buy and sell sci-fi books.
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Hive Bar
This sultry den has a honeycomb of brick-lined, candlelit rooms and corridors, plus a cluster of alfresco tables out the front. The debaucherous mood is offset a tad by the blaring soundtrack, which travels from old-school Pixies to Thai pop. Lào-láo (rice whiskey) cocktails are the house specialty.
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Numerous name changes in recent years hasn’t changed the sexual orientation of this chichi bar, which remains gay-friendly. A hint of the South Pacific permeates the interior and the atmosphere is subdued until the after-dinner crowd creates a relaxed and happy buzz. Women and couples are welcome.
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Dao Fah
A young Lao crowd packs this cavernous club, located off the road to the southern bus terminal. Live bands playing Lao and Thai pop alternate with DJs who spin rap and hip-hop. The bar serves Beerlao as well as mixers for patrons bringing their own liquor.
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Royal Theatre
Inside the Royal Palace Museum compound, local performers put on a show that includes a bąasǐi ceremony, traditional dance and folk music. There are traditional dances of Lao ethnic minorities such as the Phoo Noi and Hmong people.
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Lemongrass
This sleek and sophisticated bar serves classic cocktails and good wine in a chic setting. Unfortunately it’s mostly for the benefit of gay travellers (women might find they are presented with this fact in hushed tones if they attempt to enter).
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Maylek Pub
This French-managed pub is stylishly decorated with modern furniture of original design. The fully stocked bar includes such hard-to-find items as pastis, Southern Comfort and Bailey's. Snacks and sandwiches are also available.
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Singsavanh Nightclub
Most of Muang Sing is dead asleep by 9pm except at the Singsavanh, near the Sing Charean Hotel, where the locals get down to live Lao and Chinese pop.
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Jaidee’s
In town, Jaidee’s has consistently good music and Supermao (ask him). Jaidee maintains an upbeat vibe.
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Muangsua Hotel
In a low-ceilinged room behind the hotel, a Lao band plays the usual mix of Lao and Thai pop. Only Beerlao is sold.
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Sakura
Sakura has regular DJs and is the best place to dance, though few people seem to bother.
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Cruisin Gate
Cruisin Gate is nestled in a picturesque corner of Luang Prabang, on a curve in the road near the Nam Khan. This lively watering hole claims the honours as the town's first openly gay bar, although the crowd is mixed and both women and couples are welcome.
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Le Cinema
In a laneway opposite the eastern wing of the Royal Palace, this ingenious spot enables you to hire a room and recent release DVD for the night. It’s fun and cosy.
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