Bar entertainment in Andaman Coast
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After Beach Bar
It’s difficult, make that impossible, to overstate how glorious the view is from this stilted, thatched, patio bar hanging off a cliff above Kata. Think 180-degree views of the sea, rocky peninsulas and layered palm-dappled hills. Now turn on the Bob Marley and you’ve got the best reggae bar in Phuket. The menu is packed with northern and southern Thai faves, at sunset the sky performs a light show, and when the fireball finally drops, the lights of fishing boats blanket the horizon. Not bad at all.
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Rockin’ Angels
This small but colourful Old Town bar is decorated with framed singles and LPs – Peter Frampton, Stevie Wonder, Van Halen, Survivor, Oasis and the Village People are all represented (yes, the Village People may have invented phone sex). Weekend nights can get wild when Patrick, the Singaporean-born owner, jams with his house band and whoever wants to sit in. The beers are cold, the drinks are cheap, and the crowd composed of Thai and expat locals.
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Tiger Entertainment
The strangest building in Phuket features concrete cave styling and a menagerie of unsettling - and extremely well-endowed - anthropomorphic tigers. More a congregation of go-go bars - topped with a nightclub - than a single entity, this is the first, and often last, stop on any odyssey through Patong's bar scene.
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The Royal Phuket Yacht Club
Formerly the Royal Meridian Yacht Club, this once-great resort is the reason for all the yachts in the bay. Time has left her mark on these old bones, but that patio bar… Wow! From here there is nothing but turquoise sea and island views. It’s a location that demands a beverage. And another one after that.
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Reggae Bar
Spilling out from an old wooden shed and into a dirt lot is this wonderfully cluttered lounge, ringing with classic roots tunes. Leather-smiths by day, it hosts impromptu jams and (almost) monthly concerts and barbecues, featuring some of Thailand’s most legendary Rastas, including Job2Do.
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Carpe Diem
Sit on pillows in the upstairs lounge and watch the sun go down (locals say this is the best spot for sundowners). Carpe Diem rocks well into the night with fire shows, dance parties and live music on the beach. It’s very popular, and an easy spot for mingling if you’re travelling alone.
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La Gritta
A spectacular, modern restaurant in the town's southwest that doesn't fit in with the ageing bones of this once-great property, but who cares? With tiered booths, massive yet muted light boxes and a deck that is just centimetres above the boulder-strewn shore, there is no better place for a sunset cocktail.
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Bang Bar II
Built from flotsam and jetsam collected on the beach, this chilled-out bar is perfect for sundowners. It features your standard brand of Rastafarian décor and a collection of surfboards. A sun-bleached tarpaulin provides shelter during monsoon downpours.
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Monte's
Now this, my friends, is a tropical pub. There's a thatched roof, a natural-wood bar, dozens of orchids and a flat screen for ballgames. The barflies swarm on Fridays for Monte's famous Belgian-style mussels, and on the weekends he fires up the grill.
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Mr Kobi
The sign says, ‘Broken English spoken here perfect’. But, truthfully, the gregarious Mr Kobi speaks English very well. When the other beach shacks close, Mr Kobi’s blender whirs on, and his kitchen doesn’t close till the guests go home, or pass out.
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Ska Bar
At Kata's southernmost cove, tucked into the rocks and seemingly intertwined with the trunk of a grand old banyan tree, is our choice for oceanside sundowners. The Thai bartenders add to Ska's funky Rasta vibe, and the canopy dangles with buoys, paper lanterns and the flags of 10 countries.
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Oscar's
Located in the main village on Ko Phayam, this modern bar looks a little incongruous in its backwater setting. If you're after late (for a remote island) night shenanigans, however, it is the place to go to hobnob with the locals.
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Old West Bar
Bamboo and wood inside and out, this Wild West–themed bar booms music nightly and is one popular place for a tipple. There’s a lively scene most nights and the cocktail list is long enough to keep you sampling for a while.
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Moon Bar at Vertigo
This sky-high, open-air bar will literally take your breath away. The lift delivers you to the 59th floor of the Banyan Tree Hotel; weave your way through dimly lit hallways to the roar of Bangkok traffic far below.
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Reggae Bar
You haven't experienced Phi-Phi's nightlife until you've watched tourists beat the crap out of each other in this rowdy bar's Thai-boxing ring. Both contestants get a free bucket to ease the pain.
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Mr Pan’s Mini Art Space
A groovy multi-use space stacked with uniquely brushed canvasses celebrating the feminine. Figures are sad, bluesy, angelic. Thankfully there is also a full bar. You may need that drink.
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Nong Jote
Hop into this classic Chinese-shophouse-style bar for a beer, a light meal and laid-back socialising with locals, expats and travellers - be prepared to discuss British football.
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Carlito's Bar
A fairy-lit beachside bar that used to be famous for fire shows and dancing, Carlito's is beginning its new life serving a more chilled mix of clean-up volunteers and tourists.
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Coco Palm
Situated left of the main entrance to Hat Kata and part of the massive Kata Beach Resort, this pool-side cafe and bar is a great spot for a happy-hour sundowner.
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Gecko Bar
One of several bars scattered around this beach, Gecko Bar keeps you out late then offers you yoga (in high season) on its front deck in the morning.
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Stone Bar
Swig your Tiger beer in the rounded gazebo sitting under a massive climbing wall. The parties go late and buzz with ambient electronica beats.
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Beach Club
This mod, stylish beach bar is courtesy of the Katahthani, a glitzy megaresort that dominates Hat Kata Noi.
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Sunflower Bar
Poetically ramshackle, this driftwood gem is still the chillest bar in Phi-Phi. Destroyed in the tsunami, the owner rebuilt it with reclaimed wood. The long-tail booths are named for the four loved ones he lost in the flood.
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Karma Bar
For a round of beers, try Karma Bar, an old fave near Mountain Resort.
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JJ's Jungle Bar
A little bit inland, JJ's Jungle Bar is a good place for a tipple.
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