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Entertainment in Ko Phi Phi Don

  1. Apache Bar

    With a strange Native American theme (think the Village People) lit by fluorescent lights, this long-time favourite is definitely campy. It fills up early and blasts loud music to all hours (to the annoyance of people sleeping nearby). Look for a new instalment of Apache in Tonsai Village.

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  2. 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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  3. Carlitos

    This fairy-light-lit beachside bar, which puts on impressive fire shows, attracts fa·ràng seeking beers and a chair in the sand. It gets rowdy and packs in major crowds on dance-party nights. We like how Carlitos does its bit for the environment by recycling.

    reviewed

  4. 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.

    reviewed

  5. 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.

    reviewed

  6. 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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  7. Rolling Stoned

    Popular for the live music that's performed nightly.

    reviewed

  8. Slinky Bar

    This was the beach dance floor of the moment when we visited. Expect the standard fire show, buckets of candy juice and throngs of folk mingling, flirting and flailing to throbbing bass on the sand.

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  9. Breakers

    A sports bar as good for TV football as it is for people-watching and great food. The burgers (200B to 240B) and steaks are awesome and the buffalo-wings starter-plate sampler can feed a handful of pint-swillers.

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