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Tuba
Used-furniture shop by day, Italian restaurant-bar by night. Oddly enough, this business formula is not entirely unheard of in Bangkok. Pull up a leatherette lounge and take the plunge and buy a whole bottle for once. And don't miss the delicious chicken wings.
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Twisted Republic
Neighbour to Bed and Q Bar, Twisted truly is the new kid on the block. Promising an 'ultimate interactive clubbing experience', the fresh-faced club boasts an impressive roster of DJs, both domestic and imported.
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V9
The décor would even make Liberace cringe but this top-floor wine bar wins fans for its affordably priced bottles of wine and its safe-from-the-rain view of Bangkok.
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Vino Di Zanotti
Classy and mature, this wine bar is a well-mannered date. The jazz band is never deafening, the arctic air-con ventilates the cigarette smoke and the wines can be paired with victuals from the affiliated Italian trattoria to keep the spirits from having their way with you.
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Water Bar
Every new arrival should learn the whisky-set routine, a drinking tradition more at home at Thai family gatherings than in flash hotels. At this misnomered bar, a short walk from Victory Monument, the Sang Som set still reigns as the tipple of choice. The attentive waiters will keep your glass filled to the right proportions (three fingers whisky, a splash of Coke, the rest soda) after which you should offer up a toast and drain the night away.
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Winks
Starting to wonder where the Thai people actually hang out? Join wannabe musicians, Kasetsart University students, the odd dara (star) and any others who can't be bothered with the Sukhumvit scene at this fun local boozer. The live bands aren't quite as good as they are loud, but after a couple drinks and some new friends, you'll wish you could take the bar home with you.
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Witch's Tavern
This spacious joint claims to be an English pub, but it's closer to a hotel lobby geared toward down-to-earth Thai professionals. Jazz and folk bands play, followed by the house cover band, accepting requests from the audience. Ballads get the biggest round of applause.
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Wong's Place
An odd choice for an institution if there ever was one, this dusty den is a time warp into the backpacker world of the early 1980s. The namesake owner died several years ago, but a relative removed the padlock and picked up where Wong left off. Wong's works equally well as a destination or a last resort, but don't bother knocking until midnight, keeping in mind that it stays open until the last person crawls out.
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Zeta
This exceedingly popular lesbian club on the quiet end of RCA is packed to the gills with young tom-dees on weekends. Women only.
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Zup Zip
This lesbian-owned locale in the northern suburbs features a friendly atmosphere, homey Thai-Chinese fare and supping tom-dees.
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