Pub entertainment in Thailand
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In an old Tudor-style cottage set well off the road, this venerable Chiang Mai institution semi-successfully calls up the atmosphere of an English country pub. The Friday-evening happy hour assembles all the old expats who claim to have arrived in the city on the back of elephants. Ice-cold Tiger beer on tap. It's a couple of hundred metres past Th Nimmanhaemin on the west side of Th Huay Kaew.
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Two Black Sheep
Owned by a fun Aussie couple (he's a musician, she's a chef), this old-school pub is a great find. It has good grub and live music nightly. From 8pm to 10pm there's an acoustic set, then Chilli Jam, the house band, gets up and rocks till the last call. And it bans bar girls, which keeps everything at a PG (Parental Guidance) level.
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Nang Nual Riverside Pub
In the best Thai tradition, this riverside deck blurs the lines between a restaurant and a bar. Groups of friends gather around the whisky set and plates of kàp klâem (drinking food) to watch the river and the night flow by. At certain times, the bar’s blaring pop music competes for valuable air space with the Muslim call to prayer from the temple across the river.
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Winks
Starting to wonder where the Thai people actually hang out? Join wannabe musicians, Kasetsart University students, the odd dah·rah (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 of 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 start up around 8.30pm, and at 10.30pm the house cover band takes to the stage, accepting requests from the audience. Ballads get the biggest round of applause.
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Gazebo
Like an oasis above Th Khao San, this vaguely Middle Eastern–themed pub draws backpackers and locals alike with fun cover bands, a disco and fez-topped sheesha attendants. Its elevated location also appears to lend it some leniency with the city’s strict closing times.
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UN Irish Pub
A two-storey bar and restaurant, and stalwart on the Chiang Mai traveller scene, this is an old favourite for its Thursday quiz night and boozy nights. There's Guinness on tap, a beer garden and TV screens – sporting events are popular, especially rugby and football games.
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Bull's Head
Bangkok boasts several English-style pubs but this is probably the most authentic of the lot. With friendly management and staff, and more events and activities than a summer camp, it's also a good place to meet people, particularly those of the British persuasion.
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Chilli Bar
Loud blues and a pool table dominate the scene at this friendly pub. The available food (30B to 80B), from bar snacks to sandwiches, is chalked up on boards.
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The Yorkshire Hotel
Enjoy football games among the English at this sleek sports bar where flat screens beam clear and the beer is icy.
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Angus O’Tooles
This proper Irish pub has all the cricket and rugby matches on its flat screen and Guinness and Kilkenny on tap.
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Buzz Stop
Buzz Stop, a quasi-Irish boozer, offers a variety of import draft beers and an expansive menu of pub grub.
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Freedom Pub
Upon first glance it looks like a typical bar-girl haunt, but it really is a terrific tropical dive bar that men and women will enjoy. The staff is friendly, there’s a bar inside and a wonderful circle bar outside, and it has live music most nights.
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