Ao Nang
Roots, rock and reggae – the three Rs of live music are covered at this sublimely chill bar on the main road to Krabi. There are happy-hour cocktails …
Must-see nightlife in Phuket & the Andaman Coast
Ko Lanta
The Monday-night live reggae session (in high season) at this ramshackle joint has become famous across Lanta (they put on rock bands sometimes too), but…
Ko Ngai
This popular, laid-back beach bar is pure Ko Ngai. Everything – the bar, tables and chairs – is made from local driftwood and found objects brought in by…
Ao Nang
Sit at one of the breezy tables overlooking the beach, or perch at the long-tail-boat-shaped bar, to enjoy your sundowner at this mellow but popular place…
Satun Province
A breezy beachfront bar (and restaurant) next to Pansand Resort, this is the place for chilled music and sunset cocktails. The food (both Thai and…
Ko Phi-Phi
Rivalling Slinky as the best beach dancefloor on Ko Phi Phi, Apache is perfect if you're after buckets of booze, gyrating bodies, fire shows and loud,…
Ton Sai
Kick back over cold beers, live music, DJ beats and frenzied fire shows at Ton Sai's top jungle reggae bar.
Phuket Town
Dripping with Old Phuket charm and the owner’s fabulous trinket collection, this intimate, century-old, unsigned house has two identities: half glamorous…
Hat Patong
Fresh from a makeover, Molly's is one of a number of Irish boozers in Patong. Crammed full of dark-wood furniture, sports screens and pool tables, it's…
Hat Kata
Melding local heritage and modernity, Palm Square is a glitzy entertainment complex inspired by Phuket's gorgeous Sino-Portuguese architecture. Pop inside…
Hat Patong
Tapping into one of the world's ongoing booze crazes, this sleekly contemporary boutique beer bar stocks more than 100 international craft labels, mostly…
Hat Patong
Sole Mio is more of a middling restaurant than a straight-up bar, but you can still imbibe cocktails and beers here while gazing out at the ocean just…
Phuket
This easygoing, faux-Irish pub is a good spot to catch live sport, with plenty of foreign beers on tap. It also cooks up classic pub fare, Sunday roasts,…
Hat Kata
This contemporary-style Italian coffee lounge has wi-fi, pastries, delicious espresso, limoncello (Italian lemon liqueur) and a loyal morning following …
Hat Patong
With a big breezy terrace just across the road from Hat Patong, this branch of Thailand's always-popular Bangkok-originated Wine Connection chain does…
Ko Phi-Phi
For a more toned-down take on the fire-twirling madness that dominates Ao Lo Dalam, sit at one of the candlelit tables, or pull up a plastic chair on the…
Ko Phi-Phi
This is one of Dalam's beach dens of inebriation and iniquity (but, you know, in a good way). Relax on beachside cushions and marvel at expert fire…
Hat Patong
Does what it says on the tin: Aussie sport on the many screens, Aussie food on the menu and lots of visiting Australians clutching beers. It also has pool…
Phuket Town
Overlooking the Clock Tower Circle, this elegant coffee lounge is a locally loved stop for its excellent espresso (50B) and delectable homebaked cakes,…
Phuket Town
Plastered with the handprints of former guests, this casual, expat-owned speakeasy-style bar swings it back to the 1920s with its Prohibition-inspired…
Ko Lipe
This sprawling complex (which includes bungalows, a dive shop and several restaurants) was built by a Lipe pioneer and remains a popular local expat hang…
Ton Sai
Admire rock climbers scaling difficult cliff faces only metres away from your Chang beer at this iconic institution on Ton Sai. Step over harnesses and…
Phuket Town
DJ sets, live bands, pool tables and big screens mingle at this laid-back yet lively, forever-popular sports bar. It's a great place to meet Phuketians,…
Phuket
One of the few late-night spots in mellow Rawai, the Laguna club gets busy on weekend nights, attracting a mixed crowd of Thais, foreigners and bar girls…
Krabi Town
This bar with a large outside area at Pak-Up Hostel keeps the island bar tradition alive on the mainland, with beer pong and open-mic nights. Happy hour…
Satun Province
On's is a bar, a restaurant and a guesthouse all rolled into one. This is where you'll find Satun's tiny foreign community, and any fa·ràng (Westerners),…
Ko Lanta
The cute courtyard at this little cafe makes a pleasant setting to sample a selection of Thai craft beers. There's also a small selection of imported…
Ko Lanta
Few may come to Lanta looking for a pub, but if you were, this friendly expat favourite has all the quiz nights, sports screens, pool competitions and…
Railay
Part climbing school, part cafe, this driftwood-clad place sources beans from sustainable farms in Chiang Rai and serves some of the peninsula's best…
Ko Lanta
Here you can sip passable cocktails and sample middling Thai cuisine beneath massive trees and thatched pagodas or in a bamboo chair sunk into the sand…
Hat Patong
Founded by pioneering LGBT-bar owner Khun Daeng, Phuket's original gay nightspot – going strong since 1994 – puts on sparkling, quality cabaret shows…
Hat Patong
Popular nightly cabaret shows are staged at this gay-scene original, one of Patong's earliest Paradise Complex bars.
Ko Lanta
This popular beach bar has relocated from the beach to a busy road. At night, with cool tunes, mood lighting, driftwood, shells and found objects…
