Bangkok
Rajadamnern Stadium is Bangkok’s oldest and most venerable venue for moo·ay tai (Thai boxing; also spelt muay Thai). Be sure to buy tickets from the…
Must-see entertainment in Bangkok
Banglamphu
This basement pub, a favourite destination in Bangkok for live music, hosts a nightly revolving cast of bands for an almost exclusively Thai crowd – many…
Bangkok
After more than 65 years of service, the Mandarin Oriental's Bamboo Bar remains one of the city's premier locales for live jazz. Guest vocalists are flown…
Bangkok
Bangkok has heaps of attractions that draw tourists in – great weather, fantastic bars, unbeatable food, low prices – but it's not known for being a…
Chinatown
This art-deco Bangkok landmark, a former cinema dating to 1933, is one of the few remaining places kŏhn (masked dance-drama based on stories from the…
Bangkok
The historic Mandarin Oriental hosts a traditional dance theatre in a sumptuous Thai pavilion located across the river in Thonburi to complement a luxury…
Bangkok
A set or two of live jazz in this elegant glass-encased perch 32 floors above the city will help you forget some of your day's woes (or life's worries)…
Bangkok
This six-storey shophouse-turned-artspace in bustling Silom has something for everyone: film screenings, indie concerts, gallery nights displaying local…
Banglamphu
Linked with Silpakorn University, Thailand's most famous arts university, jazz happens! is a stage for aspiring musical talent. With four acts playing…
Bangkok
It’s Oktoberfest all year round at this hangar-sized music-hall-cum-microbrewery. The Thai–German food is tasty, the house-brewed ales are eminently…
Banglamphu
This closet-sized blues bar is everything a neighbourhood joint should be: lots of regulars, cold beer and heart-warming tunes delivered by a masterful…
Banglamphu
Located in a cavernous shophouse is this long-standing live-music staple. The music, which spans from funk to jazz, starts at 8pm most nights and, on…
Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi
The National Theatre holds performances of kŏhn (masked dance-drama based on stories from the Ramakian) at 2pm on the first and second Sundays of the…
Bangkok
Once billed as the world's most notorious red-light district, Patpong is now a much watered-down version of its former self. These days, a flea market…
Chinatown
One of the only non-karaoke-based places of entertainment on Chinatown's main drag is this cosy Chinatown-themed lounge in the Shanghai Mansion hotel…
Bangkok
Located in Asiatique market, Calypso is a popular destination for gà·teu·i (also spelt kàthoey) cabaret, which features cross-dressers or transgender…
Banglamphu
Although it's located one street over, Suk Sabai is the epitome of the open-air Th Khao San–style bar/restaurant, with live music played to beer-guzzling…
Banglamphu
This is a long-standing bar with live music – think Top 40 hits or perky Thai pop covers – on most nights. Despite its proximity to Th Khao San, it's a…