Ko Lipe
As the sun goes down, flickering candle flames cast a dreamy light over the beach mats and cushions sprawled across the sand at this superchilled reggae…
Must-see nightlife in Thailand
Ko Lanta
Tap into Ao Kantiang's laid-back scene at this driftwood-clad beachfront hang-out. It keeps things simple but fun with a killer mix of fire twirlers,…
Ko Tao
Lotus is the leading late-night hang-out along the northern end of Sairee, affording front-row seats to some of the most spectacular sunsets on Ko Tao…
Ko Phi-Phi
This sprawling, laid-back restaurant and bar set right on the beach is a welcome alternative to the mayhem in Ton Sai Village. It has a romantic ambience…
Ko Lanta
Chill out in the thatch-roofed cabanas or laze back on raised floor cushions at this sandy bar in the heart of Long Beach. As the sun goes down the volume…
Krabi Town
This welcoming reggae bar has live music every night and really cranks up after 10pm. Prop up at the wooden bar and check out the local portraits hanging…
Lampang
Relocated to a peaceful riverside location, with indoor and outside seating, this sophisticated cafe takes its coffee seriously and uses only Northern…
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai's first wine bar is up a hidden stairway with just a tiny sign pointing the way, but those who uncover it are in for a treat.
Bangkok
This classy bar is located in one of Bangkok's most charming heritage buildings – a registered historical landmark that in previous lives was a mansion, a…
Hua Hin
There are a few highlights in Seenspace, Thailand's first beachfront mall, but the Oasis beach bar is probably the snazziest. Spend the day lounging to…
Bangkok
A former bank vault with a Chinatown-opium-den vibe, secret passageways and lounging women in silk dresses. With all this going on, it’s easy to forget…
Bangkok
Namsaah is a curveball of a place. Housed in a restored mansion incongruously painted hot pink and with a wacky interior comprised of samurai armours and…
Chiang Mai
Overlooking Doi Suthep and the Nimmanhaemin neighbourhood, Hotel Yayee’s 5th-floor rooftop bar is a delightful spot to take in the sunset as you sip a…
Hua Hin & the Upper Gulf
Located on the 24th floor of the Novotel, Gravity Sky Bar offers an impressive 360-degree panorama of Hua Hin and the coastline. Graffiti murals by…
Bangkok
This upscale wine-bar-cum-Italian-restaurant has one of the best cellars in Bangkok. Located to the rear of an uncharacteristic office building, this…
Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi
Run by a team of dedicated brewsters, Mitr is a low-key but top-notch pub patronised by a loyal group of hopheads with a palate for its fine offerings…
Hua Hin & the Upper Gulf
A cutesy pair of white cottages by green fields and a lake – it's no wonder Thai couples snap pictures here left and right. Not to say Memory House doesn…
Hua Hin
Teatime meets tropical flair at this antique Thai pavilion overlooking the beach. The teak haven, built in the 19th century, is named after its former…
Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi
The craft-beer craze that has swept Bangkok over the last few years is epitomised at this semiconcealed bar. With a morgue theme, dozens of bottles and 13…
Thanon Sukhumvit
These buzz-generating Danish 'gypsy' brewers have set up shop in Bangkok, granting us more than 30 beers on tap. Expect brews ranging from the local …
Bangkok
One of Bangkok’s – and indeed Asia’s – most legendary gay dance clubs. The crowd here is a mix of Thai guppies (gay professionals) and a few Westerners…
Chiang Mai
Akha Ama serves locally harvested, sustainable, direct-trade beans from the jungles north of Chiang Mai, but – perhaps most importantly to some – the…
Prachuap Khiri Khan
On Top Deck's upstairs balcony, you can sip a libation until relatively late while gazing out at the winking lights of the fishing boats in the bay. Also…
Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat)
The most popular of a handful of craft-beer joints that have started to spring up in town. Speciality brews include Coconut IPA and Lemongrass Kölsch.
Bangkok
Take a break from Silom's rooftop bars and visit one of Bangkok’s nicest indie-hipster dives. With walls plastered with fliers, regular musical…
Thanon Sukhumvit
Belonging to the theatre-themed Playhaus boutique hotel, Backstage keeps the performance vibe going. It's designed to look like a dressing room with the…
Chinatown
TOT is probably the edgiest of all bars in Chinatown's Soi Nana. Squeeze through the tiny handcarved wooden door of this refurbished shophouse to emerge…
Thanon Sukhumvit
Sip your way through the 20 beers on tap or the stock of bottled Thai crafts such as Phuket Beer and Chalawan in this uber-hip indoor-outdoor space. Free…
Phuket
Ibiza's world-famous, original sunset-gazing brand brings its signature glam-chillout vibe to Phuket with this bold, distressed-concrete beach club on…
Phuket
Part of the always-fashionable, ever-growing Twin Palms empire, sparkling, incense-scented, casuarina-shaded beach lounge HQ draws expats, visitors and…
Thanon Sukhumvit
Rooftop bars are synonymous with a big bill, which is why Brewski is a breath of fresh air. With drinks starting at 90B, this beer-centric rooftop is a…
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
It's self service at this popular cafe clinging to the edge of a rocky hillside overlooking the sea. Once you grab your beverage and delicious roti, you…
Chinatown
A 230-year-old Chinese residence located by the Chao Phraya River, the splendid So Heng Tai mansion has been owned by seven families over time. Its doors…
Phuket Town
On the 5th floor of a minimalist boutique hotel with a vintage car in reception, Phuket Town's first rooftop bar sprawls across a breezy raised deck where…
Chiang Mai
The talented mixologists at dark and moody Drinksmith whip up cocktails featuring rare spirits, hand-chiselled ice, and a variety of flavourful mixers and…
Phuket
Spilling out from an old wooden shed, this creatively cluttered lounge bobbing to classic roots tunes is a leathersmiths by day, then later hosts…
Phuket
Sleekly remodelled with artificial grass, nautical-striped cushions and strewn-about beanbags, Kamala's breeziest rooftop lounge – perched atop the Cape…
Phuket Town
Admire Soi Romanee over an expertly crafted nitro cold brew or AeroPress latte from the leafy terrace of fashionable, forward-thinking, friendly DouBrew…
Chiang Mai
A dainty pink house on Mae Ping serving every conceivable cup of tea: fruity teas, flowery teas, blended tea, ice tea, Chinese tea and of course high tea,…
Hat Kata
It’s impossible to overstate how glorious the 180-degree views are from this stilted, thatched reggae bar clinging to a cliff above Kata: rippling sea,…
