Must-see nightlife in Northeastern Thailand

The most pleasant of a number of cutesy cafes that dot Th Chai Khong, this plant-filled, wooden-shuttered, roadside perch serves excellent coffee as well…

Khon Kaen's youthful population has spawned many good coffee shops, but this friendly, attractively cluttered, front-terrace cafe is our favourite. It…

Equal parts bar and cafe, this attractive, trendy place in a converted wooden shophouse serves avocado smoothies, cocktails and a global roster of beers…

Local coffee enthusiast Nut has his own plantation up in Chiang Mai and he roasts his own beans in this funky and charming wooden coffee house to produce…

Loei is the unexpected home of one of Thailand's most serious brewmasters. Stop by this little spot for some of his own craft brews, infused with exotic…

Hidden deep in a tiny soi east of the Thao Suranari Monument (take the second soi on your right as you walk along Th Assadang), this is where in-the-know…

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.

This sweet little cafe attached to Landmark Nakhon Phanom Hotel does good coffee, tea and smoothies as well as croissants and, bizarrely, 16 different…

Housed in a charming old wooden building, Yentek's most endearing feature is in fact its tree-shaded front courtyard, where there's live music from around…

Two bars in one, Der La Jazz serves cocktails and ice-cold lager from its main terraced area, where there's live music every night from 9pm, and a choice…

This buzzing bar on the corner of Th Suranee and Th Buarong opens out onto the pavement come evening and stocks hundreds of bottled beers from around the…

Come here for coffee, tea, Italian sodas, smoothies and as much style as you are going to find in Nakhon Phanom. Old photos, big chairs and a piano make…

Selling great coffee, homemade cookies and muffins, a few sandwiches, and bags of rice (!), this modern yet rustic-feeling cafe is perfect for an espresso…

The craft beers are all imported from abroad rather than brewed locally, but this modern, family-run bar has up to 14 taps on the go at a time, and plenty…

The closest you'll get to craft beer in Chiang Khan, this wooden shack, set back off the road, serves up home brew made by Jo, the owner of nearby…

This friendly, laid-back cafe-bar has an open-fronted facade and a cosy atmosphere for a quiet street-side drink.

One of a few low-key lakeside bars on this stretch that are popular among expats for an evening beer. Also does food, but you're better off eating…

Not all juice is created equal, and this shop on the basement floor of Central Plaza proves it. Most of the fruit and veggies are organic and you can…

U-Bar has long remained at the top of the heap for the college crowd, partly because the best bands from Bangkok usually play here when they visit Ubon.

U-Bar packs them in with live music, often big-name bands from Bangkok. It's mostly a younger crowd than the numerous other bars around here.