The Bangkok edit

Places worth your time

Get to know the places behind our Bangkok recommendations, with source-checked visitor details.

Choose one plan to begin with, then use the linked listing for checked practical details and the official source. This is our growing Bangkok selection, with more places added as we verify them.

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Lennon's

Rosewood Bangkok's vinyl-minded bar, where records and cocktails shape an evening above Phloen Chit.

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Horn Bangkok

An upstairs Silom club drawing local and touring electronic selectors into a concentrated late-night programme.

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Bar.Yard

A rooftop bar at Kimpton Maa-Lai with skyline views and a current food programme connecting Latin American and Thai flavours.

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TRUE ICON HALL

The large events hall above ICONSIAM, where concerts, fan events and cultural programmes share a riverside address.

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Crimson Room

A Lang Suan jazz bar with a theatrical interior inspired by the atmosphere of the 1920s.

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SIAMPIC Hall

A theatre above Siam Square One, hosting concerts, stage programmes and intimate fan events in central Siam.

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IMPACT Arena

The Muang Thong Thani arena used for major international tours, Thai concerts and large fan events.

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BACKDOOR BKK

A Silom nightlife address hosting club nights and themed parties in the city's LGBTQ+ bar district.

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Havana Social

A Cuban-inspired nightlife spot known for its telephone-booth entrance and dance-oriented evenings.

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The Street Hall Ratchada

A live-event hall in The Street Ratchada complex, used for touring bands and special fan programmes.

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Bangkok Island

A converted river barge for bands, DJs, markets and cultural gatherings on the Chao Phraya.

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Kunawong House Museum

A house museum linking historic Thai objects, contemporary art and sculpture gardens through Sermkhun Kunawong's collection.

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Firefly Bar

A garden-facing bar at Sindhorn Kempinski, with live jazz and an evening setting built for lingering.

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SUBWERK

A Decho Road club focused on techno and psytrance, with programmes led by local and visiting collectives.

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Jim Thompson Art Center

A contemporary art centre beside the Jim Thompson House, with exhibitions that reach beyond the house museum's collection.

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BITEC LIVE

A dedicated live entertainment hall within the BITEC complex, used for concerts and large fan gatherings.

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La Lanta Fine Art

A contemporary gallery in the N22 Art Warehouse, showing Thai and international artists away from the main museum circuit.

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Thunder Dome

A standalone Muang Thong Thani performance venue used for concerts and fan meetings.

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