Rabbit Hole on Thonglor between Soi 5 and 7 is the three-storey craft cocktail house behind an unmarked wooden door. Asia's 50 Best regular, copper and brass interior.
Tip: No signage, look for the heavy wooden door near Ainu Japanese. The ground floor fills first; quieter upstairs. Cocktails 450-700 baht.
Address: 125 Soi Sukhumvit 55, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
Studio Lam in Bangkok's Thonglor is DJ Maft Sai's mor lam record bar, sister to the Zudrangma record shop next door. Wednesday live mor lam from 21:00, dance floor till late.
Tip: Closed Mondays. No cover, ya dong (Thai herbal liquor) cocktails from 250 baht. Live mor lam Wednesdays, DJ sets Tue and Thu-Sun.
DJ Station at the end of Silom Soi 2 is Thailand's most famous gay nightclub. Three-level dance house with high-energy circuit beats, drag cabaret at midnight nightly.
Tip: Doors 22:00, peak 00:00 to 02:00. Cover 300 baht with drink, photo ID required, closed-toe shoes only. Metal detector at the door.
G Bangkok on Silom Soi 2/1 (formerly G.O.D.) is the late-night three-floor gay dance house five minutes from DJ Station. After-hours circuit room with cruising upstairs.
Tip: Doors from 22:00, peak after 02:00 when DJ Station closes. Cover 200-300 baht with drink, drinks from 150 baht, photo ID required.
The Stranger Bar on Silom Soi 4 is Bangkok's premier drag-show destination, Bangkok Pride Award 2025 Best Tourist Attraction. Four nightly drag shows from 21:30.
Tip: Entry 460-500 baht with two drink tickets. Arrive before 21:00 for a counter seat; the 23:50 show is the headline cabaret.
Studio Lam in Bangkok's Thonglor is DJ Maft Sai's mor lam record bar, sister to the Zudrangma record shop next door. Wednesday live mor lam from 21:00, dance floor till late.
Tip: Closed Mondays. No cover, ya dong (Thai herbal liquor) cocktails from 250 baht. Live mor lam Wednesdays, DJ sets Tue and Thu-Sun.
Lennon's on the 30th floor of Rosewood Bangkok is the 6,000-vinyl listening room designed as a 1970s recording studio. Cocktail menu indexed to a vinyl-track namesake list.
Tip: Reserve a counter seat via the Rosewood site. Records on the wall are guest-requestable; cocktails 550-700 baht, hotel-smart casual.
Soul Bar in Bangkok's Talad Noi is the soul and funk live room next to Chinatown, the first of its kind in the Old Town. Bohemian shophouse, rotating local soul bands.
Tip: Live music Tue-Sat from 21:00. No cover, drinks from 180 baht. Small room, arrive before 21:30 for a front seat by the band.