Smalls in Bangkok's Sathon is photographer David Jacobson's three-floor French-bistro listening room. Parisian exposed brick, rooftop terrace, vinyl jazz on Wednesday DJ sets.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays. Reserve a rooftop table at sundown; absinthe-led cocktails 350-500 baht, French bistro plates kitchen until 23:00.
Address: 186/3 Soi Suan Phlu 1, Thung Maha Mek, Sathon, Bangkok 10120
Wong's Place off Soi Sri Bamphen has been Bangkok's late-night dive bar since 1987. Wood-panelled bunker exempt from the city's closing curfew, the post-everything destination.
Tip: Wedge a knee at the bar after 02:00 when the city closes. Cash only, drinks from 150 baht, no music charge. Cult VHS film posters cover the walls.
CE LA VI Bangkok occupies the 39th floor of Sathorn Square Tower, brought from Singapore in 2017 as a renaming of KU DE TA. Sky bar plus club lounge, big-name DJs at weekends.
Tip: Cover 500-1,000 baht on weekends, smart casual enforced. Sky Bar opens 17:00, club room kicks off after 22:00 Fri-Sat with table service the norm.
Wong's Place off Soi Sri Bamphen has been Bangkok's late-night dive bar since 1987. Wood-panelled bunker exempt from the city's closing curfew, the post-everything destination.
Tip: Wedge a knee at the bar after 02:00 when the city closes. Cash only, drinks from 150 baht, no music charge. Cult VHS film posters cover the walls.
FooJohn Building in Bangkok's Talad Noi is the three-tier dive in a restored 1960s post-modern shophouse. French bistro ground floor, hidden upstairs cocktail bar, rooftop BBQ.
Tip: Find the mirrored stairwell at the rear for the second-floor speakeasy. No reservations, cash easiest, cocktails from 300 baht. Rooftop opens 18:00.
Iron Balls Distillery on Ekkamai is the steampunk gin distillery and bar with the still behind the counter. Booth-only basement, gin-and-tonics from house-distilled coconut gin.
Tip: Walk-in only, cocktails from 350 baht. The G&T flight is the test drive; the booths face the copper still. Closes 01:00 nightly.
Beam in Bangkok's Thonglor is the four-level underground club inside 72 Courtyard, open since 2016. Tech-house and techno on a Function-One rig, the city's serious-music room.
Tip: Doors usually 21:00 Wed-Sat. Cover 300-500 baht, photo ID required, smart casual. Limited capacity on the main floor, queue early for international bookings.
Sing Sing Theater in Bangkok's Sukhumvit 45 is the 1930s Shanghai-styled club with wrought-iron screens and lanterns. House and electronic DJs alongside cabaret performers.
Tip: Doors 21:00 Tue-Sat. No cover most nights, table reservations via SevenRooms. Smart casual, photo ID, dancing kicks off after midnight.
CE LA VI Bangkok occupies the 39th floor of Sathorn Square Tower, brought from Singapore in 2017 as a renaming of KU DE TA. Sky bar plus club lounge, big-name DJs at weekends.
Tip: Cover 500-1,000 baht on weekends, smart casual enforced. Sky Bar opens 17:00, club room kicks off after 22:00 Fri-Sat with table service the norm.