Thapae East is a nightlife spot in Wat Ket, Chiang Mai.
A riverside arts venue near Narawat Bridge hosting jazz, funk, blues and world-music nights, one of the most eclectic live-music rooms in the city.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Check the schedule before you go; some nights are ticketed gigs and the good seats fill early.
Address: 88 Charoenrat Road, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai 50000
An Old City live-music bar with nightly Thai bands and a warm local crowd, a reliable spot to catch acoustic and pop-rock sets inside the moat.
Tip: Bands usually start around 21:00; it is a sit-down music bar rather than a dance club, good for a relaxed late drink.
The anchor of the Old City backpacker party complex, a cluster of cheap-drink bars and a dance floor that draws the moat's late crowd until closing.
Tip: It is the loudest corner of the Old City and closes around midnight by law; pre-game here then move to Nimman for later nights.
A high-energy EDM and hip-hop club on the main Nimman strip, one of the district's late clubbing rooms with DJs and a young, dressed-up local crowd.
Tip: It gets going after 22:00 and runs late; expect a cover on weekend nights and a mostly Thai student crowd.