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THE
BARBICAN
9/4-5
Soi Thaiya, Silom Rd; Saladaeng Stn Tel. 02-233 4141, 02-234-3590
Sister of the bulls head, more upmarket and styled like a
london wine bar =
yupsters after work so expect to see suits and beauts
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THE
BULLS HEAD
Sukhumvit Soi 33/1 Phrom Phong Stn., (Tel. 02-259-0444) Full
of expats downing pints in a dark timbered denizen of brits
chugging
beer, chewing the fat and generally putting the flag of old
blighty down in a small corner of sukhumvit. |
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CHEAP
CHARLIES
Sukhumvit Soi 11. Nana Stn Best
al fresco watering hole if you dont mind the heat, the noise,
the lack of seats, space
and class it all entails. A sure bet for those on the go and
the unbeatable cheap
drink. |
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DUBLINER
PUB
Washington
sq. Sukhumvit Rd soi 22. (Tel. 02-204-1841-2) Great eats and
service. Pool,
darts, Footie and quiz nights as well as a good expat crowd.
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IRISH
EXCHANGE
Convent Rd, Sala Daeng Stn Typical
pan-Irish style with wood bar, green
leather chairs, black & white tile floors, lotsa knick-knacks
and Irish doo-dads. Popular after-work venue for suits Expect
to be eyed if you are a half way decent
looking specimen. |
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NORIEGA'S
PUB
Silom Soi 4 (Sala Daeng Stn) Cosy little
drinking pub down the end of Soi 4.
Live bands almost every night. Also hosts salsa nights on
weekends. |
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LONDONER
Sukhumvit soi 33, basement UBC Bldg, Phrom Phong Stn.,(Tel.
261-0238) Popular big
London pub with large menu of Brit pub fare as well as Thai
food. Happy Hours are
generous (2 for one drinks). |
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SAXOPHONE
Victory
Monument, Victory Monument Stn., (Tel. 02-246-5472)
Band jams, rock, blues,
packed out, heaving, locals and farangs,
fab tunes. Sit in the
front and get your ears blasted off.
Almost legendary. |
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ANY
OF THE 'IMPRESSIONIST' BARS SUKHUMVIT SOI 33
Sukhumvit Soi 33 Renoir,
Degas, Monet, Van Gogh, you name it there's an artist
owning a bar down this soi where
the girls trip over their dresses trying
to get after work crowds to buy them drinks and sit on their
laps. |
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Other
Areas
Pra Athit
Road, Khao San Road, Around Dusit (near
Silapakorn Uni, Thamasat Uni etc). Lots
of little bars are hip
and happening.
Check out the nightlife in that zone
and discover places like: Cafe
Democ (Near Democracy
Monument, tel. 622 2571) Dali
(Soi Rambutri, Tel.
629 1173) Hemlock
(Pra Athit Rd, Tel. 282 7507) |
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Q
BAR
Sukhumvit Soi 11 tel. 02-252 3274 Faux
NYC lounge club/bar. Cool looking 2-tiered interior balcony.
Revolving DJs. Usual good-looking
see-to-be-seen types. |
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BED
SUPPERCLUB
26 Sukhumvit Soi 11; Nana Stn (02-651 3537) An inventive,
high-concept nightclub and restaurant. Loungers can relax,
on a bed, dine,
then get vertical to Housemusic in the
separate club area. The all- white and
futuristic interior with changing coloured
lights alter the ambience every night. |
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CLUB
LA RUENDA
Sukhumvit
Soi 18 (near Asok BTS station)
Tel. 02 261 9669, (‘Pom’) 01 811 4103. Salsa venue.Small
independently-run club,
lotsa atmosphere, free group lessons
and a reasonably priced bar. Mix
of Thais and foreigners including Latinos
dancing: Rueda de Casino, Cuban-style,
LA-style and NY-style salsa. No regular DJs,
but the visiting DJs take over the controls.
Don’t miss the free lessons given in English.
Ask the club for details. |
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MYSTIQUE
CLUB
71/8
Sukhumvit soi 31 Tel. 02-662-2374.
Huge mega-club with gothic, exotic decor,
like a rich mans idea of Caligula's grotto.
Usual international DJ line-up, men
on the prowl and scnty clad foxy ladies
also prowling... OTT hell for some,
but pure devilish delight for others.
Tuesdays is Crystal palace - DJ house music,
ladies get in free.
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