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There’s an incredible mix of bars and clubs around Sukhumvit. Lower Sukhumvit (Asok and Nana) is where you'll find the Nana Plaza and Soi Cowboy red-light districts. Farther east, the neighborhoods of Thong Lor and Ekkamai are the places for wealthy young Thais to party. Expect tables full of whiskey-drinking revelers listening to live music. There are also plenty of expat pubs in this area, many of which are also popular with Thais.
The entrance to this secret salsa lair is a fake telephone booth in a dark unsuspecting alley across from the Frasier Suites Sukhumvit. Inside you'll find a diverse crowd shimmying to Afro-Cuban beats, sipping Cubra Libres on leather couches, and smoking in the cigar lounge, harking back to Havana before the revolution. Free salsa dance classes are held on Sunday evenings.
Inspired by Seoul dance clubs, MU:IN Bangkok showcases international DJs (spinning mostly EDM and house music) to create a rave or festival-like atmosphere with advanced sound and lighting. There is a B500 cover charge, plus a two-drink minimum purchase requirement.
This serious party house features top local DJs, plus occasional visiting artists from abroad, playing mostly house and techno. The bar is well-stocked and the bartenders are quick. It's pretty empty before midnight, after which the dance floor fills up and rocks past 3 am.
This stylish nightclub evokes 1930s Shanghai, with wrought-iron alcoves, spiral staircases, red lighting, and lanterns. DJs spin upbeat electronic music, beckoning some to squeeze onto the compact dance floor and others to lounge at tables and by the bar.
