🍸 Bar & Nightlife (855 places)

Songwat in Bangkok comes alive after 8 PM, when shophouse buildings from the old Chinatown era reopen as hidden bars and late-night cafes — currently the hottest neighborhood for nightlife photography against neon signs and aged brick. Thailand bar districts each carry a distinct character. Thonglor and Ekkamai define the craft cocktail and speakeasy zone, often requiring a phone reservation or a fake door entry, with drinks at 350 to 750 THB and several bars ranked in Asia's 50 Best. Silom and Patpong run the legacy nightlife strip, open since the 1970s, mixing free-entry gay bars with DJ venues and mid-size clubs at 200 to 450 THB per drink. RCA and Ekkamai concentrate the larger nightclubs open until 2 AM with resident Thai and international DJs, requiring 800 to 2,500 THB cover or minimum spend. Hotel rooftops along Wireless Road, Sukhumvit, and Sathorn anchor the luxury sky bar tier with city or Chao Phraya river views, drinks at 450 to 950 THB, and a smart-casual dress code that excludes shorts and flip flops. Outside Bangkok, Pattaya Walking Street and Phuket Bangla stay open the latest in Thailand, while Chiang Mai Nimman favors live music pubs and jazz lounges over clubs. Legal drinking age is 20, and a valid Thai national ID or passport is required at most venues. By licensing law, alcohol service runs from 6 PM until 2 AM the following day.