Jazz bars

Don’t judge a bar by its location. Yes, it’s right in the hustle and bustle of the backpacker mecca, but this restaurant-cum-lounge-cum art gallery actually aims for those with more refined tastes. (read more...)

Niu’s

1-2/F, Baan Silom, 661 Silom Rd.,
02-266-5333. Open daily 5pm-1am. www.niusonsilom.com

Muse

159/8 Thonglor Soi 10, 02-715-0998. Open Mon-Sat 6pm-2am.

Bars to pen your first novel

Conflict, complication, climax… here you’ll have all the ingredients for that best-selling Bangkok tale. As a popular meeting ground for aging farang tourists and young bar girls (read more...)

Bars with Free Flow Booze

Perched on the 23/F of the recently revamped Eastin Hotel Makkasan, what really sets this hip sky bar apart from all the others is its ongoing dinner with free flow wine promotion on Saturdays. (read more...)

Bed Supperclub

For B600 every Wednesday night, enjoy two drinks and the chance to get down and dirty to a never-ending mix of popular salsa and Latin-remixed hip hop with Bangkok’s salsa fanatics.(read more...)

Dream Hotel

With Dream Hotel’s tacky interiors and pool parties, the vibe is more hip hop music video than salsa ballroom. And yet, Latinos Sabotage kick-start every weekend with sultry salsa and samba  (read more...)

Glow

Glow also teams up with Latinos Sabotaje (them again) once a week to bring you a night of salsaton and reggaeton by two Bangkok-based DJs—Carlos and Ricardo.(read more...)

Nomad

With the line of sheesha smokers and menus that read couscous, Nomad might look and feel Moroccan but its spacious interiors and central location has turned it into a popular venue for salsa fans. (read more...)

Koi

You want to be: A model. Watch and learn as the herd of size zero models and their boos swarm the interiors of this chic Fashion TV lounge. Reap the benefits of free meals from Koi and free booze from the bar.(read more...)