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7 TOP 10 GAY BARS AND CLUBS
Each of the three party zones
at this famous nightspot has its own
atmosphere and vibe, from raucous
house to sophisticated lounge music.
Check out all three to experience
the full effect (see p93).
Brown Sugar: The Jazz
8
Boutique
MAP D3 • 469 Wanchad Junction,
Phra Sumen Road • 02 282 0396
• Open 11am–1am Tue–Thu & Sun, Gay bars in the Soi Twilight district
11am–2am Fri–Sat • www.brown
sugarbangkok.com 1 The Balcony
The city’s premier jazz venue is a MAP P5 • Silom Soi 4
restau rant and coffee house by day; At the heart of Bangkok’s gay scene,
the Balcony bar offers cheap food and
at night it is a bar featuring an acoustic great value evening happy hours.
set followed by the resident jazz band.
2 The Stranger Bar
MAP P5 • Silom Soi 4
This bar has three floors of dancing,
daily cabaret shows, and a lounge area.
3 Disco Disco
MAP P5 • Silom Soi 2
This bar-cum-disco is a one of the top
places to see and be seen in Bangkok.
4 DJ Station
MAP P5 • Silom Soi 2
A popular gay disco that is packed to
the rafters almost every night.
5 The Expresso
MAP P5 • Silom Soi 2
This bar is a good place to chill out
and take in the action in Silom Soi.
6 X Boom
MAP P4 • Surawong Road
The party only really gets going after
Brown Sugar: The Jazz Boutique midnight at this popular club.
Studio Lam
9 7 G.O.D.
MAP P5 • Silom Road (between
This small bar is run by
the DJs of Zudrangma Records, Soi 2 and Soi 4)
Guys on Display is an aptly named
who play morlam, folk music gay bar that has a big dance area.
from northeastern Thailand, and an 8 Telephone Pub
eclectic choice of beats from around MAP P5 • 114/11–13 Silom Soi 4
the world on a massive, purpose- This pub is named for the phones that
built sound system (see p100). once offered table-to-table contact.
RCA
0 9 Fox and Cork
MAP P5 • 104 Silom Soi 4
MAP T6 • Rama IX Road, Soi 8
The good range of food served at this
Royal City Avenue is a popular bar appeals to a classy crowd.
entertainment zone lined with 10 Dick's Café
trendy dance clubs, such as Route MAP P5 • Surawong Road
66, as well as restaurants and noodle Elegant day-and-night café and bar
stands. Young city workers and with a Casablanca theme to the decor.
students regard it as party central.

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