Cosy regulars' pub where newcomers can jam the blues nightly (except Mondays acoustic and jazz sets). A liv-ely local rather than destination venue.
13 Thanon Samsen
Resembling a cavernous Chicago speakeasy adorned with Americana, this cracking music bar hosts each night a trio of bands (ska, jazz, blues) as cool as the...
Buddy Lodge, 1st floor
An old favourite that retains an earthy, clubby ambience, but is getting shabby. Thai and expat musicians and singers reel out jazz covers with often...
231/20 Thanon SarasinA premier live jazz lounge. Floral installations by Sakul Intakul offset dark wood and backlit silk in this lofty den for deal-making and rendezvous. The...
Conrad Bangkok Hotel, All Seasons PlaceA totemic space as dilapidated and charming as New York's CBGBs or the Garage in London, Immortal Bar embraces any underground band (send demo) especially...
Bayon Building, 1st floorBehind some gigantic black doors, upwardly mobile locals sing along to the live rock bands and huddle around bottles of whisky. An elevator leads to the...
159/8 Thonglor Soi 10
This survivor of the original RCA explosion looks like a cowboy saloon stranded in ancient China. 'Songs for Life' (Thai blues) fans flock here for live...
29/78-81 Royal City AvenueAny night can be fun at this knocked-through, two-storey, log and beam sculpture. Booze, food, pool and music, with regulars laying down roots, rock,...
3/8 Thanon PhayathaiSoi 4 bars are getting fewer, bigger and smarter. Snop's huge new building keeps its toy-decorated, low-table dish shape surrounding the acoustic/indy...
58/5 Ratchada Soi 4