Dressy young Thai gays now rule this packed retro bar - and many of the other pubs on a long-standing park-side strip that faces redevelopment.
231/16 Thanon Sarasin
Despite extending via a bridge across Soi 2, all three floors heave with Thais and farang of all ages, tastes and agendas; it's more commercial the higher...
Silom Soi 2
Comfy and modern, Bangkok's main art-house cinema offers niche and festival films, some with gay themes.
UMG Cinema, 3rd floor
Named after Buddha's birthplace in Nepal, the capital's best green enclave was donated in 1925 by King Rama VI, whose statue dominates the gate opposite...
192 Thanon Rama IV
An old GI R&R joint, this block became Bangkok's first backpacker hotel in the 1970s. Today, many guests return time and again, including many gays, due to...
54 Soi Ngam Duphli
At this hip hostel, each of the 30 air-conditioned, brightly-walled 'sleeping rooms' has a different artistic theme. The private rooms and dorms come with...
920-926 Thanon Rama IVRight by Patpong, yet quiet, this small hotel forgoes chic for other qualities: cosiness, convenience and efficiency. It's very gay-friendly.
119/5-10 Thanon Surawong