Tuff Bar

What is it? A lesbian bar that welcomes all ladies and friends of every gender alike, offering a safe place to hang out and be unapologetically themselves. 

Why we love it: Plenty of places slap a rainbow on the door and call it a day, but here the lesbian billing carries real intent. Ladies make up the heart of the room, though transmascs, dolls and friends of every gender all find space to gather, feel safe and simply be themselves. A streak of playfulness runs through it too, embodied by Nu Hin, the resident rock-girl mascot who turns that geological backstory into something genuinely endearing. It's the rare hangout that takes its community seriously without ever taking itself too seriously, just the balance Bangkok's queer nightlife has been craving.

Time Out tip: Don't stop at one floor. Upstairs on the second you'll find Cake Bangkok, the city's much-loved bear club, while Bottle Rocket pours craft beer at street level, so a single drink easily snowballs into a full three-storey crawl.

Tuff Bar. Rama 4. Open Wednesday-Monday, 6pm-1am. Closed Tuesday.