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crispy skin & picalily relish'), Opposite can be a bit hard to categorise. But, really, how
can you go wrong with a cosy space, food using great local ingredients, and excellent
cocktails? There's a menu, but the best strategy is to see what the ever-changing black-
board has to offer.
Drinking & Nightlife
Bangkok's bar scene is notably legendary and, well, justifiably infamous. But if you ask
us, it gets insufficient credit for its diversity. A drink in Bangkok can mean sweaty bottles
of Singha at a roadside table or a cocktail crafted by a Swedish mixologist in a themed
den, or just about anything in between. Formerly, Thais and foreigners watered at differ-
ent holes, but in recent years these paths have begun to cross, resulting in yet another ele-
ment of variety. The official closing time for most bars is 1am.
Bangkok's nightclub scene is similarly diverse, yet fickle as a ripe mango, and that
really fun disco you found on your last trip three years ago is most likely history today.
To find out what is going on when you're in town, check listings rag
BK
or the
Bangkok
Post's
Friday supplement,
Guru
. Don't even think about showing up before 11pm, and
always bring ID. Most clubs close at 2am.
Ko Ratanakosin, Banglamphu & Thonburi
BAR
Madame Musur
(41 Soi Ram Buttri; 8am-1am; Tha Phra Athit (Banglamphu))
Saving you the trip north to Pai,
Madame Musur combines the vibes of northern Thailand and Th Khao San all in one
convenient locale. Serving a short menu of northern Thai dishes (including what some
consider to be one of the city's better bowls of
ko
̂
w soy
- a northern-style curry noodle
soup), it's also not a bad place to eat.
Hippie de Bar
(
www.facebook.com/hippie.debar
;
46 Th Khao San; 6pm-2am; Tha Phra Athit (Banglamphu))
Popular
with the domestic crowd, Hippie boasts a Thai retro theme and several levels of fun, both
BAR
