Bangkok - Thailand's Islands and Beaches - page 152

a way that has struck a (admittedly detached) nerve among Bangkok hipsters. This is
manifest in drinks that combine Hale's Blue Boy, a Thai childhood drink staple, with
rum, and bar snacks such as 'naam prik ong' a northern-style dip, here served with pap-
padam.

Tuba
(34 Room 11-12 A, Soi Ekamai 21, Soi 63 (Ekamai), Th Sukhumvit; 11am-2am; Ekkamai exit 1 & taxi) Part
showroom for over-the-top vintage furniture, part restaurant, part friendly local boozer,
this bar certainly doesn't lack in quirk, nor fun. Indulge in a whole bottle (they'll hold
onto it if you don't finish it) and don't miss the delicious chicken wings.

BAR

Grease
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( www.greasebangkok.com ; 46/12 Soi 49, Th Sukhumvit; 6pm-4am Mon-Sat; Phrom Phong exit 3 & taxi)
Bangkok's newest, hottest club is also one of its biggest - you could get lost in the four
floors of dining venues, lounges and dance floors here.

Cheap Charlie's
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(Soi 11, Th Sukhumvit; 4.30-11.45pm Mon-Sat; Nana exit 3) There's never enough seating, and
the design concept is best classified as 'junkyard', but on most nights this chummy open-
air beer corner is a great place to meet everybody from package tourists to resident Eng-
lish teachers.

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Arena 10
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(cnr Soi Ekamai 5 & Soi 63 (Ekamai), Th Sukhumvit; Ekkamai exit 2 & taxi) This entertainment zone is
the destination of choice for Bangkok's young and beautiful - for the moment at least.
Demo OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( www.facebook.com/demobangkok ; admission free; 6pm-2am;
Ekkamai exit 2 & taxi) combines blasting beats and a NYC warehouse vibe, while Funky Villa
OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( www.facebook.com/funkyvillabkk ; 7pm-2am; Ekkamai exit 2 & taxi) ,
with its outdoor seating and Top 40 soundtrack, is more chilled. Fridays and Saturdays
see a 400B entrance fee for foreigners.

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Nung-Len

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