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Hat Chaweng & Lamai
Making merry in Chaweng is a piece of cake. Most places are open until 2am and there
are a few places that go strong all night long. Soi Green Mango has loads of girly bars.
Soi Colibri and Soi Reggae Pub are raucous as well.
Every Saturday night around dinner hours it's lady boxing time at Lamai's thus named
'Lady Boxing' bars, when two bar girls duke it out in the ring after weeks of training.
The rest of the week the girls writhe and dance at these central open-air bars, which is
particularly depressing when there are no clients.
Beach Republic
(
www.beachrepublic.com
; 176/34 Moo 4, Hat Lamai)
Recognised by its yawning thatch-patched awn-
ings, Beach Republic could be the poster child of a made-for-TV, beachside, booze swill-
ing holiday. There's a wading pool, comfy lounge chairs, an endless cocktail list and even
a hotel if you never, ever want to leave the party. The Sunday brunches here are le-
gendary.
BAR
Ark Bar
(
www.ark-bar.com
; Hat Chaweng)
Drinks are dispensed from the multicoloured bar draped in pa-
per lanterns, guests recline on loungers on the beach, and the party is on day and night. If
you ever dreamed of being part of an MTV spring break special, well remember this
is
Thailand, but it's getting awfully similar.
BAR
Bar Solo
(Hat Chaweng)
A future-fitted outdoor beer hall in an urban setting with sleek cubist decor
and a cocktail list that doesn't scream holiday hayseed. The evening drink specials lure in
the front-loaders preparing for a late, late night at the dance clubs on Soi Solo and Soi
Green Mango.
BAR
BAR
Tropical Murphy's Irish
(Hat Chaweng)
A popular
fa·ràng
(Westerner) joint, Tropical Murphy's dishes out steak-and-
kidney pie, fish and chips, lamb chops and Irish stew (mains 60B to 300B). Come night-
