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DRINKING & ENTERTAINMENT
Siam Square, Pratunam & Ploenchit
CO-CO WALK
(87/70 Th Phayathai; 5pm-midnight; Ratchathewi exit 2)
This covered compound is a smorgasbord
of pubs, bars and live music popular with Thai university students.
Gu
̈
ts
has live acoustic
music,
Chilling House Cafe
́
has the same and tacks on a few pool tables,
Muay Thai Restaurant
does Thai food, and for something confusingly international there's, well,
L'aventure Musical
& Frenchy Bar
.
BAR
HYDE & SEEK
(
www.hydeandseek.com
; ground fl, Athenee Residence, 65/1 Soi Ruam Rudi; 11am-1am; Phloen Chit exit 4)
The tasty and comforting English-inspired bar snacks and meals have earned Hyde & Seek
the right to call itself a 'gastro bar', but we reckon the real reasons to come are arguably
Bangkok's most well-stocked liquor cabinet and some of the city's tastiest and most soph-
isticated cocktails.
BAR
RED SKY
BAR
(55th fl, Centara Grand, CentralWorld, Th Ratchadamri; 6-11.30pm; Chit Lom exit 9 to Sky Walk, Siam exit 6 to
Sky Walk)
Perched on the 55th floor of a striking new skyscraper, Red Sky is Bangkok's new-
est and most formal rooftop dining venture.
DIPLOMAT BAR
LIVE MUSIC
(ground fl, Conrad Hotel, 87 Th Witthayu (Wireless Rd); 7pm-1am Sun-Thu, to 2am Fri & Sat; Phloen Chit exit
5)
Named for its location in the middle of the embassy district, this is one of the few hotel
lounges that locals make a point of visiting. Choose from an expansive list of innovative
Martinis and sip to live jazz, played gracefully at conversation level.
ROOF
BAR
