Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE
AREE
(cnr Soi Ari 4 (Nua) & Soi 7 (Ari), Th Phahonyothin; 6pm-1am; Ari exit 3)
Exposed brick, chunky car-
pets and warm lighting give Aree a cosier feel than your average Bangkok bar. It also offers
live music (from 8pm, Tuesday to Sunday), contemporary Thai drinking snacks, and a rel-
atively sophisticated drinks list.
BAR
SLIM/FLIX
(29/22-32 Royal City Ave (RCA), off Th Phra Ram IX; 9pm-2am; Phra Ram 9 exit 3 & taxi)
Ideal for the
indecisive raver, this immense three-in-one complex dominating one end of RCA features
chilled house on one side (Flix), while the other (Slim) does the hip-hop/R&B soundtrack
found across much of the city. Oh, and there's a restaurant thrown in there somewhere as
well. Despite its size, this place is positively packed on Friday and Saturday nights, when
foreigners must pay a 300B entry fee.
NIGHTCLUB
ROUTE 66
(
www.route66club.com
;
29/33-48 Royal City Ave (RCA), off Th Phra Ram IX; 8pm-2am; Phra Ram 9 exit 3 &
taxi)
This place has been around just about as long as RCA, but a recent facelift has given it
a new feel and a loyal following. Top 40 hip-hop rules the main space here, although there
are several different themed 'levels', featuring anything from Thai pop to live music. For-
eigners pay a 300B entry fee on Fridays and Saturdays.
NIGHTCLUB
CASTRO
(
www.facebook.com/Castro.rca.bangkok
; Block C, RCA, off Th Phra Ram IX; 9.30pm-4.30am; Phra Ram 9 exit
3 & taxi)
Coyote boys, late hours and a dark, anything-goes lounge: RCA's biggest gay bar
has all the essentials for a night you might love to regret.
NIGHTCLUB
FAKE CLUB
(
www.facebook.com/fakeclub.bangkok
;
Th Kamphaengphet; 8pm-2am; Kamphaeng Phet exit 1)
The area
directly west of Chatuchak Weekend Market remains a popular destination for Thai gay
men. You'll still find a few students here, but the crowd is generally older and more soph-
isticated, as is the decor and music. Fake Club has live music from 11.30pm.
NIGHTCLUB
