Skybar at Sirocco
63-64/F, The Dome, State Tower, 1055/111 Silom Rd., 02-624-9555. Open daily noon-1am.
Though #1 for nightmarish accounts about the prices, the service, the food, the GM, etc., this is still the place to take out-of-town guests. From the elevator ride up to the live jazz and steep...
In my pocket: My wallet and my Bluetooth headset.
Most annoying thing I have to encounter every day: I can’t complain. I wake up every day.
Love that job: Playing music for music lovers.
Hate that job: Putting out the trash.
Last thing that made me stop and think: Listening to people complain...
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