BTS Sala Daeng: O’ReilLy’s Irish Bar

62/1-4, Silom Rd., 02-632-7515. Open daily 11-1am.
An Irish Pub located right at the foot of the BTS, O’Reilly’s has a very traditional feel with its tea-stained walls, old-fashioned chandeliers and slightly old-fashioned expat clientele. Downstairs, there’s a bar and an elevated nook for the live band. Upstairs, lots of seating space plus a pool table. Rock n’ roll is prevalent; the house band play The Beatles covers every Friday, and they have good daily happy hours (4pm-7pm).

BTS National Stadium: Asia Bar + Kitchen

G/F Holiday Inn Express, 889 Rama 1 Rd., 02-216-2288. Open daily 11am-11pm.
Located on the first floor of the Holiday Inn Express by BTS National Stadium, new venue Asia Bar + Kitchen aims to offer a melting pot of Asian cooking and drinking, with big-name beers from all over the continent. The bar adopts a natural-meets-industrial concept with black walls, high ceilings and cane partitions. Outdoor garden seats are also available, too, for a laidback night and with soft jazz in the background.

BTS Ratchathewi: Coco walk

Phayathai Rd. (Opposite Asia Hotel).
If you’re looking for somewhere with a baan baan atmosphere, then you could do worse than head to this ragtag assortment of chillout bars next to BTS Ratchathewi. Just pick a spot based on the music or the crowd, and relax with the jugs of cocktails or the beer towers. Flip-flops and shorts are fine as you kick back to the sounds of live bands covering Thai and international tunes.

BTS Victory Monument: Saxophone

3 Phayathai Rd., 02-246-5472.
Two stations away from Coco Walk, Saxophone remains one of the best places in Bangkok to catch live music since opening its doors over 20 years ago. Quality resident bands playing everything from jazz to reggae, famous acts like Koh Mr. Saxman and Nueng Jakkrawal performing weekly, and a friendly, slightly sweaty vibe make for a killer combo.