A stiff drink and a feast for the eyes. Here are Bangkok's bars that make a big first impression, in no particular order.

1. Tep Bar

2. Vogue Lounge

3. Hanakaruta Sathorn

4. Bamboo Bar

5. The Third Pig

6. A.R. Sutton Engineers Siam

7. Namsaah Bottling Trust

8. Studio Lam

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9. J. Boroski Mixology

10. The House on Sathorn

11. Smalls

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12. Salt

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13. Err

14. Do Not Disturb

15. Badmotel

16. Soulbar

17. Sugar Ray

18. UNCLE

19. Parking Toys' Watt