Central Hotels Gold Card—Sofitel Central Plaza

Meat of the matter: Discounts on food—10% for a single diner, 50% for two, 25% for four—at Don Giovanni, Dynasty, Le Danang, Hagi, Suan Bua, Chatuchak Cafe
Side dishes: 10% on beverages and take-away baked goods.
Highlight restaurant: Craving crispy pizza? At Don Giovanni (Open daily 11:30am-2:30pm, 6-10:30pm), a team of Italian chefs bakes the pies in a charcoal oven.
Plus perks: The card can be used at various other Central group properties throughout Thailand.
Minus point: Can’t be used abroad.
Membership Fee: B4,900
Sofitel Central Plaza, Phaholyothin Rd., 02-541-1234 ext. 4210, [email protected], www.centralhotelsresorts.com/chic.  

The Club at the Hyatt—Grand Hyatt Erawan

Meat of the matter: Discount depends on the outlet, ranging from 10% for one, 50% for two, 15% for six or more at The Dining Room, The Chinese Restaurant, The Garden Lounge, The Breezeway and Spasso.
Side dishes: 10% off on drinks; 15% on afternoon tea at Erawan Tea Room or noodle dishes at You & Mee; 20% on full bottles of spirits and liquors at Bar@494 after 10pm.
Highlight restaurant: Spasso (Open daily noon-2:30pm, 6:30pm-2am) is still a good place to hang after 1am. The restaurant serves up Italian pastas and fresh oven-baked pizzas during the day, but turns into a vigorous dancing venue at night.
Plus perks: Complimentary birthday cake and no corkage charge on your birthday. Use the card at Figs Mediterranean Restaurant and Talay Thai at Hyatt Regency Hua Hin, as well as at other Hyatt subsidiaries throughout the world when you are an in-house guest.
Minus point: Different discounts. At the Erawan Tea Room, all you get is a measly 10%.
Membership fee: B6,500.
494 Ratchadamri Rd., 02-254-6295, www.bangkok.grand.hyatt.com.

Club Landmark—Landmark

Meat of the matter: 20% discount on food when dining alone at all of its nine eateries. Bring a date and receive 50% off, three is worth 33% or 25% for four.
Side dishes: Voucher for a Peking duck when dining with a minimum five people at Sui Sian, voucher for buffet for two at The Atrium Café. 15% discount on beverages.
Highlight restaurant: Coming soon is the Landmark’s Rib Room & Bar, aka RR&B, the next “best steakhouse in Bangkok.”
Plus perks: 75% discount on joining fee at Fitness First.
Minus point: Can’t be used elsewhere.
Membership Fee: B4,900
The Landmark, Sukhumvit Rd., 02-252-6676, [email protected], www.landmarkbangkok.com. 

Prestige Card—Shangri-La

Meat of the matter: Discount is proportional to the numbers of diners per table: 15% for dining alone, 50% for two, 33% for three and 20% for four up to 50(!) diners. Mon-Thu stop by Next 2 or Angelini with a party from three to 12 persons at lunch and enjoy 50% discount.
Side dishes: A vast array of complimentary coupons such as 50% vouchers for dinner at Angelini and on board Horizon Cruise.
Highlight restaurant: From Nov 23-Dec 3, M.L. Kwantip Devakula reveals her secret cooking techniques at Salathip (Open daily 6:30-10:30pm). Some of her royal authentic Thai recipes are Phra Ram Long Song (boiled Chinese water spinach and beef in peanut sauce) and kaeng nua prik keenu (beef in fresh chili pepper curry).
Plus perks: Too lazy to go home after a big feast? The Prestige Card includes a 1-night accommodation voucher for 2 persons in its Deluxe room, Krungthep Wing (exclusive of breakfast).
Minus point: The card can be used only at Shangri-La.
Membership Fee: B6,999
Shangri-La, Soi Wat Suan Plu, 02-236-7777 ext. 6205/-6, www.shangri-la.com/bangkok.

Starwood Privilege—Royal Orchid Sheraton

Meat of the matter: 20% discount on food for single diners, 50% for couples, three get 33% and four 25%.
Side dishes: Various special vouchers to use at the participating restaurants such as all-you-can-eat international buffet for two at Etc (open daily 6am-11pm).
Highlight restaurant: Chow on scrumptious Italian fare while enjoying the views of the Chao Phraya River at the newly renovated Giorgio’s (Open daily 6-10:30pm).
Plus perks: Starwood Privilege Card can also be used at The Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit and Le Meridian Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort, plus other participating hotels in the Asia Pacific region.
Minus point: It’s one of the most expensive membership cards, but you get what you pay for.
Membership Fee: B6,900 
Royal Orchid Sheraton, 2 Charoen Krung Soi 30 (Captain Bush Lane), 02-261-2555, www.starwoodprivilege.com.