nightlife News

Photos: Beam / Beam (promotional)
Beam makes its official return to Thonglor’s 72 Courtyard with a few surprises
State-of-the-art sound equipment and slushies for the club kids.
Rangoon Tea House ups its cocktail game with The Reading Room
The Thonglor spot for Burmese cuisine takes a chic approach to signature cocktails upstairs. 
Bangkok’s Beer People Festival returns for another round in 2025
Details are scant, but they’re promising Bangkok’s biggest beer festival yet.
SO Bangkok opens a new cocktail spot for the Sathorn crowd with Floor/9
Coffee and tea by day, signature cocktails by night. 
APT 101 brings ’70s-era New York City penthouse vibes to Asoke’s nightlife scene
Vinyl records on the walls, warm cozy tones, and house disco. 
10 Bangkok brewers and beer brands shaping the Bangkok scene and changing your neighborhood
Who they are, what they make, and how to find them. 
Feral is the new spot at 72 Courtyard for tapas and natty wines
Mussels on Lay’s potato chips and cool design make this the go-to charge up station before Beam.
Photos: Bar Near Me
New cocktail spot Bar Near Me is slinging drinks inspired by Yaowarat
A classic neighborhood bar with signature cocktails.
Emsphere gets a swank new wine bar with good eats in 1010 Wine Bar
And it’s a pretty fun vibe. 
Chiang Rai’s Vinyl and Wine bar has opened at Emsphere
A little LP, a little wine, a whole lot of soul.  
Photo: Vesper / Facebook
2 Bangkok bars make the World’s 50 Best Bars 51-100 for 2024
The top 50 comes out in two weeks.
Penfolds Bangkok, Thailand
One of the world’s oldest wineries is in town for a one-of-a-kind wine tasting event this November
Penfolds, a 180-year-old winemaker from Australia, is coming to Bangkok and is putting on a tasting event like you haven’t seen before.
Photo: PrumPlum Stand / BK Magazine
PrumPlum Stand sets up an umeshu omakase experience at Talat Noi
New date spot, unlocked.
The 16-seat Ruby’s is a gem-themed date bar that takes cocktails seriously
Who says geology can’t be sexy?
South African music legend Sandy B lands at Beamcube later this month for a night of soulful, dance-floor-rocking tunes. 
For many in Bangkok, this will be their first chance to experience Kwaito, a distinctly South African-born genre of music that enjoys a cult following worldwide. 
One of the year’s biggest gin events is back this September
After a popular debut in 2023, Ginventure is back with over 30 global brands, cocktail workshops, and gourmet food.
Negroni Week 2024 kicks off this Sep 16 with a bartenders-only masterclass at Paragon Cineplex
One of the industry’s best minds will be in town for a one-off cocktail crafting session.
The new cocktail menu from Waldorf Astoria’s The Loft is inspired by 20th century touchstones
From 1901 to 2000, a trip into the past with the sky-high Waldorf. 
Dheeradon “Gotji” Dissara from Ray Cocktail & Bite wins prestigious Campari bartending competition, will move on to finals
The “Red Hands” cocktail competition sees over 500 bartenders from 13 countries across Asia compete for top prize.
Akara Sky Hanuman just launched a brand new menu inspired by all things Thai
 From muay thai to Khaosan Road, the monkey god bar rolls out touristy new cocktails. 
Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok’s new cocktail enclave, Ruby's, pairs elaborate cocktails with a tragic love story
“Cocktails are like a kiss; we often take more than we give.”
5 top places to drink Chalong Bay cocktails in Bangkok this summer
The ubiquitous local rum is found across the city’s best drinking dens and in some of the most creative cocktails.