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Top 10 Nightlife Experiences
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“One Night in Bangkok can make a hard man humble”. It’s the old cliché, from the old musical ‘Chess’. What this slogan ignores is the diversity, the fact that Bangkok now registers a strong steady blip on the global nightlife radar. Raucous, refined or raunchy? Culture, carousing or some clubbing? Forget what you’ve heard, one night in Bangkok can make man or women not just humble – but happy. Proof can be found in this eclectic blend of old classics and new school, our top ten nightlife experiences. |
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Thai history, culture and cuisine converge with a journey along Bangkok’s River of Kings. Aboard a luxury cruiser or teakwood rice barge, admire sparkling temples and the bustle of river life while supping on a sumptuous meal. Spellbinding. |
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Nothing out-glams a Bangkok ladyboy show! The flamboyant costumes, spectacular sets and crazy musical tributes to the female form, will leave you dazzled by the performances, and most definitely smitten with the ‘girls’. |
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For pole-swinging temptresses, exotic boy-meets-girl creations and notorious take-home pleasures, head for one of Bangkok’s lust-driven dens of sin. Patpong, Nana Plaza, or Soi Cowboy - take your pick. |
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Asia’s finest clubs unite with the world’s best DJ’ing talent at Bangkok’s many hip, happening club nights. Find dance floors drenched in cute creatures, whisky-sipping adolescents and boozy expats. The soundtrack: a storm of dark, twisted beats. |
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Fancy touching the clouds while sipping a cocktail? The city’s handful of rooftop venues has elevated the Bangkok night-out to stratospheric new heights. Breathtaking vistas merge with stunning crowds at this higher breed of open-air bar. |
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If you’re not ready to hit the bars and clubs, scratch your shopping itch with some after-dark shopping. Malls do a storming trade until late. But its Khao San Road, with its carefree traveller attire, and the bootleg heaven that is Patpong Market, that really wow. |
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Packing all the majesty and splendour of the Land of Smiles into a spectacular 80-minute stage show, is no mean feat. Using the world’s biggest stage and a cast of hundreds, Siam Niramit more than manages it. |
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Often wild, never tame, Bangkok’s nightlife wears pink on its sleeve. Famed for its tolerance, Bangkok’s gay hedonists have almost as many choices as the straight crowd – there’s really no excuse to stay in the closet! |
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Smoky dives swing to freeform jazz, hotel lounges glow with soul diva sounds, and restobars swoon to amorous Thai acoustics. Night music in Bangkok isn’t all ‘Hotel California’. Rock dinosaurs, bouncing ska outfits… look hard enough, you’ll find it. |
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Tatty Euro taverns and hip design bars are just a couple of players on Bangkok’s ever-evolving boozing scene. Everything from fine brown ales to head-spinning cocktails and binge-drink inducing deals are yours for the downing. |
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