Night Life & Shopping
Located on Bangkok’s shopping street of Sukhumvit, it is easily accessible by sky train (Chidlom Station)
It is the largest shopping complex in Bangkok, containing a large shopping plaza and two major department stores. Covering more than 550,000 square meters, it is located at the Rachadamri intersection – Bangkok’s busiest shopping area - and surrounded by shopping malls and 5 star hotels. Touted as the largest lifestyle complex, it is considered the trendiest place for fashion since it boasts more than 70 flagship stores of designer brands - both local and international.
Located on Sukhumvit Road off Phrom Phong Skytrain station, The Emporium has been known as
one of most luxurious shopping mall in Bangkok. It is a place where you see expatriates strolling leisurely inside numerous shops in this six-storey department store.
The store is divided into two big zones: the Emporium department store and the plaza. The latter houses a big collection of high fashion boutiques from around the world such as Versace and Louis Vuitton to Channel and Hermes. Christian Dior, Fendi, Celene, Kenzo, Cartier, DKNY, Guess, Morgan, Charles Jourdan, Jim Thomson Shop.
Occupying more than 20 acres of land, Siam Paragon is one of the biggest and most elegant shopping centers in Asia. Dubbed as "the Pride of Bangkok", it is the largest upscale shopping mall in Thailand. On the ground floor it houses Southeast Asia’s biggest aquarium named “Siam Ocean World”.
Perhaps the best shopping plaza in Thailand, MBK (or locally known as Mahboonkrong) is located at the heart of Bangkok’s shopping street of Siam Square. It has, if not everything, almost everything you look for to satisfy your shopping whims - at bargain prices.
Covering seven floors in a large building, it boasts one Japanese Department store (Tokyu) and a massive shopping plaza with hundreds of shops selling virtually everything from gold chains to computer software.
Pantip Plaza
Pantip Plaza is all about software, hardware and computer games. The largest IT store in
Bangkok, it carries everything about computers. All equipment and accessories you might possibly need for your computer.
The 5-story computer mall seems to enjoy the best of both worlds as it offers both legitimate licensed software and counterfeit products of the same software. There are hundreds of small shops selling computer hardware, software, MP3 players, and accessories, including parts, repair, modifications.
Thinking about cheap shopping center in Bangkok, Pratunam surely comes in one of the top three places in the list. It is one of Bangkok’s most bustling areas with scores of shops lying along the road or within the buildings. It is famous for cheap apparel sold in bulk at wholesale prices. However, its latest addition of the Platinum shopping center set Pratunam at the next level.
Jatuchak Weekend Market is one of the largest open markets in the world. Located opposite the old northern bus terminal (Mochit) north of the city, it is one of the must-see places in Bangkok for any travelers, especially shoppers.
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Lemongrass: very nice décor and excellent food. Serves a touristy clientele but the food is distinctly Thai. $$ Sukhumvit Soi 24, (Phrom Phong BTS station). Tel 0 2258 8637. Open time: Lunch: 11.00 to 14.00, daily, dinner: 18.00 to 23.00 nightly. Booking recommended.
Klang Soi: very affordable and popular with locals and tourists alike. Good food, good value. $ No. 2, Sukhumvit Soi 49. (Thong Lo BTS station), tel: 02 391 4988. Open daily: Mon - Fri; 11.00 to 14.00, 17.00 to 22.00, on Sat; 11.00 to 22.00, on Sun; 11.00 to 15.00. Booking not necessary.
Anna’s Café: ideal for lunch, this bright and cheerful second floor café serves a range of dishes, both Thai and western but the Thai food comes highly recommended, now has several branches. $$ Two Pacific Place, Sukhumvit Road, next to Landmark Hotel (Nana BTS Station), 118 Soi Sala
Daeng, Silom (Sala Daeng BTS Station), 5th Floor Central Department store, Rama III road, tel 0 2653 2395. Open: 10.00 to 22.00, daily. Booking not necessary.
Vientienne Kitchen: serving Lao and Northeastern Thai food, this great restaurant features nightly Lao dancing and sometimes even Thai boxing matches. These performances are unobtrusive though, so you can get on with enjoying the excellent food. $$$ 8 Naphasap Yak 1Sukhumvit Soi 36, (Thong Lo BTS Station), tel: +66 (02) 258 6171. Open: daily 12.00 to 24.00. Booking recommended.
Tom Yam Kung: named after one of Thailand’s signature dishes, this is by far the best Thai restaurant on Khao San Road. Very affordable too. $ Khao San Road, tel: +66 (02) 629 2772, 629 2882. Open: daily 12.00 to 22.00. Booking not necessary.
Naj: a pricey and sophisticated venue, Naj is a good restaurant for special occasions. Features classical Thai music performances on the more informal second floor. $$$ 42 Convent Road, Silom (Sala Daeng BTS Station), tel 0 2632 2811. Open: daily, lunch 11:30 to 14:30; dinner: 17:30 to 23:30. Booking recommended.
La Na Thai: if you’re feeling very flush then the elaborate La Na Thai can provide you with some of the finest Thai food in the city. Located in the trendy Face complex which also features an exclusive spa, a swanky cocktail bar and another superb Indian restaurant, this is a place for extravagance, and of course, outstanding food. $$$ 29 Sukhumvit Soi 38. (Thong Lo BTS Station). Tel: 0 2713 6048. Booking essential.
Gullivers (international, pub food): very much an expat bar and restaurant, this large and air-conditioned venue has some great British-style pub grub as well as some Thai dishes. A good place for night time entertainment too. (Next to Amari Blvd)
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Cabbages & Condoms
Address: 10 Sukhumvit Soi 12, Bangkok
Phone: 2229-4610
New York Times Review
It’s not every restaurant that greets you with an out-of-season Christmas tree decorated with brightly colored condoms and then offers more condoms on your way out. But then not every restaurant combines Thai cuisine with safe-sex education. That just about sums up Cabbages and Condoms, a lively spot serving up simple, yet well-prepared local specialties (deep-fried chicken wrapped in pandanus leaf; sweet and sour grouper) in a decidedly eccentric setting.
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Yok-Yor, on the river - opposite the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel.
If you're thinking about taking a dinner cruise on the river then you have a few options. Most are pricey - 800 to 1,500 Baht per person. However Yok-yor restaurant provide a budget alternative. Their boat sails up and down the river for a couple of hours, departing at 8pm, for the price of 80 Baht / person - complete with live band and TV showing muted action videos for those who aren't interested in the food or scenery. A full menu is
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Bourbon Street Restaurant
Address: 29/4-6 Sukhumvit Soi 22, Washington Square, Bangkok
The Cajun food here would sell in New Orleans, it’s that good. Seafood gumbo, jambalaya and blackened fish are all outstanding; they also make a mean chicken fried steak and pecan pie. Mains are served with side orders of fried okra, potatoes au gratin, green beans, and of course cornbread. Attached to a bar and...
Lemongrass
Address: 5/1 Sukhumvit, Soi 24, Bangkok
A lovely restaurant that’s a favorite among Thais, especially for entertaining foreign guests. The dining room is tastefully done, with antiques and paintings from the local region. Traditional Thai food is prepared with skill – ask if you like it spicy – and the staff are charming.
Bed Supper Club
Address: 26 Sukhumvit, Soi 11, Bangkok
This is one of Bangkok’s trendiest bars and restaurants. Diners share a room-length white-sheet bed and eat from a set menu. The restaurant often has special shows, so check the website for what’s up. On the other side of the same spaceship-looking building is the bar, and the music can be loud enough to make...
Khao San Road
Address: Bangkok
In the 1970s Khao San “Shining Rice” Road in Bamglamphoo, one of the city’s older neighborhoods became Grand Central Station for the international collection of backpackers making their way through Asia and around the world. In the ‘80s and ‘90s it got even bigger, packed with cheap guesthouses and restaurants. This...
Patpong
Address: Patpong Rd, off Silom, Bangkok
The street that gives Bangkok much of its international reputation is really not the place it used to be. Having been somewhat sanitized during the past decade, there’s now a night market down the road’s center, selling everything from t-shirts with typical inscriptions to the latest movies on copied (pirated) DVDs....
Q Bar
Address: 34 Sukhumvit, Soi 11, Bangkok
The original Q Bar, connected to the Opera House in Saigon, was more unique, but this one is trendier. The indoor area and outside balconies offer the chance for intimate conversation as DJs pump international music. It’s pricey but popular with local Thais and expats, and just down the street from Bed Supper Club.
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CM2: located in the basement of the Novotel in Siam, this is a lively, popular centrally located venue. It only gets going after 11pm and is full of freelancing ‘ladies of the night’ (Thai and Eastern European). The bar staff also have a terrible attitude. Nearest BTS station: Siam. Cover charge 300 baht, with free drink. Open: 18.30 to 02.00, nightly
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A PLACE FOR ADULT FUN! GO-GO BARS AND MORE
ANOTHER PLACE FOR ADULT FUN GO-GO BARS AND MORE
Cheap Charlies
Where in lower Sukhumvit can you drink for a pittance 
and meet interesting, unsleazy farang? The answer is not some haughty hotel lounge, nor some austere restaurant, but this 20-something Bangkok institution - little more than a wooden shack and a few stools that spill across the street. Every night, a convivial blend of expats and clubbers swarm here to dose up on beers before heading somewhere pricier (at 60 baht a bottle Cheap Charlie's delivers on its name). A definite contender for Bangkok's most bizarre drinking hole, be sure to check out the oddities accumulated over the years - animal skulls, tribal masks and other strange curios (the toilet bares a classic sign: 'no shitting'). Tucked away down a narrow, predominantly residential soi, remember also to be a gent and stand aside for passing cars.
Lolitas
An exclusive full-service bar offering a lounge area and private rooms with charming, pretty girls and open from 11am till 2am, at Sukhumvit Soi 8, Bangkok 10110
AFTER HOUR CLUBS
•SPICE CLUB ( Now Called Climax)
•Basement of Ambassador Hotel
Sukhumvit Soi 11, Bangkok
•SPICEY
Rong Muang Soi 1
•BOSS
in the warren of side alleys behind the Big C store complex in Pratunam
•TUNNEL
Lang Suan Soi 5
•PATPONG AREA OUTSIDE BARS
For some time now, bars and clubs in Bangkok are supposed to close at 1:00am. This rule is interpreted in different ways by different police stations across the city. You can never really be sure when the bar or club you are in will close – but usually it will be anywhere between 1:00am and 3:00am. Nana Plaza go-go’s are currently closing at 2:00am, whereas Cowboy go-go’s go on to 2:30am. Many clubs around Patpong go on until 3:00am. This rule was introduced to try to curb the enthusiasm for booze by young Thais. But the only parts of the city where the police close down the bars and clubs are exactly the parts where no young Thais go – such as Nana, Cowboy and Patpong. Somewhat bizarrely, the very areas where young Thais go (such as Ratchada Soi 4-6-8 area) usually party on all night.