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Bangkok night is endless to the morning. There are variety of places to spend your own night with your preference. If you would like to spend at comfortable place with live music, saxophone or Bamboo bar are recommended. If you prefer exciting night with techno music, Nasa Spacedorm fulfills your requirement.
Patpong- probably the most popular night-life spot in the city, located between Silom Road and Surawong Road, the Patpong area is full of a-go-go bars and beer bars. There are also exciting Thai boxing (Muai Thai) bouts in the three short streets comprising Patpong.
Patravadi Theatre : Established in 1992 by Patravadi Mejudhon, an award winning actress, director and playwright, the Patravadi Theatre complex provides a centre for Thai classical performing arts. Blending avant garde with classical Thai dancing can produce some refreshingly different perspectives on traditional performances.
Training of Thai classical dance and drum classes in the garden are held late every Friday and Saturday afternoon. Foreigners are welcomed to participate for only 150 baht per class. There are comfortable rooms and small apartments with kitchen in the compound if you would like to homestay in the theatre environment.
Additional performances of Thai classical and modern dances are also preformed at the riverside Supatra restaurant near the theater complex.
Joe Louis Puppet Theatre : Unlike any puppet performance you have ever seen. Instead of remaining behind screens during the performance, the puppeteers are an integral part of the show. Traditional puppets give performances of the Ramayana (or Ramakien in Thai) the Indian epic tale, full of plots and sub-plots.
Patpong Night Market : After recently cleaning up its act, Patpong's become one of the 'must' night shopping destinations for avid shoppers. The place is always busy and chaotic with all the commotion from the GO-GO bars nearby and lots of foreign tourists. Many stalls are also set up along Silom Road. You can find virtually anything from pirated CD's and DVD's, designer knockoffs, copy watches including 'Rolexes' that should last for at least a few weeks, leather goods stamped with brand name logos - not especially cheap, but go for it if you appreciate the efforts and attempts of con artists. Expect nothing new and unique but the usual souvenirs though. Prices are very competitive so bargaining is most mandatory. Open daily after sundown.
Suan Lum Night Bazaar : Suan Lum Night Bazaar is the city's first official night bazaar. The market is smaller and easier to navigate than its day counterpart (Chatuchak Weekend Market), and is complemented by an international open food court and lively beer garden, where local bands blast out local and international favorite tunes. The stalls offer the usual mix of Thai craft, textiles, silverware, jewellery, home decorative items, home furniture and so much more. The whole place is well worth looking around or you can just sit down, unwind, and watch the world around you go by while sipping on draft beer and trying to avoid chillis in your 'som tum' (spicy papaya salad). While you're there, make the most of your trip by witnessing a Thai traditional small puppet show, Joe Louis Puppet Theatre, which has recently been awarded 'The Best Cultural Performance' at the 10th World Festival of Puppet Art in Prague. Not to be missed! Open daily from 18:00 onwards.
Bars, Pubs & Lounges : Wherever you are staying in Bangkok, a pub, bar and lounge are bound to be nearby. Admission to these venues is generally free, with the exception of some high-end places which ask entry fees of up to 600 baht. Usually, this will include one or two free drinks. Most places are fairly relaxed and impose no strict dress codes. Some of the posher establishments don't like to see flip flops or shorts, and require ID, so make sure you find out before to avoid disappointment.
Bangkok Go-Go Bars : Patpong, Soi Cowboy, Nana Plaza - Pole-dancing bikini-clad girls, over-the-top ladyboys and lewd, eye-popping shows featuring those astounding anatomical displays we've all heard so much about... Yes, the Go-Go bars that earned Bangkok its worldwide notoriety are still alive, kicking and, well, letting it all hang out...
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