Phuket
Engulfed by beautiful Andaman and island views and bordered by glittering reflective pools, the elegant, intimate rooftop Baba Nest lounge-bar at Sri…
Must-see nightlife in Phuket & the Andaman Coast
Phuket Town
Some of Phuket's finest coffee (55B to 150B) is crafted at easy-going, experimental, national-award-winning Shelter, whose signature caffeine concoction…
Phuket Town
Every town should have a coffee house this cool, with a brick-and-concrete split-level design that makes it both cafe and art exhibition space. Used books…
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Phuket Town
The tiled floors and flickering candles of a restyled Sino-Portuguese shophouse mark out Phuket Town's most talked-about cocktail bar. Upping the ante for…
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Hat Kata
Hands down the most fabulously quirky bar in Phuket, this trippy, multi-use space bursts with colour and is smothered in uniquely brushed canvases and…
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Railay
Kick back at this chill-out open-air bar decked out with tree platforms, hammocks, lounge cushions and fairy lights. Its superb and isolated waterfront…
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Hat Kata
Tucked into the rocks on the southernmost curl of Hat Kata Yai and seemingly intertwined with the trunk of a grand old banyan tree, laid-back, Rasta-vibe…
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Ko Lipe
This is the swishest bar on Walking St, with 'love' slogans, hanging mobiles made from found objects, floor cushions on raised wooden platforms, inviting…
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Phuket Town
Hendrick's bottles filled with red roses and a red-brick bar lined with antiques set the creative tone at this experimental crafted-cocktails lounge. Thai…
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Ko Lipe
As the sun goes down, flickering candle flames cast a dreamy light over the beach mats and cushions sprawled across the sand at this superchilled reggae…
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Ko Lanta
Tap into Ao Kantiang's laid-back scene at this driftwood-clad beachfront hang-out. It keeps things simple but fun with a killer mix of fire twirlers,…
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Ko Phi-Phi
This sprawling, laid-back restaurant and bar set right on the beach is a welcome alternative to the mayhem in Ton Sai Village. It has a romantic ambience…
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Ko Lanta
Chill out in the thatch-roofed cabanas or laze back on raised floor cushions at this sandy bar in the heart of Long Beach. As the sun goes down the volume…
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Krabi Town
This welcoming reggae bar has live music every night and really cranks up after 10pm. Prop up at the wooden bar and check out the local portraits hanging…
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Phuket
Ibiza's world-famous, original sunset-gazing brand brings its signature glam-chillout vibe to Phuket with this bold, distressed-concrete beach club on…
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Phuket
Part of the always-fashionable, ever-growing Twin Palms empire, sparkling, incense-scented, casuarina-shaded beach lounge HQ draws expats, visitors and…
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Phuket Town
On the 5th floor of a minimalist boutique hotel with a vintage car in reception, Phuket Town's first rooftop bar sprawls across a breezy raised deck where…
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Phuket
Spilling out from an old wooden shed, this creatively cluttered lounge bobbing to classic roots tunes is a leathersmiths by day, then later hosts…
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Phuket
Sleekly remodelled with artificial grass, nautical-striped cushions and strewn-about beanbags, Kamala's breeziest rooftop lounge – perched atop the Cape…
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Phuket Town
Admire Soi Romanee over an expertly crafted nitro cold brew or AeroPress latte from the leafy terrace of fashionable, forward-thinking, friendly DouBrew…
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Hat Kata
It’s impossible to overstate how glorious the 180-degree views are from this stilted, thatched reggae bar clinging to a cliff above Kata: rippling sea,…
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Phuket
The low-key, pagoda-like beachfront bar at the swanky Surin Phuket has a glorious setting, perched on white sands at the southern end of beautiful Hat…
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Phuket
As nightlifey as Nai Yang gets, this stylish, palm-studded, sandy-floored lounge bar and restaurant sits just back from the beach, sprinkled with bamboo…
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Phuket
It's all about the freshly roasted, small-batch, single-origin Thai and international beans at this concrete-floored, industrial-feeling cafe, 700m inland…
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Ko Phi-Phi
The 'alt' bar destination in Ton Sai Village, inland for those seeking to escape the house and techno barrage on the beach, Banana Bar is spread over…
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Phuket
This hole-in-the-wall cafe on the main drag serves up icy drinks, fresh fruit shakes, light breakfasts, sandwiches and delicious desserts in a fun and…
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Hat Patong
This fun biker bar welcomes all, wheels or not. Once a bit of a dive, Nicky's has never looked better. There's a good selection of beers and the menu…
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Phuket
A sister venture to Patong's popular 9th Floor restaurant, this smart, intimate bar offers Surin's widest choice of wine, with 160 labels spanning Europe,…
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Ko Lanta
Slap in the middle of Hat Khlong Dao, inside the Lanta Island Resort, the Island Bar is decorated with Tiki God images, while its terrace sits right over…
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Phuket
This long-running open-air hang-out gazes over the sea just west of Rawai's pier and offers reasonably priced beers and cocktails, as well as coffee,…
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Ko Phi-Phi
This ramshackle driftwood gem is one of Phi-Phi's most chilled-out bars and is excellent for nursing a beer while the sun dips into the sea. Destroyed in…
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Ko Lanta
It's not hard to lose a few hours chilling at this beachfront reggae Rasta bar. The ambience is set with polished driftwood, floor cushions, salty rope…
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Ko Lipe
The floor cushions and low tables on the wooden deck at Castaway Resort suit the mellow beachfront vibe. It has the best happy hour (from 4pm to 6pm) on…
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Ao Nang
Kick back in comfortable green and rattan lounges and watch the sun set at this beach-facing chill-out bar at the southern end of Ao Nang. It's part of Ao…
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Hat Patong
Packed-out Soi Paradise favourite Zag Club hosts fabulous, shimmering LGBT+ cabarets at midnight, 1.30am and at one or two other times. In between,…
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Railay
This is a reliably packed-out multilevel tiki bar that rambles to the edge of the mangroves, with bunting, balloons and cushioned seats on one deck,…
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Hat Patong
Still the most popular of Patong's megaclubs, Illuzion is a multilevel mishmash of dance and gymnastics shows, international DJs, reggaeton nights, all…
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Phuket Town
Locals, expats and visitors have been packing out this two-floor pub-club nightly since 1989, downing beers and whisky while swaying to live-music acts…
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Ko Phi-Phi
Slinky is still the best fire show on Ao Lo Dalam and still the beach dancefloor of the moment. Expect throbbing bass, buckets of liquor (from 350B) and…
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Ao Nang
Roots, rock and reggae – the three Rs of live music are covered at this sublimely chill bar on the main road to Krabi. There are happy-hour cocktails …
