The best bars and cafés Thailand

Located at the very south of Haad Yao, north of Secret Beach, here is a spot that you will remember for a long time. Located at the end of a rocky promontory, it is a heavenly place to have a drink (or more) while contemplating the sunset... The kitchen is nothing sensational, but the isolation of the place might make you want to eat there. A piece of advice, don't forget your swimsuit! Indeed one can dive with the fish at the end of the sea bass. Victim of its success, the place can quickly become crowded in high season.

On its way to becoming one of the trendiest places not to be missed, the Walk Rooftop Bar is a lounge bar on the roof of the Centara Watergate Pavillion hotel offering relaxing spaces and serving surprising but excellent cocktails as well as very good international cuisine. The Walk features music by a resident DJ, an interactive video wall and a breathtaking view of Bangkok at night. The ambience is resolutely modern, with pretty, colorful lighting. The 360° panoramic view is absolutely remarkable.

A now "classic" place. Boss Paul is a pure Irish. On the bar side, Guinness and Kilkenny are flowing, and pressure please. The liquor map is also well provided. On the kitchen side we serve Irish and Thai specialties, as well as salads, burgers, pasta... On weekends, upstairs, bands play music from the 1970s and 1990s. Good atmosphere and friendly team. A must in Chaweng.

A must on the island. During the day it is more of a café-restaurant, with a varied menu offering breakfasts, eggs in all forms, granola bowls, sandwiches, pizzas... Games are available on a self-service basis. In the evening the place becomes one of the bars of the island where the atmosphere is more like a bar, with live music. Foreigners who work on the island often meet there. Too bad it's not on the beach...

A must in Bangkok to listen to jazz and blues. The quality of the groups that perform there is often remarkable. Nice decoration of exposed stones which makes good place for musical instruments. Clientele made up of hip old people, young students, tourists and residents of all ages. On the kitchen side, the Saxophone offers Thai and Western dishes, correct but not more. It is best to come and drink a beer or one of the many cocktails on the menu.

Located in a traditional building in the heart of Chinatown, above the Michelin-starred Potong restaurant, Opium Bar offers a chic yet relaxed experience in an exceptional setting. This two-storey "secret" bar is known only to a privileged few. It's an intimate venue in the tradition of New York bars, revolving around the somewhat fuzzy concept of "liquid surreality". If that's hard to grasp, it's easy to get carried away by the varied flavors of the different cocktails crafted with unique savoir-faire.

THE Chaweng Beach Club! Young and trendy atmosphere. DJ, pool table, massages on the beach... Large bar on the beach and lively atmosphere until late at night. Of course, on the cooking side, don't expect any hilarity. It's more for partying that we come to the bar at this resort. Tables near which one can lie down are laid out on the sand with lotus-shaped lamps. Probably the best place to dance to non-commercial music... with your feet in the sand and your head in the stars!

At the southern end of Sunrise Beach, the terrace of this bar-restaurant, located on a large rock, is friendly. Nightly entertainment. The cuisine is nothing extraordinary but the Thai dishes are generally satisfactory. The place also rents a few basic bungalows, but which will be suitable for young travellers who come to party. From up there the view of the beach is superb. The Rock Bar is an unmissable meeting point for the Full Moon party.

Young, pretty Tonkinese relax on swings, while waiters in period dress stroll among the sofas, offering cocktails from another age. A Macau atmosphere of the 1930s, with prohibition and opium suggested. You enter and a staircase leads you to an unlikely place, as if in an adventure film. In the background, a jazz quartet provides the musical ambience. Dinner and show on certain evenings, and gay night on Sundays. An address you'll be delighted to discover just a few yards from Lebua and its Sky bar.

One of the liveliest places in Fisherman's Village. There are several options, the permanent building, or on the beach, sitting on huge ottomans, or on swings, with a superb view of Koh Phangan as a bonus. The menu is very varied, with Thai and international cuisine, including excellent pizzas. The music is more of an electro genre, the cocktails served are classic, but successful. Service a little long, but personal, pleasant and professional. You can also smoke shisha there. Fire thrower shows. And on top of that, there's rosé... Aperitif?

Part bar, part club, this establishment is the most popular with backpackers and foreign tourists alike. The crowd is rather young, and the music very commercial and loud. The focus is on Zoe in Yellow, which is the best known, but it's really the whole area, where several bars, including Smokey, are concentrated and mingling, as are the crowds, who have come here to have fun in one of Chiang Mai's most festive spots. It's up to you to choose your favorite bar according to the atmosphere! Live music or DJs.

Leo Beach Bar By The Rock is located between two large rocks, hence the name. The place is obviously sponsored by a famous Thai beer brand. It's a young, trendy place where new music and fire jugglers come together. Sitting on the beach, on the platforms below the bar, or high up, you can watch the light and sound shows every evening, with lasers also providing the entertainment. Grilled meats and Thai delicacies are also on offer.

On the ^63rd floor of the Lebua Tower is this open-air bar almost above the void. Below, Bangkok and the Chao Phraya River spread out. Above you rises an imposing golden dome that lights up in the evening. Enjoy a drink, why not a cocktail, while listening to a jazz band. The place is truly impressive. Appropriate dress required. Very high prices. The only drawback is that you soon find yourself very crowded, which spoils the atmosphere a little. And since it was used as the setting for the film The Hangover 2(Very Bad Trip 2 in French), tickets are even more expensive!

Just a few minutes from the White Temple, in the Chiang Rai countryside, you'll find this little café opened by Mike and Kan. It has the particularity of attracting the local biker community, and the owners are not short of advice on the best off-the-beaten-track motorcycle rides. People come here for a chat, an excellent cup of coffee or iced tea, and to enjoy the peace and quiet. You can also reach Chiang Rai city center via the lovely Route 1022, avoiding a large section of the national highway.

The Pub Chalet Hotel pub is the place to listen to good music. Nothing extraordinary but what else do, apart from billiards in Crossroads?

A pleasant Internet cafe with a fast connection. By arriving before noon, the visitor has a very cheap rate, 30 B of the hour. Then the rate passes to 1 B/min. Possibility of burning Cds, scanning documents and printing.

The location is spacious and pleasant for an Internet café. It is located in the Times Square mall directly accessible from BTS Asoke Station. Fast connection for 80 B for one hour.

First Internet café in Bangkok to propose surfing on the Mac. Count 60 B for one hour. There are super burgers and salty pies, but face to the screen for snacks.

A good address in the neighborhood! This rather stylish bar-restaurant is located in a quiet area away from the hustle and bustle of Khao San Road. The kitchen offers Thai and international specialties, including good pizzas. In the evening the atmosphere is pleasant and the bar is often crowded. Good cocktails. Attentive and smiling team. Music-wise, here it's more hip-hop, funk and ska. Groups of musicians provide the atmosphere in the evenings.

" Western "bar animated by a Thai group specialized in Rock & Folk music live. The "Far West" decor is nice. Some Thai varieties also in the programme. A good child atmosphere. Not confused with cabaret Sing Neighboring song: Rather unconvincing singing run by a few kathoeye.