Pubs in Bangkok

Most tourists to Bangkok come here in the hope of visiting a Far East city with the Oriental flavors and typical authenticity of the Far East. But once you have seen the local flavors and taken in your bit of the city in all its colors, most of the tourists are reminded of life back home. Pubs in the city, represent that very flavor as has been discovered by many tourists and ex-pats here in Bangkok.

In fact far from the reputation and the maddening crowd of the go-go bars of Bangkok are the other forms like those of the pubs, where you can sit down and relax while spending some hours with friends in a back home

kind of ambiance.

The scenario of Bangkok pubs

Things have of course changed tremendously since then when, Bangkoks night life was limited to the massage parlors and the hastily dingy bars on dingy streets. The Bangkok of today boasts of an exciting night life with popular bars, pubs, live music and trendy places where one can have a decent drink with friends.

Most of these pubs apart from serving great beer, which you might find to your astonishment at prices lower than back home, also serve great food as accompaniment.

So whether you have an urge for Irish, German, British or even Thai beers there’s always a pub close to you where you can easily find any or all of these to quench your thirst.

Thai Beer, believe it or not is more popular amongst foreigners than brands such as Heinekken and Carlsberg. The infamous Thai made Singha and Chang beer even export to various european, american and even other asian countries.


Where you can expect what in Bangkok pubs

The largest cluster of western styled pubs can be found in the Sukhumvit area between Asoke and Prom Pong BTS stations. This is mainly due to the fact that the area is abundant in foreigners working in Bangkok, who at the end of the day enjoy a drink with their colleagues or friends.

"Bei Otto" on Sukhumvit Soi 22 is a German pub that serves local cuisine along with German beer and other imported drinks too. "The Dubliner", at the junction of Washington Square, is another Irish Pub which serves Guinness as well as Kilkenny apart from some authentic Irish cuisine too. "The Londoner", along Sukhumvit Road, as the name suggests reminds all citizens of the UK of the ambience back home with its true English colors and drinks served.

It may be mentioned here that most of these pubs are more up market than your regular Thai joints which are cheaper and stronger on the local flavor. But if it’s a taste of back to home basics that you are in search of then these are just the places recommended for you.