Thailand After Dark
Your route into Thailand after dark — city guides, rooftop bars, beach clubs, live music, night markets, hidden cocktail bars, festivals and more, all organised so you can find the night that suits you.
Choose a destination first — or choose your kind of night.
Nightlife is too broad for one long list. Use the city hubs when you know where you are going, or jump into the nightlife collections when you know the kind of evening you want. Every guide below is live and ready to explore.
The Ten Best Rooftop Bars in Bangkok
The first completed nightlife guide: ten standout rooftops compared by atmosphere, price, views and experience.
Explore the Bangkok rooftop guide →Nightlife City Hubs
Bangkok Nightlife
The complete City After Dark guide to Sukhumvit, Thonglor, RCA, Chinatown, Silom, rooftops, live music, late-night food and more.
Explore Bangkok nightlife →Phuket Nightlife
The complete City After Dark guide to Patong, Bangla Road, beach clubs, Old Town, Kata, Karon, Kamala, Rawai, live music, late-night food and more.
Explore Phuket nightlife →Pattaya Nightlife
The complete City After Dark guide to Walking Street, Soi Buakhao, LK Metro, Tree Town, Jomtien, rooftops, beach clubs, live music and more.
Explore Pattaya nightlife →Chiang Mai Nightlife
The complete City After Dark guide to Nimman, Old City bars, live music, jazz, rooftops, craft beer, markets and relaxed late nights.
Explore Chiang Mai nightlife →Koh Samui Nightlife
The complete island After Dark guide to Chaweng, Fisherman’s Village, Lamai, beach bars, clubs, live music, cocktails, markets and sunset evenings.
Explore Koh Samui nightlife →Koh Phangan Nightlife
Full Moon nights, Haad Rin, beach parties, electronic music and the island beyond the party.
Explore Koh Phangan nightlife →Hua Hin Nightlife
The complete After Dark guide to Soi Bintabaht, night markets, live music, rooftops, beachfront evenings, cocktails and getting home safely.
Explore Hua Hin nightlife →Krabi & Ao Nang Nightlife
The complete After Dark guide to Ao Nang, Krabi Town, Railay, beach bars, live music, night markets, sunset drinks and getting around.
Explore Krabi & Ao Nang nightlife →Nightlife Collections
National collections connect the strongest experiences across Thailand.
Best Rooftop Bars Across Thailand
Skyline drinking beyond Bangkok: Phuket, Pattaya, Chiang Mai and resort destinations.
Explore Thailand’s best rooftop bars →JLIT’s Best Beach Club Picks
Six standout beach clubs around Thailand — from Phuket and Samui to Phangan, Krabi, Pattaya and Hua Hin, each picked for a different kind of day.
Explore JLIT’s beach-club picks →JLIT’s Top Live-Music Picks
Six music-first venues JLIT actively recommends — from serious jazz rooms to rock stages worth seeking out.
Explore JLIT’s live-music picks →JLIT’s Best Speakeasies & Hidden Cocktail Bars
Secret doors, hidden staircases and serious cocktails — six Thailand bars where finding your way inside is half the fun.
Find JLIT’s hidden-bar picks →JLIT’s Night Market Picks
Six markets JLIT recommends if you have one evening in Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Samui or Hua Hin.
Explore JLIT’s night-market picks →JLIT’s Guide to LGBTQ+ Thailand
Nightlife, community, rights and six destination starting points — inclusive, practical and open to the whole LGBTQ+ spectrum.
Explore JLIT’s LGBTQ+ Thailand guide →JLIT’s Guide to Eating After Dark
Street carts, late-night kitchens, noodle shops and outdoor dining — what to eat, where to look and how to choose well.
Explore JLIT’s guide to eating after dark →Festivals, Full Moon & Big Nights
Full Moon parties, music festivals, countdowns and major nights worth planning a trip around.
Explore Thailand’s biggest nights →Know somewhere JLIT should be looking at?
Got a nightlife suggestion?
Found a bar, club, music venue, market, event or late-night spot that deserves a closer look? Tell us where it is and why you think it belongs on JLIT.
Send JLIT a suggestion →Own or run a venue?
If you would like your venue considered for a future JLIT feature, send us your details, current photos and what you offer. If it looks right for the JLIT audience, we can talk further and, where practical, arrange a visit.
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