bangkok gay listings by area - silom

E.M.Y. Hair Design Silom Grand Terrace, Soi Saladaeng, Silom Rd Phone: (0) 2234 - 5387 Small Thai style salon conveniently located just off Silom opposite Soi 2. @Diamond Silom Soi 2/1 Phone: (0) 2234 - 0459 Located in the small sub-soi between Thaniya and Soi 2 and formerly @Richard’s pub and restaurant, reopened under Thai management. Has all the same features as before: easy-going atmosphere, music at a volume you can talk over, good food and drinks at reasonable prices. An interesting alternative to the Soi 4 venues. Open 6:00 PM till late. Happy Hour 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. @Diamond Silom Soi 2/1 Phone: (0) 2234 - 0459 Located in the small sub-soi between Thaniya and Soi 2 and formerly @Richard’s pub and restaurant, now reopened under Thai management. @Diamond has all the same features as before: easy-going atmosphere, music at a volume you can talk over, good food and drinks at reasonable prices. An interesting alternative to the Soi 4 venues. Open 6:00 PM till late. Happy Hour 6:00 - 8:00 PM. A & F Tours Kasemkij Building, Silom Rd Phone: (0) 2267 - 0369 Fax: (0) 2267 - 0364 Website: http://www.aandftour.com Gay friendly travel, airfares and accommodation in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and beyond. Located in Silom Rd between between Patpong 1 and 2. Adonis Massage 44/11 Convent Rd Phone: (0) 2236 7789 Website: http://www.thaiadonismassage.com » member discounts Upmarket massage place located just off Silom in Convent Rd in a small sub-soi next to Tabu Restaurant. Offers oil, cream and aromatherapy massage - prices from 450 Baht, good selection of masseurs. Nice massage rooms with private showers. Also has cafe. Open from 2:00 PM till 11:30 PM daily, also do outcalls. Apsara Day Spa 12/1-2 Silom Road, near Sala Daeng BTS Phone: (0) 2632 - 6885 Fax: (0) 2632 - 6887 Oil or Thai massage is available at 499 Baht, excluding tip, with other treatments and health packages at higher prices. This venue has attracted variable feedback on its services and facilities. Open 10:00 AM to 3:00 AM. Aqua Spa Club 11/5 Sathorn Soi 9 Phone: (0) 2286 - 4535 Website: http://www.aquaspaclub.com This upmarket venue has a team of handsome staff, with such additional attractions as a spa, fully equipped gym (where you can watch the guys work out), lounge restaurant and bar, garden and Tarot card fortune telling service. But don’t be cheeky and ask for a prediction about the exotic heights your massage will hit. The full range of services includes aromatherapy and special oil treatments. Fees are 400 Baht for one hour and 750 Baht for two, excluding tip for the masseur. Open daily from 2:00 to 11 PM, with out calls also available. (0) 2286 – 5233. Arena 2rd Fl, Silom Plaza, 491/19-211 Silom Rd Phone: (0) 2635 - 3645 Website: www.arenaspa-bangkok.com Well-run and recommended, upmarket venue with large comfortable lounge area and luxury rooms with bath; offers aromatherapy, oil, cream and scrub/body massage. Prices range from 450 Baht to 700 Baht, excluding tips. Large team of experienced, handsome masseurs, who can be "booked" in advance via the helpful, multi-lingual web site. Open from noon to 11:00 PM every day. Only minutes from the Patpong and Silom nightlife. Baan Tewa 135/8 Sathorn Soi 7 Phone: (0) 2679 - 0816 Website: http://www.baantewa.com Email: info@baantewa.com Tucked away in a town house not far from Chongnonsi BTS station, Baan Tewa offers beauty treatments as well as “massage for men by men”. Prices start at 500 Baht, and the venue is open daily from noon to 10:00 PM. Call for an appointment or an out call: (0) 8900 – 96633. Babylon Soi Nantha (off Sathorn Soi 1/Soi Jusmag), Sathorn Rd Phone: (0) 2213 - 2108 Website: http://www.babylonbangkok.com Generally regarded as the best sauna in Asia - has a real restaurant, coffee shop, sauna, steam, spa, pool, gym, and Internet access. Food (Thai and western) and drink selection is very good and prices are reasonable. Very popular with Thais, expats and visitors. Different sections open at different times, and this confuses some but place is still packed most weekends! Admission 230 Baht during the week and 260 Baht on weekends and holidays. Opens from midday to 11:30 PM daily, 1:00 AM Fri-Sat. Have regular underwear and foam parties and music nights - see the website for details. Free admission to the non-sauna/steam areas daily, 12 NOON to 3:00 PM. Babylon Bed & Breakfast Soi Nantha (off Sathorn Soi 1/Soi Jusmag), Sathorn Rd Phone: (0) 2679 - 7984 Fax: (0) 2679 - 7986 Website: www.babylonbangkok.com Email: reservations@babylonbangkok.com Part of the Babylon sauna complex, and definitely more than your average B&B. Has two classes of accommodation – the simple but very comfortable “barracks” rooms, with access to shared showers; and a range of highly luxurious suites. Two breakfasts and two passes to Babylon sauna included. Wi-Fi, wide variety of food available all day and evening, live music some evenings in the restaurant. Snacks and drinks 24 hours. Prices range from 1,700 Baht for the smaller rooms to 9,500 Baht for suites in a small house in its own garden with butler and maid service. Prices include 3% service and 7% government tax. Has online booking form on the web site. Balcony 86-88 Silom Soi 4 Phone: (0) 2235 - 5891 Website: http://www.balconypub.com Email: info@balconypub.com » member discounts An open-fronted (but air-conditioned) bar with popular terrace. Lots of seating around the bar, plus tables inside and outside to watch the passing parade. Friendly relaxed atmosphere with the cheapest food and drinks in the soi. Lots of fun things always going on - is the "fun" pub on the soi. Upstairs has mini-karaoke. Open from 5:30 PM till 2:00 AM daily, with Happy Hour from 5:30 PM till 8:00 PM every day, and a mystery late happy hour as well. Check out the drinks prices, including monthly specials. Balcony 86-88 Silom Soi 4 Phone: (0) 2235 - 5891 Website: http://www.balconypub.com Email: info@balconypub.com » member discounts Friendly relaxed atmosphere in the small but busy upstairs karaoke room of this popular bar. Has food available as well. Open from 6:00 till 02:00 daily. Balcony 86-88 Silom Soi 4 Phone: (0) 2235 - 5891 Website: http://www.balconypub.com Email: info@balconypub.com » member discounts Friendly, relaxed bar, but also do full range of Thai, English and Indian food, lots of seating around the bar, plus tables inside, outside and upstairs to watch the passing parade. Food and drink prices cheaper than most of the other venues in the soi. Open from 5:30 PM till 2:00 AM daily, with happy hours from 5:30 PM till 8:00 PM. Check out the monthly special drink prices. Balls, the sports bar Soi Pratuchai, Surawong Road Phone: (0) 2637 - 0078 Website: www.moana.co.th/balls Located at the Rama 4 Rd end of the soi, open-air beer bar from the owners of Dick's Cafe Bangkok in the same soi. Features TV screen with the latest sports shows, well priced drinks, and food from the Dick's menu, not to mention the friendly service you would expect from this group! Watch out for their monthly Crazy Beer Day, with extra low prices. Open from 5:00 PM till late, except Tuesdays. Banana Bar On the corner of Suriwong Road and Soi Pratuchai Phone: (0) 8411 - 77322 This is one of two similar, welcoming bars on either side of Soi Pratuchai, as you enter from Suriwong Road. Both Banana Bar and Hot Male Bar opposite are perfectly located for a drink before you drop into Dick’s or Maxi’s for a meal or before you venture into a go go bar for the boy of your dreams. Alternatively, you can spend an hour or so here people watching, and Soi Pratuchai attracts some of the most watchable people in the Eastern World. To refresh your boggled eyes, draught Chang Beer is 100 Baht a glass, and bottled beers are 100 baht upwards. Cocktails are sold by the glass or carafe, and you can buy spirits by the glass or open a bottle. Cheapest bottle deals: Sky and Barton Vodka for 1,500 Baht. Banana stay ripe from 6:30 PM to the early hours. Bangkok Massage Soi Pratuchai, Suriwong Rd Phone: (0) 86305 - 6878 Located upstairs next to X-Boys, large massage venue, good selection of masseurs, many types of massage and scrub, nice rooms (but no shower in room). Open from 1:00 PM till 1:00 AM daily. BAS Living Room Silom Soi 4 Phone: (0) 2632 - 6982 Website: http://www.bas-4.com/main.html Small, intimate bar located opposite Sphinx. Friendly service, relxing atmosphere, drinks, cocktails, snacks, Wi-Fi, magazines, open from 6:00 PM till 2:00 AM BBB Inn 918 Rama 4 Rd Phone: (0) 2236 - 2259 Fax: (0) 2234 - 3667 Website: http://thaiboy.net/bed/index.php?id_tha=1305 Used as a short time hotel for the Soi Pratuchai bats around the corner, but also does regular accommodation, has 17 standard rooms and 6 deluxe rooms with double bed, air-conditioning, minibar, hot shower and TV with UBC. Rooms from 1,200 to 1,500 Baht/night. No extra charge guests. Member of the BBB Group. Bearbie 2nd Floor, 82 Silom Soi 4 Phone: (0) 2632 - 8446 Well-established "chubs and friends" bar and karaoke, with a fun atmosphere. Thai and visiting chubs welcome. Open from 7:00 PM till 1:00 AM weekdays and 2:00 AM weekends. Big Bearz 130/2 Silom Soi 6 Phone: (0) 4681 - 1655 Email: bigbearzbkk@gmail.com This small Thai-style karaoke bar for Thai and western chubs & chasers is located on the corner of the small sub-soi that runs through from Soi 6 to Soi 8. Open 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM. Body Talk Silom Soi 4, also 2nd Flr, Siam Center Has all the essentials for dressing up for a night out at the discos. The Silom shop is open late, so you can shop just before you dance! Bonny Massage 894/7-8 Soi Pratuchai, Suriwong Rd Phone: (0) 2637 - 0704 Email: bonny_mass@hotmail.com Located above Dick's Cafe in Soi Pratuchai, have nice massage rooms (no shower in room) and good selection of cute massage guys, emphasis is supposed to be more on the massage and they offer thai massage from 250 Baht, oil, cream and body scrub from 500 Baht. Open daily from midday till 2:00 AM Bookazine 1st Flr, CP Tower, 313 Silom Rd Phone: (0) 2231 - 0016 Not gay-oriented, but a reasonable collection of gay fiction and guides. Also a great collection of international newspapers and magazines. Bookazine 2nd Flr, Silom Complex, Silom Rd Another in the Bookazine chain, again a good collection of gay fiction and guides and international newspapers and magazines. Boys Bangkok 38/3-6 Soi Pratuchai, Suriwong Rd Phone: (0) 2237 - 2006 Website: www.bbb.thaiboy.net/ Located under Dream Boy, large bar with large central stage with good visibility from all the seating. Lots of dancers, also have shows (shared with Dream Boy upstairs) every night at 10:30 PM and 12:15 PM. Drink prices: first drink during first show 300 Baht; all other drinks 260 Baht. 500 Baht off fee. Bug & Bee 18 Silom Rd Phone: (0) 2233 - 8118 Fax: (0) 2233 - 8118 Website: http://www.bugandbee.com Gay friendly and popular coffee shop, friendly service, good selection of food and drinks available, convenient location close to the skytrain station and the Silom venues. CiCi Men 2nd Flr, Silom Complex Latest gay and trendy fashions, including designs from local designers. Classic 2nd Boys Club 38/16-17 Soi Pratuchai, Suriwong Rd Phone: (0) 2637 - 0069 This long-established and friendly sister venue to the Classic in Pattaya has a large glass tank where they do underwater shows as well as the regular go-go and other shows on the stage in front of the tank. Club Cafe Silom Soi 2 Phone: (0) 86978 - 5221 Downstairst next to DJ Station, upmarket club/cafe similar to Expresso, somewhere to relax away form the intensity of DJ and some of the other bars in the soi - including Expresso late most busy nites! Coffee Society 12 Silom Rd Phone: (0) 2235 - 9784 Website: http://www.coffeesociety.co.th/ Gay friendly and popular coffee shop, great coffee, friendly service, great atmosphere at a convenient location right near the skytrain station and between Silom Soi 4 and Soi 2 so it's an ideal place for people watching or for a reviving coffee when bar crawling. Also do light food if you need some nourishment! Open 24 hours daily. Coyote On Convent 1/2 Convent Rd Phone: (0) 2631 - 2325 Popular Mexican restaurant, convenient location just off Silom, gay owned, mixed crowd. Good selection of Mexican favourites and specialites and a huge selection of Margaritas to wash it down with. Friendly service, great atmosphere, prices moderate+, open for lunch and dinner every day. Cutey and Beauty 3rd Fl, Thaniya Plaza, Thania Rd (off Silom Rd) Phone: (0) 2231 - 2315 Website: http://www.cuteyandbeauty.com » member discounts Cut and colour specilaists, all staff internationally trained, also do special facials, manicures, etc. Great service from the friendly staff. Dick's Cafe Bangkok 894/7-8 Soi Pratuchai, Suriwong Rd Phone: (0) 2637 - 0078 Website: http://www.dickscafe.com/bangkok/ Email: dickscafe@dickscafe.com Popular, stylish, classy but inexpensive bar in the heart of the Suriwong and Patpong scene, a very relaxing and pleasant place for lunch or a drink or something to eat before or after hitting the surrounding go-go bars! Open from 10:30 AM till late. Also serves all-day breakfasts. Dick's Cafe Bangkok 894/7-8 Soi Pratuchai, Suriwong Rd Phone: (0) 2637 - 0078 Website: http://www.dickscafe.com/ Email: dickscafe@dickscafe.com Stylish, classy but inexpensive restaurant and bar in the heart of the Suriwong and Patpong scene. Great for lunch, a drink, or something to eat before or after hitting the surrounding go-go bars! Open from 10:30 AM till very late. Friendly staff, good selection of Thai and western dishes, all-day breakfasts. diSco Disco Silom Soi 2 Phone: (0) 2234 - 6151 Not really a disco, but plays the same music, and there is a lot of dancing even though there is no dance floor. Open 9:00 PM til 2:00 AM. Very popular late on Fridays and Saturdays. DJ Station Silom Soi 2 Phone: (0) 2266 - 4029 Website: http://www.dj-station.com Fabled gay disco, open every night from 10:00 till 2:00 AM, with popular cabaret shows around 11:00. Mostly Thai crowd, but many expats and visitors who love to dance can be seen here regularly - thus also some freelancers! Music very loud, actual dance floor fairly small, and usually packed Fridays and Saturdays. Still THE place for dance in Silom. Domon 1st Flr, Silom Complex, also 3rd Flr, Siam Center Original Domon designed items. Dream Boy 38/3-6 Soi Pratuchai, Suriwong Rd Phone: (0) 2234 - 0830 Fax: (0) 1825 - 7815 Website: www.dreamboy.thaiboy.net/ This ever popular bar has a very large central dance stage. Lots of dancers, also has shows (shared with Boys Bangkok downstairs) every night at 10:30 PM and 12:15 PM. Drink prices: first drink during first show 300 Baht; all other drinks 260 Baht. 500 Baht off fee. Eat Me 1/6 Soi Phiphat 2 (off Convent Rd) Phone: (0) 2238 - 0931 Email: info@eatmerestaurant.com World food, world music, local art, great atmosphere, great food, good selection of wines to go with it, friendly informal service, relaxed and interesting place for dinner with a group or just for two. Not specifically gay, more "friendly to everybody" but very popular with gays. Prices moderate+. Open for dinner every day from 3:00 PM till 1:00 AM. Easy to get too, enter Soi Phipat from Convent Rd and it is 20 metres down on the left. Eve House Suriwong Rd (opposite Soi Thanyia) Reportedly popular late-night karaoke bar close to all the Silom and Suriwong venues, mostly Thai crowd. Expresso Silom Soi 2 Upmarket coffeeshop/bar located opposite DJ Station, popular place to unwind between dances. Open till late. . Fan Club 10/3 Soi Convent, Convent Rd Phone: (0) 2631 - 1442/3 Website: www.fanclub.asia Email: info@fanclub.asia With ten rooms on six floors, this massage venue is located just off Silom in the same Convent Road sub-soi as Indigo Restaurant. Ultra modern design: all rooms have air conditioning, large massage beds and showers. VIP rooms have flat screen TVs and DVD players. Many styles of massage available from around sixty masseurs, and they do outcalls, too. You can chat online with the guys at www.fanclub.asia/chat. Open daily 1:00 to 11:00 PM. Skype: fanclubmassage. For Fun Live Music Bar 90-98 Silom Soi 4 Between Balcony and Sphinx on one of the city's busiest gay boulevards, here is an alternative worth considering to Soi 4’s better-known flagship pub-restaurants, Balcony and Telephone, especially for night prowlers and fans of live music. For Fun serves reasonably priced drinks, food and live sounds between 9:00 PM and 3:00 AM daily. Fresh Beach Boyz 894/9-10 Soi Pratuchai, Suriwong Rd Phone: (0) 2637 - 11156 Popular bar with large stage at the back of the bar, bench seating around the wall and table seating in the center, more of a club atmosphere. Run by the owners of the now defunct Fresh Boyz just accross the soi, lots of new dancers, go-go and special shows nightly at 10:15 PM and 11:45 PM. Full Moon 144/2 Silom Soi 10 Phone: (0) 2634 - 0766 Gay owned, great thai food, interesting decor and crowd, reasonable prices, and just a short walk from all the popular Silom venues. G.O.D 60/18-21 Silom Soi 2/1, Silom Rd Phone: (0) 2632 - 8033 “G. O. D.” stands for Guys On Display, and that’s appropriate enough. In the small sub-soi between Thaniya and Silom Soi 2, this high-tech disco on three floors is widely seen as an alternative to DJ Station nearby. The cabarets on the catwalk-style stage and the resident DJs get good reviews. Open 10:00 PM till the early hours. Golden Cock 39/27 Soi Anuman Ratchathon (off Soi Thantawan, off Suriwong) Phone: (0) 2236 - 3859 Very small bar, has been around forever, usually fairly quiet but staff usually friendly, open early afternoon if you are at a loose end after lunch! Heaven Sauna 4th Fl, Warner Building, 119 Mahesak Rd Phone: (0) 2266 - 9092 Website: http://www.heaven-eden.com Conveniently located just off Silom (Mahesak Rd is the one opposite the Holiday Inn). Go up to the 4th floor using the elevator on the right, behind the furniture shop (look for the Heaven sign). Has a small coffee shop, sauna, rooftop spa, large steam, gym, videos, rooftop garden, etc. Often popular with local office crowd after work weeknites! Friendly staff. Admission 190 Baht, under 21 special 80 Baht! Opens from 3:00 PM till midnight every day. Hot Male 38/40 Suriwong Rd (entrance in soi) Phone: (0) 2235 - 3876 A Bangkok institution for seedyness when it was known as Twilight, now only slightly more upmarket with a slightly brighter layout so little of the old ambiance remains but there is a larger selection of dancers. Have special shows nightly. Also has a popular outdoor bar on its terrace. Hot Male Bar 38 - 40 Suriwong Road, entrance in Soi Pratuchai Phone: (0) 2236 - 1944 You can’t miss Hot Male as you stroll into Soi Pratuchai from Suriwong Road. It's on your left, and a short stop here may be just what you need to gear up for the night’s excesses in the massage and go go places that beckon. If you prefer to watch others gearing up, you’ll be happy to linger here and enjoy the promenade of exotics and eccentrics from a bar stool or comfy chair. Draught Chang Beer is 80 Baht a glass, and bottled beers start at 100 Baht. Liqueurs and spirits are sold by the glass, or you can open your own bottle: they have deals that include and exclude a supply of mixers, the cheapest of which is 1,000 Baht for 100 Pipers or local spirits with mixers. They even sell wine, which is very progressive for this sort of venue! Open 11:00 AM till the small hours. Additional phone number: (0) 2237 – 0837. Hot Male Bar 2 Soi Pratuchai Phone: (0) 2236 - 1944 The first three venues on the left as you approach this soi from Suriwong Road are Hot Male Bar, Hot Male A Go Go [“Charming Excited Good Looking Boy”] and their sister business, the imaginatively named Hot Male 2. Actually, the name makes sense: the drinks and prices are the same here as at Hot Male Bar, and both places offer a friendly mix of chat and people watching. Hot Male 2 also boasts an Internet Café, the obligatory TV screens, and – just in case you like to watch people bending over, holding something long – a pool table. Open 5:00 PM till late. Additional phone number: (0) 2237 – 0837. Indigo 6 Convent Rd (off Silom Rd) Phone: (0) 2235 - 3268 Fax: (0) 2234-5107 Gay friendly French restaurant in a small soi off Soi Convent just opposite Molly Malone's Irish pub. Has outside garden seating, or new lounge area upstairs is air-conditioned. There's also a bar which opens onto the patio/garden, as well as an indoor sitting area for drinks. Prices for the main courses are in the 260-500 baht range. The menu changes every month. Great food, great service, a great place for a romantic night out. Open midday - 1:00 AM Monday - Saturday. JJ Park Silom Soi 2 Phone: (0) 2233 - 3247 Bar with live music, both Thai and western and other entertainment - gets a lot of the disco crowd because it is in Soi 2, and is usually crowded late on the weekends. JJ Park Silom Soi 2 Phone: (0) 2233 - 3247 Again not really a disco, but gets a lot of the disco crowd and is usually packed on the weekends. Has live music, both Thai and western. Jupiter 2002 Thaniya Soi 2 (actually off Suriwong Rd) Phone: (0) 8161 - 72163 Website: www.jupiter2002.com Popular upmarket bar opposite the Suriwong Hotel coffee shop. Trendy decor, two levels, with bar, seating and go-go stage downstairs. Upstairs, there is more seating and balconies overlooking the bar and stage. Jupiter has an excellent selection of go-go dancers and its shows are among the most popular in Bangkok. Le Residence 173/8-9 Suriwong Rd, Bang Rak Phone: (0) 2233 - 3301 Fax: (0) 2237 - 9322 Email: residenc@loxinfo.co.th Smallish, gay-friendly boutique hotel, friendly staff, is close (almost walking distance if you are not as lazy as I am!) to the Silom/Patpong gay area. Has all the usual amenities in the comfortable rooms and a restaurant, though some have commented that the rooms are a bit small. Magic Hands 21/35 Soi Ngam Duplee Phone: (0) 8709 - 32637 Website: www.pholand.webs.com Email: majichandpoland@hotmail.com Versatile hands work their magic between the Malaysia and Pinnacle Hotels, on the Pinnacle side of Soi Ngam Duplee. Excluding tips, prices range from 250 Baht for an hour's traditional Thai massage to 1,100 Baht for a two-hour Body Scrub or Japanese-style cream massage. Not only that, but they offer hairdressing, too! Check out the web site for seasonal offers and pics of the masseurs. Open daily 11:00 AM to MIDNIGHT, or call for 24-hour home delivery. Malaysia Hotel 54 Soi Ngam Duphli (off Rama 4 Rd) Phone: (0) 2679 - 7128 Fax: (0) 2287 - 1457 Website: http://www.malaysiahotelbkk.com Email: info@malaysiahotelbkk.com Located near Babylon and close(ish) to the Silom/Patpong gay area. Slightly down-market but no questions asked, and the place is cheap and comfortable and has a pool and a notorious coffee shop for late night pickups. Rooms from 600 baht per night, monthly rates available. Mali 43 Sathorn Soi 1 Phone: (0) 2679 - 8693 Thai and international food, good selection of wines, friendly relaxed atmosphere. Open from 8:00 AM (for breakfast) till 11:00 PM every day. Not gay, but friendly. Prices moderate. Mango Tree 37 Soi Tanthawan (off Suriwong Rd) Phone: (0) 2236 - 2820 Royal Thai cusine served in beautiful surroundings in large house, with mango tree in the yard, also live traditional Thai music every night. Open from 8:00 till 11:00 every day. Good selection of traditional Thai dishes. Not gay, but popular. Prices moderate. Maxis Bar & Restaurant Soi Pratuchai, Suriwong Rd Phone: (0) 2266 - 4225 Fax: (0) 2266 - 4226 Website: http://www.maxisbar.com/ Email: maxisbar2010@maxisbar.com Well established bar and restaurant located right in the middle of the go-go bars off Suriwong Rd. Has outdoor terrace, downstairs bar and upstairs dining room. Extensive Thai and western menu, prices moderate. Open 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM. Maxis Bar & Restaurant Soi Pratuchai, Suriwong Rd Phone: (0) 2266 - 4225 Fax: (0) 2266 - 4226 Website: http://www.maxisbar.com/ Email: maxisbar2010@maxisbar.com Well established bar and restaurant located right in the middle of the go-go bars off Suriwong Rd. Has outdoor terrace, downstairs bar and upstairs dining room. Open 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM. Men Factory Sauna Silom Soi 2/1 Phone: (0) 2632 - 8793 Website: www.MFsauna.com Welcomes Thais and westerners. Has sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, gym, underwear and naked nights, with shows most evenings, and Wi-Fi. Open 2:00 PM till the early hours. Ocean Boy 894/4-6 Soi Pratuchai, Suriwong Rd Phone: (0) 2637 - 0507 Website: www.oceanboybangkok.com Under the name Future Boys, this was one of the liveliest and most popular bars in the soi, with its large central stage and a second shower stage, not to mention a very large team of boys. Still has shows and special events such as the “Too Big, Too Long” contest, pictured on the web site. Om Yim Lodge 72/74 Naratiwat Rd Phone: (0) 2635 - 0169 Website: www.omyimgroup.com Email: Omyim@omyimgroup.com » member discounts Located just off Silom only a few blocks from the nightlife and close to Chong Nonsi Skytrain, this popular guest house has comfortable rooms with all the expected facilities such as safe, fridge, cable TV, air-con and tea/coffee-making facilities, as well as a small Thai/European restaurant and Wi-Fi. Note that there’s no lift, and breakfast and daily cleaning are not included in the prices. Rates vary from 700 to 1,350 Baht, depending on the season, length of stay and room size. Om Yim Restaurant 106 Soi Sribumpen Phone: (0) 267 - 1907 Website: www.omyimgroup.com Email: omyim@omyimgroup.com » member discounts Located just around the corner from the Malaysia Hotel, a popular gay friendly local restaurant serving a wide range of traditional Thai and Isaan dishes and also western food. Garden setting that is also a covered area in case of rain or dine in air-conditioned comfort at the coffee and internet shop next door. Paradiso Kara Club 2nd Floor, Lungsuan Balcony, Soi Langsuan Phone: (0) 2252 - 1229 Upmarket karaoke and club, popular with trendy locals, located just off Sarasin Rd behind Lumpini Park. Open till 2:00 AM daily. Pavilion Place 31/3-17 Patpong Soi 2 (near Suriwong) Phone: (0) 2237 - 4000 Fax: (0) 2236 - 4986 Located right in Patpong, the accommodation is basic but comfortable and has air-con and bar fridge, etc. About 1,200 Baht per night from the discount web sites, and obviously no problems bringing a friend back for the night! Pharaoh's Music Bar 104 Silom Soi 4 Phone: (0) 2234 - 7249 Website: http://www.sphinxpub.com/ Upmarket karaoke with large bar area and private lounge - great atmosphere, very popular with the locals and the same great service that has always been the hallmark of its sister venue Sphinx downstairs. Pinnacle Hotel 17 Soi Ngam Duphli (off Rama 4 Rd) Phone: (0) 2287 - 0111 Fax: (0) 2287 - 3420 Website: http://www.pinnaclehotels.com/lumpinee.html Email: lumpinee@pinnaclehotels.com Located near Babylon and the Malaysia Hotel (but more upmarket) and close(ish) to the Silom/Patpong gay area. Has some business customers, but usually no problems bringing back a "friend" from the bars but reportedly now charging a "joiners fee". Rooms from 1,100 Baht per night (internet rate) or many people have recommended booking via Jimmy, an agent there, for an even better price, though he is often difficult to get an email reply from. Purple Dragon Lobby, Tarntawan Place Hotel, 119/5-10 Surawong Rd Phone: (0) 2634-0273 Fax: (0) 2267-2150 Website: http://www.purpledrag.com Email: info@purpledrag.com Specialists in gay and lesbian tours in and around Thailand and South East Asia, offer flexible packages for those who are looking to get to know the country and its people better. Rainbow Naga 55 Sap Rd, Si Phrya, Bangrak Phone: (0) 2637 - 1097 Fax: (0) 2237 - 5836 Gay friendly travel agency and tour operator. Offers guided tours, hotel and airline bookings, transfer service, etc. Romeo Massage House 12/1 Sathorn Soi 9 Phone: (0) 2286 - 6088 This completely renovated house is located in the right fork almost at the end of Soi 9. Many styles of massage and body treatments are offered from 2:00 PM till midnight daily. Rose Hotel 118 Suriwong Road Phone: (0) 2266 - 8268-72 Fax: (0) 2266 - 8096 Website: http://www.rosehotelbkk.com Email: rosehotel@rosehotelbkk.com While too many hotels in Bangkok have known better days, the Rose has bloomed after a makeover in contemporary Asian style, and now calls itself with reason one of the city’s “best kept secrets”. Tucked behind the much grander Meridien yet very close to Pat Pong and the main gay attractions, the Rose has 72 rooms of the kind visitors tend to label “small but clean”. Facilities include internet, pool, gym, sauna, garden, bar, and restaurant serving Thai, Chinese and western food. All rooms and suites have bathroom, TV, fridge/mini bar and safe, with 24-hour room service and laundry/dry cleaning service. From under 2,000 Baht: check online for the best current offers. Saichon De Mania 35/2 Soi Pipat 2, Convent Rd Phone: (0) 81854 - 5780 Email: saichonbkk@hotmail.com Small salon located just off Convent Rd (off Silom) in the same building as Sauna Mania. Haircuts from 250 Baht, colour & highlights from 500 Baht. Open from noon till 10:00 PM daily. Sanctuary By A 18/8 Rama 4 City Court Building, Soi Plukjit, off Rama 4 Road, Lumpini (look out for Siam Commercial Bank on the corner of the soi and the main road) Phone: (0) 2251 - 6489 Fax: (0) 2251 - 6489 Website: www.sanctuarybya.com Email: info@sanctuarybya.com Popular venue with a wide range of services, including many that combine massage with skin treatments. Facials and traditional Thai, Swedish, aromatic and foot massages are on offer, as well as after-sport and after-sun treatments, not to mention a back, neck and shoulders massage with herbal oils and hot compresses. There’s a no less ingenious variety of cleansing and rehydrating body scrubs and similar, including the hedonist’s ultimate treat: a body scrub with white wine. All rooms have private shower (though you might not want to waste the wine in a shower!) Check out the web site or call (0) 8698 - 74198 for details of their combination packages and special offers. Prices start at 400 Baht, excluding tip, and Sanctuary By A is open daily from 12 NOON to 10:00 PM. Sauna Mania 35/2 Soi Pipat 2, Convent Rd Phone: (0) 81817 - 4073 Popular local style sauna, convenient location just off Convent (same soi as Eat Me Restaurant), 5 levels, nicely decorated, has gym, bar, sauna, steam, herb steam, video and cruise areas and cabins, and two rooftop terraces. Very popular with locals, particularly on special nigths with very small loin cloths or other small wraps! - few western visitors. Open 5:00PM till midnight weekdays and 3:00 PM till midnight weekends. Admission 120 Baht (100 baht Mon-Tues). Sawadee Krab Massage & Spa First Floor, Rama 4 City Court, Soi Plukjit, off Rama 4 Road, Lumpini (look out for Siam Commercial Bank on the corner of the soi and the main road) Phone: (0) 2252 - 3208 Website: www.sawadeekrab.com Email: oubkrap@yahoo.com Not far from Lumpini Tower and the Pinnacle Hotel, but on the opposite side of Rama 4 Road, this smart massage venue is, improbable and not very sensual as it may seem, in the same car park building as a similar business, Sanctuary By A (see above). A less extensive variety of massages and treatments is available here, ranging from Traditional Thai at 500 Baht for an hour to the ninety-minute package with added body scrub at 1,300 Baht, both excluding tip. But the guys are a nicely mixed bunch, as you can see at the web site. Open 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Nearest MRT station: Lumpini. Alternative phone: (0) 8110 – 48359. Scorpion Bar Soi Pratuchai Phone: (0) 8464 - 70903 About half way along the soi, next to Ocean Boy a go go, Scorpion is a recent addition and notable for at least a couple of reasons. First, instead of the usual night-long bombardment of disco tracks, there’s a solo singer with acoustic guitar, who performs here live – and with restraint - in the later part of most evenings. Second, this must be the only bar of its kind that’s managed by a literary celebrity… well, a literary figure, anyway. He’s Khun Chai Pinit, author of the autobiographical Bangkok Boy and one of the most vivid characters in a soi full of stars. Not only that, the prices are competitive with the other semi-open air bars nearby: draught Chang Beer is 100 Baht, and that’s the starting price for the bottled beers, too. Spirits begin at 100 Baht for 100 Pipers and local brands, and all cocktails are 180 Baht. Scorpion keeps its sting from 4:00 PM till the last boy has left the Ocean, and beyond. Screw Boy Bar Patpong Soi 2 Incongruously located among the girlie venues of Patpong, this free and easy go-go bar has shows and a selection of uninhibited guys who usually enjoy mingling with the customers. Drinks 200 Baht, but that may be negotiable! Senso Men's Club 5/8 Soi Saladaeng, Silom Road Phone: (0) 2636 3535 Website: http://www.sensomenclub.com Located just off Silom opposite Soi 2, this well-regarded venue offers nice rooms with private shower, and double rooms are also available. Aroma oil massage, erotic cream massage, body scrub and more are provided. Open from 2:00 PM to 11.00 PM daily. Out calls available 24 hours: (0) 8110 - 73888. Solid Bar 39/2 Soi Anuman Ratchathon (off Soi Thantawan, off Suriwong) Phone: (0) 2634 - 2664 Website: http://www.solidbangkok.com Small, cheerful, unpretentious bar located just around the corner from Tawan, near Golden Cock. Go-go stage and table seating downstairs and some lounge seating upstairs. The number of dancers can be variable, but the helpful staff circulate freely. No special shows, but drinks only 120 Baht every night and the guys are always friendly! Sphinx Bar and Restaurant 100 Silom Soi 4 Phone: (0) 2234 - 7249 Website: www.sphinxbangkok.com/ Email: chairmanmao1st@gmail.com » member discounts Upmarket bar and thai restaurant with Egyptian theme decor, great atmosphere, excellent Thai and western food, good range of wines, beers and spirits. Open from 6:00 PM till 2:00 AM every day. A comfortable, relaxing place for a drink at the bar or a meal. Lots of regular patrons, and usually gets a good crowd late on the weekends. Service always good from the friendly staff - the best place to eat and in the soi! Sphinx Bar and Restaurant 100 Silom Soi 4 Phone: (0) 2234 - 7249 Website: www.sphinxbangkok.com/ Email: chairmanmao1st@gmail.com » member discounts Stylish restaurant and bar with Egyptian theme decor, great atmosphere, excellent Thai and western food, good range of wines, beers and spirits. Open from 6:00 PM every day. A comfortable, relaxing place for a drink at the bar or a meal or try their great new terrace area for outdoor dining. Service always good from the friendly staff. Suriwong Hotel 31/1-33 Suriwong Rd Phone: (0) 2266 - 8257 Fax: (0) 2266 - 8261 Fairly down-market - often used as a short-time hotel, but also does real rooms with TV and air-con for real visitors. Rooms are basic but clean and comfortable. About 800 Baht per night peak, cheaper in off season - a number of visitors have recommended it as a "budget" hotel. Sweet Basil 1 Srivieng Rd (off Pramun, off Silom) Phone: (0) 2238 - 3088 Vietnamese restaurant (adapted to Thai tastes), trendy decor in both locations, food is interesting - order lots of different dishes. Open from 5:00 till 10:00 every day. Not gay, but trendy crowd. Prices moderate. Swiss Lodge 3 Convent Road, Silom Phone: (0) 2233 - 5345 Fax: (0) 2236 - 9425 Website: http://www.swisslodge.com Email: info@swisslodge.com A boutique gay-friendly business hotel, ideally situated on Convent Road, off Silom (100 meters from Soi 2, and opposite Soi 4). All rooms include cable and satellite TV, in house video, room service (6:30 AM till 11:00 PM), 24 hours security service, personal safe, fully stocked mini-bar, soundproof rooms, IDD telephone system connectable to PC modems, business center with E-Mail facilities, swimming pool with sundeck and a restaurant serving Swiss and international specialties. Tarntawan Place 119/5-10 Suriwong Rd Phone: (0) 2238 - 2620 Fax: (0) 2238 - 3228 Website: http://www.tarntawan.com Email: tarntawan@tarntawan.com » member discounts Renowned boutique gay-friendly business class accommodation, with reasonable prices and a great location in a quiet courtyard off Suriwong Rd. Only a two minute walk to the Silom nightlife: that's one of many reasons why guests return year after year, and some visit several times a year. Has deluxe rooms and suites all with air-con, cable/satellite TV, mini-bar, direct dial IDD phones and 24 hr room service. Free Wi Fi throughout the premises; also has full business centre and lobby bar. Breakfast served 24 hours. Overnight guest welcome at no extra charge. Check out their Summer Specials. Tawan 2/2 Soi Thantawan (off Suriwong) Phone: (0) 2634 – 5833 Website: www.tawanbarbangkok.com Popular bar specialising in musclemen that is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2011. Spectacular muscleman and other shows nightly. Some loyal customers return year after year and seem to spend half their Thai vacations at the Tawan, insisting it’s one of the very best bars in town. Telephone Bar, Restaurant & Lounge Silom Soi 4 Phone: (0) 2234 - 3279 Website: http://www.telephonepub.com » member discounts Probably the oldest and most famous gay bar and restaurant in Bangkok. Extensive Thai and western menu. Open from 6:00 PM till late every day. Usually crowded and noisy late on Fridays and Saturdays. Prices moderate, and a free house drink with meals Sundays to Thursdays. Telephone Pub, Restaurant & Karaoke Silom Soi 4 Phone: (0) 2234 - 3279 Website: www.telephonepub.com » member discounts Probably the most famous gay bar and restaurant in Bangkok, Telephone has been in business for 24 years. Has Skype video phones and karaoke lounge with VIP rooms. Extensive Thai and western menu, and a free house drink with meals Sundays to Thursdays. Attractive offers on house spirits, cocktail pitchers, Leo draft beer and other drinks. Open from 6:00 PM till late every day. Always popular with locals, expats and visitors, and one of the cruisiest bars in town! Telephone Pub, Restaurant & Karaoke Silom Soi 4 Phone: (0) 2234 - 3279 Website: www.telephonepub.com » member discounts Probably the oldest and most famous gay bar in Bangkok, has a karaoke lounge with VIP rooms - same food and drink menu as the bar downstairs. Open from 6 pm till late. The Sun Massage 2/2 Soi Thantawan (off Suriwong) Phone: (0) 2634 – 5833 Website: www.tawanbarbangkok.com Adjacent to the popular Tawan muscleman go-go bar and under the same management. Recently opened in the premises vacated by the 69 massage, and currently has around a dozen guys. Unico Grande Silom 533 Silom Rd Phone: (0) 2237 - 8300 Fax: (0) 2237 - 8286 Website: www.towerinnbangkok.com Email: Towerinn@a-net.net.th Used to be called Tower Inn, located half-way down Silom, walking distance to the main gay venues in the area (if you are fit!). Is reasonably priced and comfortable, and has a rooftop pool and gym, sauna and spa. Prices start at around 2,200 Baht per day, discounts and monthly rates available. Up2 Beauty and Hair Salon 2nd Floor, Charn Issara Building, Rama 5 Rd Phone: (0) 2233 - 5956 Website: http://www.uptoyouandsalon.com Located on Rama 4 between Silom and Suriwong, hair styling and beauty treatments, friendly and talented staff. Vincents 7 Rooms 12/1 Soi Ngam Duphli Phone: (0) 2286 - 3348 Fax: (0) 2286 - 3609 Website: www.vincentsbangkok.com Email: vincent@vincentsbangkok.com This small guest house in the same vicinity as the Malaysia Hotel has just seven en suite rooms, as its name suggests, all with cable TV, air-con, mini-bar/fridge, coffee/tea making facilities, hi-speed Internet connection and safe. The restaurant downstairs serves all day breakfast and other meals, and the rates vary from 1,200 to 1,500 Baht, with reductions for longer stays. Vincents Restaurant 12/1 Soi Ngam Duphli Phone: (0) 2286 - 3348 Website: http://www.vincentsbangkok.com/ Email: vincent@vincentsbangkok.com Located just up the soi from the Malaysia Hotel, small restaurant with indoor and garden seating, western and Thai food at reasonable prices, open for breakfast linch and dinner. X Boys Soi Pratuchai, Suriwong Rd Phone: (0) 89162 - 7652 Part of the X Group - where Boys Bangkok used to be. Still all black and chrome interior with large central stage, good selection of dancers, special shows nightly. X Size Soi Pratuchai, Suriwong Rd Phone: (0) 4912 - 2686 Yet another bar from X Group, upstairs above the open-air pool bar next to Dream Boy, shares the same show and some of the same dancers as X Boys.