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Best bars in Thailand

Eight ranked rooms in Thailand in Bangkok, with addresses, booking rules, and what to order.

Thailand places 8 rooms on our current Asia ranking, all in Bangkok. Every one is below with the detail that decides where you actually go: the city and district, the booking rule, what a visit costs, and the serves worth ordering.

In this selection

8 bars

Where the list sits in Thailand

Every Thailand entry we publish is in Bangkok, across Ratchaprasong, Sathorn, and Khlong Toei. A second city joins when a room there earns a position, not to round out the map.

The highest-ranked bars in Thailand

Dry Wave Cocktail Studio (Bangkok) at No.5, Bar Us (Bangkok) at No.7, and Lennon's (Bangkok) at No.8, on the current Asia list. Ranks are national only in the sense that they are earned against the whole Asia field, so a smaller city can outrank a bigger one.

Reservations and spend

Of the 8 rooms in Thailand, 1 requires a reservation and 4 take walk-ins. Bookings run through SevenRooms, and release windows differ between rooms, so check the profile before you fix a date. For a sense of spend, Dry Wave Cocktail Studio lists about $14 per cocktail.

How we chose these bars

Each of these 8 rooms holds a position on our Asia ranking for the current season. Editors visit unannounced, more than once where a room has changed hands or rewritten its menu, and score on drinks, hospitality, consistency, and sense of place. We take no fee for inclusion, so nothing on this page can be bought. When a room in Thailand loses its position, the profile stays up and the rank comes off.

Questions about bars in Thailand

Cities, booking windows, and how the ranking works.

What is the best bar in Thailand?

Dry Wave Cocktail Studio in Bangkok, at No.5 on our Asia ranking for the current season. The profile lists its address, hours, reservation rule, and the serves it is known for.

How many bars in Thailand are ranked?

Eight rooms in Bangkok, all holding a position on the current Asia list. A room joins when it earns a place on merit, so the count moves with the scene rather than filling a national quota.

How far ahead should you book bars in Thailand?

Of the 8 rooms in Thailand, 1 requires a reservation and 4 take walk-ins. Bookings run through SevenRooms, and the busiest rooms release dates weeks ahead on a fixed schedule, so fix the hardest booking first and build the rest of the trip around it.

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