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title: "Khao San & Phra Athit nightlife"
description: "The backpacker street party, and the riverside bars locals drink in one street over. 169 venues from Google Maps with hours, popular times and prices; the…"
url: https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/khao-san
locale: en
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# Khao San & Phra Athit nightlife

2am close

The backpacker street party, and the riverside bars locals drink in one street over.

169 bars, clubs and rooftops tracked · 141 rated, averaging 4.4 across 34,043 Google reviews · 135 with listed hours, 22 of them running past 2am · 69 with Google popular-times data. Google Maps data from 8 September 2026.

[See Khao San & Phra Athit on the map](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/map#area=khao-san)

- [RCA (Royal City Avenue) 48](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/rca)
- [Thonglor & Ekkamai 260](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/thonglor-ekkamai)
- [Phra Khanong & On Nut 91](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/phra-khanong-on-nut)
- [Phrom Phong (Soi 22–39) 209](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/phrom-phong)
- [Asok & Soi Cowboy 96](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/asok-soi-cowboy)
- [Nana & Sukhumvit Soi 11 217](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/nana-soi-11)
- [Silom, Patpong & Sathorn 288](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/silom-patpong)
- [Siam, Ratchaprasong & Lang Suan 125](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/siam-ratchaprasong)
- [Ratchada & Huai Khwang 109](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/ratchada-huai-khwang)
- [Khao San & Phra Athit 169](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/khao-san)
- [Yaowarat (Chinatown) 69](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/yaowarat)
- [Riverside & Charoen Krung 81](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/riverside-charoen-krung)
- [Ari 91](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/ari)

The backpacker street party since the 1980s: bucket cocktails, competing sound systems and street food at 1am, increasingly with young Thais partying alongside the visitors. Khao San Road itself is loud and cheap (a bucket 250–350 baht, a beer 100–150, 2026 indicative); Rambuttri, one street over, is the same thing at half the volume; and Phra Athit Road along the river has the bars locals actually drink in, several with live blues and jazz. It closes at 2am, not 4.

**Closing**

Not on the 4am list; the street empties at 2am when the music is cut.

**Getting there**

[MRT Sam Yot](https://bestofthailand.org/bangkok/near/mrt-sam-yot) 1.5 km from the centre; [MRT Sanam Chai](https://bestofthailand.org/bangkok/near/mrt-sanam-chai) 1.7 km from the centre. No BTS or MRT; the Chao Phraya boat to Phra Athit pier stops early evening, after that it is a taxi or Grab (15–20 minutes to Siam off-peak).

**Dress**

Anything.

**District**

Mostly inside [Khao San](https://bestofthailand.org/bangkok/khao-san); the box is drawn over coordinates, so it can cross a district line.

The rules, checked 8 September 2026

- Bars and clubs close at 2am, except in three Bangkok zones licensed to 4am: Silom–Patpong, RCA with New Phetchaburi Road, and Ratchadaphisek Road.
- The drinking age is 20, for Thais and foreigners alike.
- Shops, supermarkets and convenience stores sell alcohol from 11am to midnight every day.

[All six rules with their sources](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife#rules)

## What kind of night

Scene counts inside this area; each scene page lists the venues city-wide.

- [Clubs 12](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/clubs)
- [Cocktail bars 20](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/cocktail-bars)
- [Rooftop bars 23](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/rooftop-bars)
- [Live music 46](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/live-music)
- [Craft beer 3](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/craft-beer)
- [Pubs & sports bars 19](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/pubs)
- [Karaoke 12](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/karaoke)
- [Wine bars 5](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/wine-bars)
- [Open past 2am 22](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/open-past-2am)

### Quietest times: bars and clubs in Khao San & Phra Athit

**Monday to Friday**

Quietest 16:00–18:00 at 25.5% of peak, busiest 22:00 at 60%

**Saturday and Sunday**

Quietest 16:00–18:00 at 26.1% of peak, busiest 22:00 at 64.3%

Google popular-times data for 69 places, as of 8 September 2026. That is 69 of the 169 places listed here; the percentage is each place's own historic peak, not a headcount. [How this is measured](https://bestofthailand.org/bangkok/crowd-calendar/nightlife-clubs).

## The venues in Khao San & Phra Athit

**[Bangkok Jazz BBQ and Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/place/bangkok-jazz-bbq-and-bar-3462bf)** — ![Bangkok Jazz BBQ and Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-7.webp) — 5.0 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Open 24huntil 00:00 — Jazz-themed live music and BBQ anchor Bangkok Jazz on Ram Buttri in Khao San, serving cocktails and beer for nightly entertainment-seeking crowds.

**[Hide Cafe Bar Tani Road](https://bestofthailand.org/place/hide-cafe-bar-tani-road-6c1c8a)** — ![Hide Cafe Bar Tani Road](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-7.webp) — 5.0 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Open 24huntil 00:00฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi — Tani Road's Hide Cafe Bar operates as a daytime cafe and evening bar, serving cocktails, beer selection, and wine at mid-range prices to backpackers.

**[พรบาร์ PAWN BAR](https://bestofthailand.org/place/pawn-bar-6370ba)** — ![พรบาร์ PAWN BAR](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-4.webp) — 5.0 — Nightlife & Clubs · Rattanakosin (Old City) — Open nowuntil 00:00฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendly — Bamrung Mueang Road in Samran Rat is the address for PAWN BAR, a Rattanakosin (Old City) venue pairing live music with a noted beer selection, priced in the mid-range band for the area.

**[COLLECTED Natural Wine Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/place/collected-natural-wine-bar-1dbc5a)** — ![COLLECTED Natural Wine Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-6.webp) — 5.0 — Nightlife & Clubs · Rattanakosin (Old City) — Closed today฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi — Upscale wine bar on Bamrung Mueang Road in Rattanakosin pairs natural wine selections with outdoor seating and accepts reservations for visiting wine enthusiasts and drinkers.

**[YABAR Secret Bar & Rooftop](https://bestofthailand.org/place/yabar-secret-bar-rooftop-6a460d)** — ![YABAR Secret Bar & Rooftop](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-rooftop-bars-6.webp) — 4.9 — Rooftop Bars · Khao San — Closed nowopens 18:30฿฿ — Karaoke and live music meet rooftop seating at YABAR on Khao San's Trok Bowonrangsi, where mid-range cocktails complement nightly entertainment with city views above.

**[Buttri](https://bestofthailand.org/place/buttri-b75965)** — ![Buttri](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-1.webp) — 4.9 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Open nowuntil 02:00฿฿ — Wine, beer, and cocktails converge at Buttri on Ram Buttri Alley in Khao San, which hosts live music performances nightly at accessible mid-range pricing levels.

**[Khaosan Comedy Club](https://bestofthailand.org/place/khaosan-comedy-club-d6af6c)** — ![Khaosan Comedy Club](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-1.webp) — 4.9 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Closed nowopens 19:00Step-freeFree Wi-Fi — 202 Khaosan Road in Talat Yot is the address for Khaosan Comedy Club, a comedy club in the Khao San district that offers karaoke and wine, with 689 reviews.

**[Apron Bar Bangkok](https://bestofthailand.org/place/apron-bar-bangkok-faa056)** — ![Apron Bar Bangkok](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-6.webp) — 4.9 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Open nowuntil 00:00฿฿Kids — Live music and cocktails headline Apron Bar Bangkok on Samsen 4 Road in Khao San, where beer selection and wine complete a mid-range dining option.

**[HAVEN Rooftop Karaoke Bar - AREA81](https://bestofthailand.org/place/haven-rooftop-karaoke-bar-area81-6eff5f)** — ![HAVEN Rooftop Karaoke Bar - AREA81](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-rooftop-bars-3.webp) — 5.0 — Rooftop Bars · Khao San — Closed nowopens 19:00฿ — Tani Road in Talat Yot, on the fourth floor of AREA81 THE BOX, is the address for HAVEN Rooftop Karaoke Bar, a karaoke bar with dancing and reservations available.

**[Samranrat Bar สำราญราษฎร์ บาร์ ประตูผี](https://bestofthailand.org/place/samranrat-bar-cc2071)** — ![Samranrat Bar สำราญราษฎร์ บาร์ ประตูผี](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-rooftop-bars-4.webp) — 4.9 — Rooftop Bars · Rattanakosin (Old City) — Closed today฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi — Food, cocktails, and rooftop seating combine at Samranrat Bar on Maha Chai Road in Rattanakosin, offering live entertainment and mid-range pricing for visitors.

**[Irie](https://bestofthailand.org/place/irie-c51b2c)** — ![Irie](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-8.webp) — 4.9 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Closed today — Irie operates as a bar and restaurant on Chakrabongse Rd in Talat Yot, Khao San, its short name standing alone above the door at that address.

**[Immortal Bar Open Air](https://bestofthailand.org/place/immortal-bar-open-air-3faae5)** — ![Immortal Bar Open Air](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-1.webp) — 4.9 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Closed nowopens 19:00฿ — Budget-conscious visitors head to Khao San Road's Immortal Bar Open Air, an outdoor venue with live music and cocktails under ฿200 per drink.

**[ไมตรี Mighty](https://bestofthailand.org/place/mighty-d66c7a)** — ![ไมตรี Mighty](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-4.webp) — 5.0 — Nightlife & Clubs · Rattanakosin (Old City) — Open nowuntil 00:00 — ไมตรี Mighty is a bar on Phraeng Sanphasat Road in San Chao Pho Sua, in the Rattanakosin (Old City) district.

**[THE GARDEN BAR by AREA81 HIDEOUT HOSTEL](https://bestofthailand.org/place/the-garden-bar-by-area81-hideout-hostel-e7a6a3)** — ![THE GARDEN BAR by AREA81 HIDEOUT HOSTEL](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-rooftop-bars-5.webp) — 5.0 — Rooftop Bars · Khao San — Open nowuntil 23:30฿ — Talat Yot, the Khao San subdistrict at 7, 9 Tani, is home to THE GARDEN BAR by AREA81 HIDEOUT HOSTEL, a rooftop bar priced ฿1–200 with live music, karaoke, and cocktails on offer.

**[B Weed N' Bar (Luggage Deposit)](https://bestofthailand.org/place/b-weed-n-bar-luggage-deposit-d444bc)** — ![B Weed N' Bar (Luggage Deposit)](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-rooftop-bars-5.webp) — 5.0 — Rooftop Bars · Khao San — Open nowuntil 00:00฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi — Expect rooftop seating at B Weed N' Bar (Luggage Deposit), a rooftop bar on Talat Yot in Khao San. It also has cocktails. Pricing here lands on the budget side.

**[Chill-D Rooftop sunset Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/place/chill-d-rooftop-sunset-bar-khao-san)** — ![Chill-D Rooftop sunset Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-rooftop-bars-5.webp) — 4.9 — Rooftop Bars · Khao San — Open nowuntil 02:00฿ — Chill-D rooftop bar on Khao San Road is rated 4.9 stars by seventy-four customers. The bar offers sunset views and casual drinks at budget prices.

**[Sonthaya Pub&Restaurant](https://bestofthailand.org/place/sonthaya-pub-restaurant-06b182)** — ![Sonthaya Pub&Restaurant](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-1.webp) — 4.9 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Open nowuntil 02:00Quiet now฿฿LGBTQ+ friendly — Drawing reviewer notice for its beer selection, Sonthaya Pub&Restaurant is a live music bar on Phra Athit Rd in Chana Songkhram, Khao San, priced ฿200–400, with dancing and happy hour drinks too.

**[LON Bar ลอน บาร์](https://bestofthailand.org/place/lon-bar-34bfe0)** — ![LON Bar ลอน บาร์](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-4.webp) — 5.0 — Nightlife & Clubs · Rattanakosin (Old City) — Closed today฿฿ — LON Bar on Siri Phong Road in Rattanakosin's Samran Rat offers mid-range drinks and takes reservations, serving the Old City's quieter nightlife and social scene.

**[Sanay Rooftop Bar Khaosan - เสน่ห์ รูฟท็อป บาร์ ข้าวสาร](https://bestofthailand.org/place/sanay-rooftop-bar-khaosan-khao-san)** — ![Sanay Rooftop Bar Khaosan - เสน่ห์ รูฟท็อป บาร์ ข้าวสาร](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-rooftop-bars-5.webp) — 4.8 — Rooftop Bars · Khao San — Open nowuntil 01:00Busy now฿฿KidsLGBTQ+ friendly — Thanon Tani in Khao San's Talat Yot neighborhood hosts Sanay Rooftop Bar Khaosan, a mid-range rooftop venue (฿200–400) offering drinks with 661 reviews (4.8 stars).

**[Happy bar](https://bestofthailand.org/place/happy-bar-c068a3)** — ![Happy bar](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-2.webp) — 4.8 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Open nowuntil 02:00Quiet nowStep-freeLGBTQ+ friendly — Accessible step-free entry and complimentary WiFi define this Khao San live-music venue, serving mixed crowds nightly on Rambuttri Alley with affordable entertainment options.

**[Bravo Rooftop Bar & Artistic](https://bestofthailand.org/place/bravo-rooftop-bar-artistic-01dca9)** — ![Bravo Rooftop Bar & Artistic](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-rooftop-bars-1.webp) — 4.8 — Rooftop Bars · Khao San — Open nowuntil 00:00฿฿Step-freeKids — Bravo Rooftop Bar & Artistic in Khao San hosts live music and dancing, with karaoke and beer garden options at mid-range prices for the backpackers.

**[Two Palms Taproom](https://bestofthailand.org/place/two-palms-taproom-e55dcb)** — ![Two Palms Taproom](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-8.webp) — 4.8 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Closed today฿฿ — Two Palms Taproom brings cocktails and rotating beer selection with outdoor seating to Khao San's mid-range nightlife scene on Phra Sumen Road, where wine lovers also find good options.

**[The Ordinary Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/place/the-ordinary-bar-c0dd40)** — ![The Ordinary Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-4.webp) — 4.8 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Open nowuntil 00:00฿฿ — Thanon Samsen in Wat Sam Phraya, Khao San, is the address for The Ordinary Bar, a bar priced ฿1–400 with live music plus cocktails and beer both singled out by reviewers.

**[Ambient](https://bestofthailand.org/place/ambient-3adffd)** — ![Ambient](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-3.webp) — 5.0 — Nightlife & Clubs · Rattanakosin (Old City) — Closed today฿฿ — Sirichai 2 Alley in Samran Rat is the address for Ambient, a bar in the Rattanakosin (Old City) district priced at the budget end of the scale.

**[Penquin Village chill bar](https://bestofthailand.org/place/penquin-village-chill-bar-ad1ce5)** — ![Penquin Village chill bar](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-2.webp) — 4.8 — Nightlife & Clubs · Rattanakosin (Old City) — Open nowuntil 00:00฿ — Outdoor seating and live music both feature at Penquin Village chill bar on Maha Chai Road in Samran Rat, part of the Rattanakosin (Old City) district, priced at the budget end of the scale.

**[Hippiebar@Rambuttri](https://bestofthailand.org/place/hippiebar-rambuttri-e9d0f7)** — ![Hippiebar@Rambuttri](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-3.webp) — 4.8 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Open nowuntil 02:00฿Step-freeLGBTQ+ friendly — Hippiebar@Rambuttri on Ram Buttri Alley in Khao San combines dancing, cocktails, and beer at a budget price (฿1–200); it rates 4.8 from 114 reviewers.

**[Fourth Bar Phra Nakhon](https://bestofthailand.org/place/fourth-bar-phra-nakhon-b52d94)** — ![Fourth Bar Phra Nakhon](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-rooftop-bars-1.webp) — 4.8 — Rooftop Bars · Khao San — Open nowuntil 23:30Busy now฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi — 174 Sam Sen Road in Ban Phan Thom is the address for Fourth Bar Phra Nakhon, a rooftop bar in the Khao San district with rooftop seating and happy hour drinks among its features.

**[On Time Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/place/on-time-bar-55fdbb)** — ![On Time Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-2.webp) — 4.8 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Open nowuntil 02:30฿ — On Time Bar sits on Ram Buttri Aly in Talat Yot, Khao San, priced ฿1–200, with cocktails as its one listed feature on the address.

**[HENG Bar BKK](https://bestofthailand.org/place/heng-bar-bkk-bb7f7b)** — ![HENG Bar BKK](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-4.webp) — 4.8 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Closed today — HENG Bar BKK is a bar on Phra Sumen Road in Wat Bowon Niwet, in the Khao San district.

**[METRO Secret Homebar](https://bestofthailand.org/place/metro-secret-homebar-293dd2)** — ![METRO Secret Homebar](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-rooftop-bars-8.webp) — 4.8 — Rooftop Bars · Khao San — Open nowuntil 04:00฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi — METRO Secret Homebar on Phra Sumen Road in Khao San offers rooftop seating, cocktails, and beer selection with a billiard table at very low prices.

**[Tai Soon Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/place/tai-soon-bar-5a283c)** — ![Tai Soon Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-5.webp) — 4.7 — Nightlife & Clubs · Rattanakosin (Old City) — Open nowuntil 01:00Busy now฿฿฿KidsLGBTQ+ friendly — Maha Chai Road's Tai Soon Bar in Old City highlights live music and cocktails with strong beer and wine selections for diverse crowds.

**[TAKSURAตักสุราบาร์//ถนนดินสอ](https://bestofthailand.org/place/taksura-dd8420)** — ![TAKSURAตักสุราบาร์//ถนนดินสอ](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-8.webp) — 4.9 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Open nowuntil 00:00฿฿ — On Dinso Road in Khao San, this bar brings live music paired with cocktails, wine, and happy-hour drinks at budget-to-mid prices.

**[There Bar & Cafe](https://bestofthailand.org/place/there-bar-cafe-15df78)** — ![There Bar & Cafe](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-rooftop-bars-4.webp) — 4.7 — Rooftop Bars · Khao San — Open nowuntil 23:30Quiet now฿฿Free Wi-Fi — Rooftop cocktails meet cafe culture at There Bar & Cafe on Khao San's Ratchadamnoen Klang, where live music and mid-range prices appeal to visiting travelers.

**[Phra Nakhon Bar & Gallery](https://bestofthailand.org/place/phra-nakhon-bar-gallery-3f68cb)** — ![Phra Nakhon Bar & Gallery](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-rooftop-bars-1.webp) — 4.7 — Rooftop Bars · Khao San — Open nowuntil 01:00฿฿KidsLGBTQ+ friendly — Phra Nakhon Bar & Gallery on Ratchadamnoen Klang in Khao San combines rooftop seating with live music and cocktails, featuring gallery space and local art on-site.

**[Kalanbatu Reggae Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/place/kalanbatu-reggae-bar-67ed72)** — ![Kalanbatu Reggae Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-1.webp) — 4.7 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Open nowuntil 02:00Quiet now฿฿ — Kalanbatu Reggae Bar is a live music bar on Ram Buttri Alley in Talat Yot, in the Khao San district, with a dance floor.

**[Hubpital Khao San](https://bestofthailand.org/place/hubpital-khao-san-1cc721)** — ![Hubpital Khao San](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-2.webp) — 4.7 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Closed nowopens 20:00LGBTQ+ friendly — Hubpital on Ram Buttri in Khao San brings live music, dancing, and cocktails to Khao San's most famous backpacker street, operating late every night.

**[Gaginang 家己人](https://bestofthailand.org/place/gaginang-c9d6d7)** — ![Gaginang 家己人](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-rooftop-bars-6.webp) — 4.7 — Rooftop Bars · Khao San — Closed today฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi — Live music and cocktails meet rooftop seating at Gaginang on Phra Sumen Road in Khao San, offering entertainment under its distinctive Chinese-character name.

**[Reggae Bar Bangkok](https://bestofthailand.org/place/reggae-bar-bangkok-c0b989)** — ![Reggae Bar Bangkok](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-7.webp) — 4.7 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Open nowuntil 00:00฿฿ — Ram Buttri Alley's Reggae Bar Bangkok emphasizes live reggae performances and dancing, serving mid-range cocktails and beer selections nightly to its devoted entertainment crowds.

**[Post Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/place/post-bar-1790bb)** — ![Post Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-8.webp) — 4.7 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Closed nowopens 19:00฿฿฿ — Sam Sen Road's Post Bar merges karaoke singing, live music, and dancing at mid-range pricing for crowds seeking multi-genre entertainment near Khao San.

**[11DEGREE (11ดีกรี )](https://bestofthailand.org/place/11degree-11-887713)** — ![11DEGREE (11ดีกรี )](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-6.webp) — 4.7 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Open nowuntil 04:00Quiet now฿ — Two-seventeen to two-nineteen Talat Yot holds 11DEGREE, a budget bar with cocktails as its only listed feature in Khao San, drawn from forty-eight Google reviews.

**[Boozy bar (Khao San)](https://bestofthailand.org/place/boozy-bar-khao-san-1b3303)** — ![Boozy bar (Khao San)](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-1.webp) — 4.7 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — ฿฿ — One hundred fifty Khaosan Road in Talat Yot is the address for Boozy bar, a budget spot with cocktails and a beer selection highlighted by Google users among its features.

**[I & You Pub](https://bestofthailand.org/place/i-you-pub-6ab9d5)** — ![I & You Pub](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-1.webp) — 5.0 — Nightlife & Clubs · Rattanakosin (Old City) — The neighbourhood bar I & You Pub in Rattanakosin's San Chao Pho Sua features wine service and sits on Thanon Burana Sat in the Old City.

**[Sundown](https://bestofthailand.org/place/sundown-0f6a0f)** — ![Sundown](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-6.webp) — 4.7 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Open nowuntil 00:00Busy now — Spanning Phra Athit Road in Khao San, Sundown operates as both a bar and dance-oriented night club, catering to visitors seeking nightlife entertainment.

**[Palmy ok 🎤💃](https://bestofthailand.org/place/palmy-ok-e138e1)** — ![Palmy ok 🎤💃](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-8.webp) — 4.8 — Nightlife & Clubs · Rattanakosin (Old City) — Closed nowopens 19:00 — On Viset Chai Road in Bang Khun Phrom, Palmy ok pairs karaoke dancing with reservation options, serving groups and individuals in this Old City bar.

**[Dock No 13](https://bestofthailand.org/place/dock-no-13-eefbf9)** — ![Dock No 13](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-4.webp) — 4.7 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — ฿฿฿ — Dock No 13 sits on Phra Sumen Rd in Chana Songkhram, Khao San, priced ฿400–600, where reviewers have specifically singled out the beer selection for the venue.

**[The New Friend Karaoke](https://bestofthailand.org/place/the-new-friend-karaoke-3bd422)** — ![The New Friend Karaoke](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-6.webp) — 5.0 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Open nowuntil 02:00 — Chana Songkhram's The New Friend Karaoke pairs singing and dancing in the Ram Buttri Alley zone, drawing visitors to this Khao San venue for group entertainment.

**[Miss Molly Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/place/miss-molly-bar-485705)** — ![Miss Molly Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-6.webp) — 5.0 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Open nowuntil 02:30 — Miss Molly Bar is a bar on Chana Songkhram Alley, part of the Khao San district of Bangkok.

**[gunbarrambuttri](https://bestofthailand.org/place/gunbarrambuttri-78fa74)** — ![gunbarrambuttri](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-5.webp) — 5.0 — Nightlife & Clubs · Khao San — Open nowuntil 02:00 — Soi Rambuttri holds gunbarrambuttri, a pub in Khao San. The address places it in Talat Yot, Khao San. Its Google listing files it under pub.

48 of 169 shown: featured and Verified listings first, then by rating weighted for how many reviews it rests on. [The full list, paginated, is in the directory](https://bestofthailand.org/directory/nightlife-clubs)

## Frequently asked questions

**How many bars and clubs are there in Khao San & Phra Athit?**

169 venues inside the Khao San & Phra Athit box we draw over Google Maps coordinates, 141 rated at an average of 4.4. By scene: 46 live music, 23 rooftop bars and 20 cocktail bars.

**What time do bars close in Khao San & Phra Athit?**

2am. Not on the 4am list; the street empties at 2am when the music is cut. Of the 135 venues here with hours on Google, 22 list a close of 3am or later anyway, which says something about enforcement, not the law.

**How do you get to Khao San & Phra Athit and back?**

MRT Sam Yot is 1.5 km from the centre of the area (about 19 minutes on foot), MRT Sanam Chai 1.7 km. No BTS or MRT; the Chao Phraya boat to Phra Athit pier stops early evening, after that it is a taxi or Grab (15–20 minutes to Siam off-peak).

**What should I wear in Khao San & Phra Athit?**

Anything. Across Bangkok the rule that catches people out is the rooftop door: no shorts, flip-flops or sleeveless shirts at the high-end places.

## Run a bar or club in Khao San & Phra Athit?

Every venue on this page came from Google Maps, which means the hours, the phone number and the photo are whatever Google had on 8 September 2026. Two ways to fix that. The ✓ Verified badge is free: we confirm the listing is real and current, you link to it from your own site or Instagram, and it moves above every unverified venue in these lists. Featured is the paid slot at the top of the scene and area pages, ฿990 a month, sold per page so the number of them stays small.

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## Sources and verification

- Venues, hours, prices, amenity flags and popular-times histograms: Google Maps, scraped on 8 September 2026 for the central nightlife areas listed above. Outer districts were not part of this pass, so a bar in Bang Na or Lat Phrao is not missing by judgement, it is missing by scope.
- A venue's scene (cocktail bar, live music, open past 2am) is computed from Google's category labels, its amenity flags, its name or its listed hours, never asserted by us; the exact rules are in the site's source, and a venue no rule catches appears only under its area.
- Legal facts checked 8 September 2026: the 4am zones against The Nation, Coconuts and the Bangkok Post; retail hours against the Royal Gazette notice of 28 May 2026; the drinking age against the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act B.E. 2551.
- Ratings shown are Google's and are never marked up as ours; no Google review text is reproduced.
- Area box: longitude 100.488 to 100.508, latitude 13.75 to 13.77; a venue is here because its Google Maps coordinates fall inside, not because of its district column. [Back to the nightlife hub](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife).

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