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title: "LGBTQ+ nightlife in Bangkok"
description: "30 lgbtq+ in Bangkok from Google Maps, by area, with the hours, popular times and price band each one lists. Silom Soi 2 and Soi 4 and the bars, clubs and…"
url: https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/lgbtq
locale: en
---

# LGBTQ+ nightlife in Bangkok

Silom Soi 2 and Soi 4 and the bars, clubs and drag rooms beyond them.

30 lgbtq+ tracked · 27 rated, averaging 4.3 across 5,239 Google reviews · 26 with listed hours, 7 of them running past 2am · 14 with Google popular-times data. Google Maps data from 8 September 2026.

[See these 30 on the map](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/map#scene=lgbtq)

- [Clubs 198](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/clubs)
- [Cocktail bars 281](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/cocktail-bars)
- [Rooftop bars 232](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/rooftop-bars)
- [Live music 406](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/live-music)
- [Craft beer 47](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/craft-beer)
- [Pubs & sports bars 332](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/pubs)
- [LGBTQ+ 30](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/lgbtq)
- [Karaoke 290](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/karaoke)
- [Wine bars 91](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/wine-bars)
- [Open past 2am 235](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/open-past-2am)

Silom Soi 2 and Soi 4 are the centre: Soi 4 is the terrace-bar lane that fills from 8pm and is at its busiest around midnight, Soi 2 is the club soi, anchored by DJ Station since 1996. Thailand's marriage equality law took effect in January 2025 and Bangkok Pride marches in early June, when the whole Silom grid becomes the party. The rest of the scene is spread out: bars in Sukhumvit's sois, drag and cabaret rooms, and the saunas that Google files separately and this list does not include. Doors check ID like everywhere else, and Silom–Patpong is one of the three official 4am zones.

- Google's 'LGBTQ+ friendly' flag is on hundreds of Bangkok bars and is not what puts a venue on this list; category and name are.
- Soi 4 bars charge normal Silom prices (150–250 baht a beer, 2026 indicative); the Soi 2 clubs run a cover with a drink coupon on weekends.

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)

## Where they are

Each area page has the closing regime, the nearest station and every venue there.

- [Thonglor & Ekkamai 1](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/thonglor-ekkamai)
- [Phra Khanong & On Nut 1](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/phra-khanong-on-nut)
- [Phrom Phong (Soi 22–39) 1](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/phrom-phong)
- [Silom, Patpong & Sathorn 23](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/silom-patpong)
- [Siam, Ratchaprasong & Lang Suan 1](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/siam-ratchaprasong)
- [Ratchada & Huai Khwang 2](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife/area/ratchada-huai-khwang)

### Quietest times: lgbtq+ in Bangkok

**Monday to Friday**

Quietest 19:00–21:00 at 19.3% of peak, busiest 23:00 at 58%

**Saturday and Sunday**

Quietest 19:00–21:00 at 19.9% of peak, busiest 23:00 at 71.9%

Google popular-times data for 14 places, as of 8 September 2026. That is 14 of the 30 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 lgbtq+

**[RESPECTON VOL.1 リスペクトン](https://bestofthailand.org/place/respecton-vol-1-5740a6)** — ![RESPECTON VOL.1 リスペクトン](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-3.webp) — 5.0 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Open nowuntil 02:00฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendly — Gay bar RESPECTON VOL.1 on Si Lom Road in Silom unites karaoke, dancing, and cocktails with reservation service for group nights out and events.

**[Rainbow Dragon Silom](https://bestofthailand.org/place/rainbow-dragon-silom-0788d6)** — ![Rainbow Dragon Silom](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-3.webp) — 4.8 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Closed nowopens 19:00฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendly — 5 Patpong 2 Alley off Surawong Road in Suriya Wong is the address for Rainbow Dragon Silom, a gay bar in the Silom district with dancing and cocktails among its features.

**[BIPOLAR SILOM (Drag Queen Thailand)](https://bestofthailand.org/place/bipolar-silom-drag-queen-thailand-dca389)** — ![BIPOLAR SILOM (Drag Queen Thailand)](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-1.webp) — 4.8 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Closed today฿฿฿ — BIPOLAR SILOM on Silom Soi 2/1 in the Silom district is a mid-range disco club offering live drag entertainment, dancing, and full cocktail and wine service.

**[House of HEALS](https://bestofthailand.org/place/house-of-heals-a2cb66)** — ![House of HEALS](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-rooftop-bars-3.webp) — 4.7 — Rooftop Bars · Siam (Pathum Wan) — Closed today฿฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi — 518 Phloen Chit Road is the address for House of HEALS, a cabaret club in the Siam Pathum Wan district with rooftop seating and dancing among its features, and 971 reviews.

**[Unicorn Bar Silom](https://bestofthailand.org/place/unicorn-bar-silom-2b3715)** — ![Unicorn Bar Silom](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-2.webp) — 4.8 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Open nowuntil 01:30฿฿฿ — 76 Silom 4 Alley in Suriya Wong is the address for Unicorn Bar Silom, a gay bar in the Silom district that serves cocktails and wine, with 21 reviews.

**[Telephone - The Night Shift](https://bestofthailand.org/place/telephone-the-night-shift-4276bf)** — ![Telephone - The Night Shift](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-6.webp) — 5.0 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Closed nowopens 21:00 — Thirty-one to thirty-three Thaniya Soi 2 in Suriya Wong holds Telephone - The Night Shift, a gay bar with karaoke and wine listed among its features, drawn from six Google reviews.

**[The Stranger Bar (House of Drag Queens)](https://bestofthailand.org/place/the-stranger-bar-house-of-drag-queens-95e7a9)** — ![The Stranger Bar (House of Drag Queens)](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-5.webp) — 4.6 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Closed nowopens 19:00฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi — Compact LGBT hangout offering creative cocktails & nightly drag shows in a lively atmosphere.

**[Connections Bar Bangkok](https://bestofthailand.org/place/connections-bar-bangkok-3e4312)** — ![Connections Bar Bangkok](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-8.webp) — 4.6 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Open nowuntil 02:00Quiet now฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi — This relaxed gay bay with a disco ball & sidewalk tables offers cocktails & Thai food.

**[KinkyBKK](https://bestofthailand.org/place/kinkybkk-af470a)** — ![KinkyBKK](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-4.webp) — 4.8 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Open 24huntil 00:00LGBTQ+ friendly — Twenty-two to twenty-three Soi Si Lom 2/1 in Suriya Wong holds KinkyBKK, tagged as both a gay night club and a fashion accessories store, with live music, dancing, cocktails and wine among its features.

**[Than Tawan Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/place/than-tawan-bar-e34680)** — ![Than Tawan Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-6.webp) — 4.6 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Closed nowopens 19:00LGBTQ+ friendly — Suriya Wong is the subdistrict for Than Tawan Bar, a gay bar in the Silom district with 11 reviews recorded on Google so far, according to its listing.

**[H.I.M. Bar - Sky restaurant](https://bestofthailand.org/place/h-i-m-bar-sky-restaurant-9beec7)** — ![H.I.M. Bar - Sky restaurant](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-rooftop-bars-8.webp) — 5.0 — Rooftop Bars · Silom — In Silom, H.I.M. Bar - Sky restaurant runs as a gay night club on Soi Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra 1. A dance floor rounds out the listing.

**[Wake up16](https://bestofthailand.org/place/wake-up16-d4b2c5)** — ![Wake up16](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-2.webp) — 5.0 — Nightlife & Clubs · Phra Khanong & On Nut — Closed nowopens 20:00 — Located on On Nut 17 Alley in the Phra Khanong & On Nut area, Wake up16 is a gay night club offering dancing for evening visitors.

**[GASS](https://bestofthailand.org/place/gass-470fe7)** — ![GASS](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-2.webp) — 4.4 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — ฿฿ — GASS is a gay bar in the Suriya Wong subdistrict of Silom that takes reservations, with 21 reviews recorded on Google, within the wider Silom nightlife district.

**[BACKDOOR.BKK](https://bestofthailand.org/place/backdoor-bkk-7e0d03)** — ![BACKDOOR.BKK](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-4.webp) — 4.4 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Busy now฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendly — 60 Soi Si Lom 2/1 in Suriya Wong is the address for BACKDOOR.BKK, a gay night club in the Silom district with live music and dancing among its features, and 60 reviews.

**[Golden Dome Cabaret Show](https://bestofthailand.org/place/golden-dome-cabaret-show-25a82f)** — ![Golden Dome Cabaret Show](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-5.webp) — 4.3 — Nightlife & Clubs · Huai Khwang & Ratchada — Open nowuntil 21:00฿฿฿Step-freeLGBTQ+ friendly — Golden Dome Cabaret Show on Huai Khwang & Ratchada stages dancing and cocktails; upscale.

**[H.I.M BAR BANGKOK](https://bestofthailand.org/place/h-i-m-bar-bangkok-8fcdab)** — ![H.I.M BAR BANGKOK](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-5.webp) — 4.2 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Open nowuntil 02:00฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendly — Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Soi 1 in Suriya Wong holds H.I.M BAR BANGKOK, tagged across seven Google categories including gay bar, gay night club and karaoke bar, at mid-range prices with dancing and karaoke among its features.

**[DJ Station](https://bestofthailand.org/place/dj-station-f42b37)** — ![DJ Station](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-6.webp) — 4.3 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Closed nowopens 21:00฿฿฿ — Popular gay nightspot with a sleek bar, multimedia screens & a crowded, DJ-fueled dance floor.

**[Tony Pub](https://bestofthailand.org/place/tony-pub-ff7de9)** — ![Tony Pub](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-8.webp) — 3.7 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Open nowuntil 02:00 — Number two hundred five Soi Si Lom 2/1 holds Tony Pub, tagged as a gay night club in Silom with dancing and cocktails among its listed features, drawn from seven Google reviews.

**[Welcome Pub](https://bestofthailand.org/place/welcome-pub-4b857d)** — ![Welcome Pub](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-7.webp) — 4.1 — Nightlife & Clubs · Phra Khanong & On Nut — Closed nowopens 19:00 — Suan Luang's Welcome Pub in Phra Khanong is a gay nightclub offering dancing, cocktails, and beers for the LGBTQ+ community.

**[BEEF. BKK](https://bestofthailand.org/place/beef-bkk-30e992)** — ![BEEF. BKK](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-rooftop-bars-8.webp) — 4.2 — Rooftop Bars · Silom — Closed nowopens 21:00฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi — Silom's rooftop night club on SilomEdge's 9th floor features dancing, cocktails, and rooftop seating; 324 reviews average 4.2 stars at ฿400-600 pricing.

**[The Balcony Pub](https://bestofthailand.org/place/the-balcony-pub-50d75b)** — ![The Balcony Pub](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-6.webp) — 4.1 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Open nowuntil 02:00Quiet now฿฿฿ — Happening bar offering a selection of events & internationally themed dining evenings.

**[G Bangkok](https://bestofthailand.org/place/g-bangkok-dec1ce)** — ![G Bangkok](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-3.webp) — 4.1 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Closed nowopens 22:00฿฿฿ — 22 Si Lom Road in Suriya Wong is the address for G Bangkok, a gay night club in the Silom district that offers dancing and cocktails, with 335 reviews.

**[Hotmale Club and Bar Beer](https://bestofthailand.org/place/hotmale-club-and-bar-beer-1948c0)** — ![Hotmale Club and Bar Beer](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-6.webp) — 4.0 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Closed nowopens 20:30฿฿฿ — Patpong 2 Alley off Surawong Road in Suriya Wong is the address for Hotmale Club and Bar Beer, a gay bar that serves cocktails and takes reservations, with 81 reviews.

**[Fake Club Bangkok](https://bestofthailand.org/place/fake-club-bangkok-huai-khwang)** — ![Fake Club Bangkok](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-6.webp) — 4.0 — Nightlife & Clubs · Huai Khwang & Ratchada — Closed nowopens 21:30฿฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendly — Nightclub called Fake Club Bangkok in Huai Khwang, rated 4.0 on Google by 457 reviewers. It operates as a nightlife venue in the area.

**[Club I](https://bestofthailand.org/place/club-i-6b97fb)** — ![Club I](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-3.webp) — 2.8 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Club I is a cabaret club in Suriya Wong, part of the Silom district of Bangkok, with a dance floor.

**[DreamBoy BangKoK](https://bestofthailand.org/place/dreamboy-bangkok-b1b622)** — ![DreamBoy BangKoK](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-1.webp) — 3.6 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Closed nowopens 21:00฿฿฿ — Patpong 2 Alley in Suriya Wong is the address for DreamBoy BangKoK, a gay night club in Silom with dancing among its listed features and a mid-range price band.

**[Banana Room Club](https://bestofthailand.org/place/banana-room-club-53b600)** — ![Banana Room Club](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-7.webp) — 3.3 — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Open nowuntil 02:00Quiet now฿฿฿ — Banana Room Club on Silom Road in Silom pairs gay-bar dancing with restaurant dining and cocktails, featuring outdoor seating in the ฿400–600 price tier.

**[Dang2 Bangkok (dang dang bangkok)](https://bestofthailand.org/place/dang2-bangkok-dang-dang-bangkok-d21f11)** — ![Dang2 Bangkok (dang dang bangkok)](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-2.webp) — Nightlife & Clubs · Thonglor — Open nowuntil 00:00 — Hotel Nikko Bangkok, on the third floor off Soi Sukhumvit 55 in Khlong Tan, is home to Dang2 Bangkok, a bar with dancing and cocktails that also takes reservations.

**[G-Boy Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/place/g-boy-bar-f2f8d1)** — ![G-Boy Bar](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-2.webp) — Nightlife & Clubs · Silom — Open nowuntil 02:00 — G-Boy Bar is a gay bar in Suriya Wong, part of the Silom district of Bangkok.

**[VIDA MIA 49](https://bestofthailand.org/place/vida-mia-49-5d144e)** — ![VIDA MIA 49](https://bestofthailand.org/images/pool/cat-nightlife-clubs-4.webp) — Nightlife & Clubs · Thonglor — Closed nowopens 20:00 — The sixth floor of Piman 49 on Sukhumvit Soi 49 in Thonglor is home to VIDA MIA 49, a cabaret club featuring nightly dancing.

Featured and Verified listings first, then by rating weighted for how many reviews it rests on.

## Frequently asked questions

**How many lgbtq+ does this list cover in Bangkok?**

30 venues, taken from Google Maps on 8 September 2026 across the central nightlife areas; 27 of them are rated, averaging 4.3 across 5,239 Google reviews. Venues are here because Google's category, its amenity flags or its listed hours match the scene, not because we chose them, so a bar that files itself as a restaurant is not in this list.

**Which area has the most lgbtq+?**

Silom, Patpong & Sathorn (23), Ratchada & Huai Khwang (2) and Thonglor & Ekkamai (1) hold the most of this list. Silom–Patpong is one of the three official 4am zones; many bars still choose to shut at 2am, and Sathorn's sois are off the zone map.

**What time do Bangkok lgbtq+ close?**

The legal close is 2am outside the three 4am zones (Silom–Patpong, RCA and Ratchadaphisek). Of the 26 venues here with hours on Google, 7 list a close of 3am or later on at least one night, which reflects what the venue says rather than what its licence says.

**How much do lgbtq+ in Bangkok cost?**

19 of the 30 lgbtq+ carry a Google price band; the median band works out around ฿700 a head, which is Google's per-person figure rather than a drink price. Google's 'LGBTQ+ friendly' flag is on hundreds of Bangkok bars and is not what puts a venue on this list; category and name are.

**When do Bangkok lgbtq+ get busy?**

14 of the 30 venues carry Google popular-times data, and the quietest and busiest windows for that set are shown above, weekdays against weekends. The crowd calendar page for clubs and bars has the full weekly heatmap.

## Run a bar or club in Bangkok (lgbtq+)?

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.

[Get Verified (free)](https://bestofthailand.org/for-businesses#verified) · [Ask about a Featured slot](mailto:hello@bestofthailand.org?subject=Featured%20nightlife%20listing%3A%20Bangkok%20(lgbtq%2B)) · [Not listed yet? Add your venue](https://bestofthailand.org/for-businesses/submit)

## 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.
- Scene rule for this page: Google category labels Gay bar, Gay night club, Drag show, Cabaret club; amenity flags lgbtq\_owned; a name pattern. [Back to the nightlife hub](https://bestofthailand.org/nightlife).

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