Riverside & Charoen Krung nightlife
2am closeGallery-district cocktail rooms in Talat Noi and the hotel rooftops on the river.
81 bars, clubs and rooftops tracked · 66 rated, averaging 4.5 across 27,469 Google reviews · 60 with listed hours, 4 of them running past 2am · 24 with Google popular-times data. Google Maps data from 8 September 2026.
- RCA (Royal City Avenue) 48
- Thonglor & Ekkamai 260
- Phra Khanong & On Nut 91
- Phrom Phong (Soi 22–39) 209
- Asok & Soi Cowboy 96
- Nana & Sukhumvit Soi 11 217
- Silom, Patpong & Sathorn 288
- Siam, Ratchaprasong & Lang Suan 125
- Ratchada & Huai Khwang 109
- Khao San & Phra Athit 169
- Yaowarat (Chinatown) 69
- Riverside & Charoen Krung 81
- Ari 91
Charoen Krung between Soi 28 and Soi 44, with Talat Noi behind it, is where the gallery-and-warehouse bars opened: cocktail rooms in shophouses, wine bars, a jazz venue, and the hotel rooftops on the river, of which Sky Bar at Lebua is the most photographed. Bars here close between midnight and 2am. This is the area to dress for if the rooftop is the plan, and the one to arrive at by 6pm if the sunset is.
- Closing
- Not on the 4am list.
- Getting there
- BTS Charoen Nakhon 320 m from the centre; BTS Khlong San 590 m from the centre. BTS Saphan Taksin for the southern end; the river boats stop by 8pm, so the return is the BTS (last train around midnight) or a taxi.
- Dress
- Smart casual on the hotel rooftops (no shorts, no sandals), relaxed in the shophouse bars.
- District
- Mostly inside Riverside; 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.
What kind of night
Scene counts inside this area; each scene page lists the venues city-wide.
Quietest times: bars and clubs in Riverside & Charoen Krung
- Monday to Friday
- Quietest 17:00–19:00 at 36.6% of peak, busiest 22:00 at 53.5%
- Saturday and Sunday
- Quietest 17:00–19:00 at 38.5% of peak, busiest 22:00 at 58.5%
Google popular-times data for 24 places, as of 8 September 2026. That is 24 of the 81 places listed here; the percentage is each place's own historic peak, not a headcount. How this is measured.
The venues in Riverside & Charoen Krung
TRIPPER new road
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Closed nowopens 18:30฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi
TRIPPER new road is a cocktail bar in the Talat Noi area of Yaowarat with dancing and cocktails among its features, and 465 reviews on Google.
Bangkok Mojo * Music Lovers' Club
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Silom
Closed today฿฿Step-freeLGBTQ+ friendly
Bangkok Mojo brings live music, dancing, and cocktails to Silom's music-focused crowd on Charoen Krung in Si Phraya, offering mid-range prices and nightly shows.
4 Hi Music Bar
5.0Rooftop Bars · Riverside
Closed today฿฿KidsLGBTQ+ friendly
Soi Charoen Krung 46 rooftop in Riverside combines live music, karaoke, and cocktails at mid-range prices for regular evening crowds.
Isara Local Bar & Brewery
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Thonburi
Open nowuntil 00:00
This craft brewery bar on Charoen Nakhon Road in Thonburi caters to locals seeking house brews in a relaxed setting. It has drawn 265 Google reviews.
DOMA BAR
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Riverside
Closed nowopens 18:00฿฿Step-freeKids
Dancing and live music energize DOMA BAR on Charoen Krung Alley 44 in Bang Rak, Riverside, serving budget-friendly cocktails for a night out.
Marshall Livehouse
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Riverside
Closed today
Charoen Krung 36 Alley in Riverside hosts this live music venue and cafe, anchoring the neighbourhood's regular evening entertainment and gathering scene.
Yellow Cloud Craft Beer & Bottle Shop
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Open nowuntil 23:00฿฿
Craft beer lovers find Yellow Cloud Craft Beer & Bottle Shop on Charoen Krung in Yaowarat's Talat Noi, offering mid-range pricing and carefully curated selections.
Clutch
4.8Rooftop Bars · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Closed nowopens 18:00฿฿฿
Samphanthawong is the subdistrict for Clutch, a rooftop bar in Yaowarat with rooftop seating and live music among its listed features, drawing 288 reviews on Google so far.
Lobby Lounge at Shangri-La Bangkok
4.9Nightlife & Clubs · Riverside
Open nowuntil 00:00Busy nowStep-free
Soi Wat Suan Plu in Bang Rak is home to the Lobby Lounge at Shangri-La Bangkok, a lounge bar pouring cocktails with a happy-hour drinks list for hotel guests.
On Top Rooftop Bar
4.8Rooftop Bars · Riverside
Open nowuntil 00:00฿฿LGBTQ+ friendlyFree Wi-Fi
On Top Rooftop Bar at Charoen Krung 50 Alley in Riverside provides elevated drinks and dining experiences from the fifth floor for guests, priced ฿200–400.
Bukowski & Co.
4.8Nightlife & Clubs · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Open nowuntil 23:30฿฿LGBTQ+ friendly
1338B Song Wat Road in Chakkrawat is the address for Bukowski & Co., a cocktail bar in the Yaowarat Chinatown district that takes reservations and is known for its beer selection.
Hit the road
4.8Nightlife & Clubs · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Open nowuntil 22:30฿฿
Chakkrawat is the subdistrict for Hit the Road, a bar in the Yaowarat Chinatown district with live music and wine among its features, and 105 reviews on Google.
Golden Dragon Bar & Restaurant
5.0Rooftop Bars · Thonburi
Open nowuntil 00:00
Golden Dragon on Tha Din Daeng Rd in Thonburi brings rooftop dining and live music to the neighborhood, with karaoke and cocktails available.
Uncle Harry's Bar
4.8Nightlife & Clubs · Riverside
Open nowuntil 00:00฿฿
Across from the Shangri-La's main wing on Wat Suan Phlu Alley sits Uncle Harry's Bar, a Riverside venue with outdoor seating and a noted beer selection.
BKK LATE NIGHT BAR
4.8Nightlife & Clubs · Thonburi
Closed now฿฿฿LGBTQ+ friendly
BKK LATE NIGHT BAR is a bar on Itsaraphap Road in Somdet Chao Phraya, in the Thonburi district, with karaoke.
JUXTABAR (just a bar) by CHOLOS
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Silom
Open nowuntil 01:30฿฿฿Step-freeLGBTQ+ friendly
JUXTABAR (just a bar) by CHOLOS is a bar on Soi Charoen Krung 28 in Bang Rak, in the Silom district, with dancing.
To More
4.7Nightlife & Clubs · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Closed nowopens 19:00฿฿LGBTQ+ friendly
To More is a cocktail bar in Talat Noi, in the Yaowarat (Chinatown) district, with live music.
Flûte a Champagne Bollinger Bar
4.7Rooftop Bars · Silom
Open nowuntil 00:30฿฿฿฿Free Wi-Fi
Cocktails and live music are both listed among the features at Flûte a Champagne Bollinger Bar, a rooftop venue on State Tower Bangkok's 64th floor in Silom, priced at the top of the scale.
SUPER RAF
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Closed todayLGBTQ+ friendly
Live music and dancing are both listed as features at SUPER RAF, a bar in the Talat Noi area of Yaowarat, with ten reviews recorded on Google.
Yaowarian เยาวเรี่ยน – Dim Sum & Bar
4.8Nightlife & Clubs · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Open nowuntil 22:00
1302 Song Wat Road in Samphanthawong is the address for Yaowarian Dim Sum & Bar, inside the Soul Songwat building in the Yaowarat Chinatown district, with 19 reviews recorded.
โซดา คาราโอเกะ
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Thonburi
Closed nowopens 19:00
Thonburi's Soda Karaoke on Lat Ya Road combines karaoke singing with dancing for Khlong San patrons, welcoming advance group reservations and bookings.
Ru Noo Bar
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Thonburi
Open nowuntil 01:00฿฿
Soi Charoen Nakhon 3 in Thonburi hosts this budget-priced bar, rated 5.0 by 7 reviewers.
เฮฮา คาราโอเกะ
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Thonburi
On Charoen Rat Rd in Thonburi, this karaoke bar features dancing and group reservations, making it a draw for singers seeking an organized night.
Season 2
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Riverside
Open nowuntil 02:00LGBTQ+ friendly
Season 2 operates as a bar on Charoenkrung in Bang Rak, within the Riverside district, with a beer selection its Google reviewers have called out.
The Bamboo Bar
4.6Nightlife & Clubs · Riverside
Open nowuntil 01:00Step-freeLGBTQ+ friendly
Upscale, long-running hotel bar featuring signature cocktails & regular live jazz & blues shows.
Nologo boutique cafe
4.7Nightlife & Clubs · Silom
Open nowuntil 00:00฿
Nologo boutique cafe on North Sathorn Road in Silom specializes exclusively in cocktails and wine, operating a strict reservation-only model within budget range pricing (฿1–200).
Foojohn Jazz Club
4.6Nightlife & Clubs · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Closed today฿฿฿
Charoen Krung 31 Alley, on its second floor, is where Foojohn Jazz Club operates in the Talat Noi area of Yaowarat, with live music and dancing among its features.
lebua No.3
4.6Rooftop Bars · Silom
Open nowuntil 00:30฿฿฿฿Step-freeFree Wi-Fi
Fifty-one floors above Si Lom Road at State Tower Bangkok sits lebua No.3, a Silom rooftop bar pouring cocktails and wine at the top of the site's price scale.
Rooftop at the Warehouse
5.0Rooftop Bars · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Open nowuntil 00:00
Rooftop at the Warehouse is a rooftop bar in the Talat Noi area of Yaowarat, with three reviews recorded on Google so far, inside the same Warehouse building referenced in its name.
Platinum Lounge Central Bangrak
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Riverside
Platinum Lounge Central Bangrak occupies the second floor of Robinson Bangrak, a Riverside lounge bar in the Bang Rak district where dancing is listed among its features.
ออเร้นจ์ เดย์ Orange Day
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Closed now
Orange Day operates as a bar in Bangkok's Yaowarat Chinatown district, with just two Google reviews on record for its listing so far, part of the nightlife and clubs category.
608 Soi Phanu Rangsi, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Open nowuntil 21:30
Talat Noi's Soi Phanu Rangsi is home to a bar and grill in the Yaowarat Chinatown district, a spot with a single review recorded on Google so far.
(ร้านรักแท้คาราโอเกะ)
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Thonburi
Charoen Rat Road in Thonburi is home to ร้านรักแท้คาราโอเกะ, a karaoke bar providing singers with a casual, welcoming space to perform and socialize.
Pizza dolar
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Riverside
On Thanon Leab Nakhon in Riverside, Pizza dolar operates as a casual neighborhood bar, drawing locals for affordable evening drinks and social gathering.
บัวรุ่ง คาราโอเกะ
5.0Nightlife & Clubs · Thonburi
Closed nowopens 18:00
Karaoke bar on Charoen Rat Road in Thonburi offers dancing and takes reservations, rated 5.0 from a single reviewer.
Three Sixty Lounge
4.5Rooftop Bars · Riverside
Open nowuntil 01:00฿฿฿Step-free
Three Sixty Lounge pairs rooftop seating with live music on Charoen Nakhon Road in Khlong Ton Sai, part of the Riverside district's lounge scene, priced at a mid-to-higher price band overall.
Distil Bar
4.5Rooftop Bars · Silom
Open nowuntil 00:30฿฿฿฿Step-freeFree Wi-Fi
Wine and cocktails both appear among the features at Distil Bar, a rooftop venue on the 64th floor of State Tower Bangkok in Silom, priced at the top of the price scale.
SIWILAI Sound Club
4.5Nightlife & Clubs · Silom
Closed today
Charoen Krung Road live music bar in Silom's Bang Rak neighbourhood serves cocktails and beer selection to regular evening crowds.
100-Bit Barcade
4.5Nightlife & Clubs · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
Closed nowopens 18:00฿฿Step-freeLGBTQ+ friendly
831 Charoen Krung 31 Alley in Talat Noi is the address for 100-Bit Barcade, a bar in the Yaowarat Chinatown district with live music and cocktails among its features.
The River Bar
4.5Nightlife & Clubs · Riverside
Open nowuntil 00:00
Klongtonsai in the Riverside district is home to The River Bar, on Charoen Nakhon Road, where cocktails and a noted beer selection are both on the menu for visitors.
Bangrak Cafe
4.5Nightlife & Clubs · Riverside
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Bangrak Cafe sits on Wat Suan Phlu Alley in the Riverside district, a bar priced at the budget end of the scale among Bang Rak's cluster of nightlife spots.
Car Park Beers
4.5Nightlife & Clubs · Yaowarat (Chinatown)
1404 Song Wat Road in Samphanthawong is the address for Car Park Beers, a bar in the Yaowarat Chinatown district with two reviews recorded on Google so far.
PHILL CLUB
4.4Nightlife & Clubs · Riverside
Open nowuntil 23:00
Riverside's PHILL CLUB in Bang Rak operates from Charoen Krung Road with cocktails and bar culture, drawing local evening crowds to the area.
Bang Rak Snooker Club
4.4Nightlife & Clubs · Riverside
Open nowuntil 21:00
Charoen Krung 44 Alley in Bang Rak is home to Bang Rak Snooker Club, a pool hall in the Riverside district that takes reservations for its tables.
YOK-KA-DOK ยก-กระ-ดก Craft Beer Bar
4.4Nightlife & Clubs · Thonburi
Open nowuntil 01:00
YOK-KA-DOK brings craft beer and grilled food together on Krung Thon Buri Road in Thonburi for enthusiasts of craft brews and casual dining.
Suralai Bar / The Lobby Lounge
4.2Nightlife & Clubs · Riverside
Located on Si Phraya Road in Riverside, Suralai Bar functions as a lobby lounge serving cocktails with quiet attention to detail.
Orchid House Karaoke
3.0Nightlife & Clubs · Silom
Bar in Silom's Maha Phruttharam with wine and reservation options, rated 3 by 1 reviewer.
หลบมุมบาร์
4.4Nightlife & Clubs · Thonburi
Open nowuntil 04:00Quiet now฿฿
Khlong Ton Sai in the Thonburi district is home to this bar, which pours cocktails alongside a noted beer selection, one of several such venues along that stretch of the district.
48 of 81 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
Frequently asked questions
How many bars and clubs are there in Riverside & Charoen Krung?
81 venues inside the Riverside & Charoen Krung box we draw over Google Maps coordinates, 66 rated at an average of 4.5. By scene: 23 live music, 14 rooftop bars and 11 cocktail bars.
What time do bars close in Riverside & Charoen Krung?
2am. Not on the 4am list. Of the 60 venues here with hours on Google, 4 list a close of 3am or later anyway, which says something about enforcement, not the law.
How do you get to Riverside & Charoen Krung and back?
BTS Charoen Nakhon is 320 m from the centre of the area (about 5 minutes on foot), BTS Khlong San 590 m. BTS Saphan Taksin for the southern end; the river boats stop by 8pm, so the return is the BTS (last train around midnight) or a taxi.
What should I wear in Riverside & Charoen Krung?
Smart casual on the hotel rooftops (no shorts, no sandals), relaxed in the shophouse bars. 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 Riverside & Charoen Krung?
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.
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 100.498 to 100.52, latitude 13.718 to 13.738; a venue is here because its Google Maps coordinates fall inside, not because of its district column. Back to the nightlife hub.
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