The Best Nightlife Areas in Thonglor Road, Bangkok

Thonglor is also known as Thong Lo or Sukhumvit Soi 55, it is a highly populated road near the hippy district of Ekkamai and Watthan. Over the years the food culture emerged within Thonglor (NZME, 2015). It is also one of the best nightlife areas for entertainment, shopping, clubs and restaurant that offers local, to regional and international dishes. Many of their customers come from ideally rich and fashionable personality. They are able to attract diverse audiences because of the sophisticated dishes, expert cooks and exciting culinary arts and drinks, sceneries and lots of social activities (Gluckman, 2007).

Some of the best nightlife areas and restaurants contributing to their popularity include the Face restaurant; they serve local and international dishes including sea foods, spicy oriental cuisine, spring rolls and more. There is also the small Taper Bangkok that serves Western style dishes where customers will enjoy watching their open kitchen and how foods are prepared by expert chefs and cooks. There are also the Demo Bar and Club, Safe house, Do Not Disturb Bar, Nanglen and Escobar, Muse Club other popular Bars and Clubs for customers who want to relax and enjoy wild and exciting nightlife (Bangkok.com, 2015).     

Accessibility is fairly their advantage in the best nightlife areas in Thonglor, from Subarnabhum Airport linked to Thonglor will takes around 15 to 20 minutes or more down to the Phaya Thai Station. From here, Thonglor is also easily accessible via the Bangkok Sky train line will take another 15 minutes. They can also use the bus, although there are only limited numbers of stations within Thonglor Road. They can also choose to travel by a car or taxi, although this can be worth around $5 to 6 US dollars or more (Playhaus, 2014).  

The problem with the place is the traffic jam. Visitors can take advantage of low fare taxi running meters when traveling to the best nightlife areas and restaurants in Thonglor; they can save around $5 dollars in travel cost. Bars, clubs and restaurant is filled with customers around 8:00 to 9:00 pm and closed around 1:00 to 2:00 pm. It is highly advised that customers make a reservation and know if there is a dress code to ensure that they will have a table and they will not experience culture shock when visiting the places (CIS, 2015).

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References:

Bangkok.com (2015) 5 Best Clubs in Thonglor, Retrieved November 19, 2015 from: http://www.bangkok.com/magazine/5-best-clubs-thonglor.htm?cur=THB

CIS, Central Information Service, (2015) Bangkok for Shy Guys: No-nonsense Travel Guide for Shy Independent Male Travelers, US: CIS, LLC, pp 55-56

Gluckman, (2007) Bangkok Trendy Thong Lo, Retrieved November 19, 2015 from: http://www.gluckman.com/Bangkok%27s%20Thong%20Lo.html

NZME, (2015) Top Southeast Asian Street Food Tours, Retrieved November 19, 2015 from: http://m.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=11538148

Playhaus, (2014) Thonglor an Ideal Location for Urban Exploration, Retrieved November 19, 2015 from: http://www.playhausthonglor.com/location_map.php