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The best bars in Bangkok.

From the Mandarin Oriental's Bamboo Bar to the Thonglor cocktail labs and the Soi Nana old-city scene, this is the city our editors return to most. Ranked, photographed, and updated for 2026.

How this guide was made

Every bar in this guide was visited in person by a barsforKings editor. No bar is listed without a visit within the past 18 months, and every ranked bar is visited at least twice, on different nights, before it earns a place. This city is re-reviewed every 90 days, and each entry is approved by a named editor — never an algorithm and never a paid placement. Read our full methodology and editorial standards, or meet the editors behind the reviews.

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