The pitch: an editor's read on Just a Drink, Maybe
Just a Drink, Maybe (the regulars call it JADM) sits one floor up off Sukhumvit 23, four minutes from Asok BTS. The 22-seat counter opened in 2022 under bartender Ronnaporn 'Nott' Kanivichaporn after his run at Backstage, and the bar made Asia's 50 Best Bars 2024 list at number 87.
This is the room for a drinker who wants a tight, opinionated cocktail list anchored to Thai dessert culture. Skip it if a long beer list or a rooftop view is the brief. The room sits inside a converted shophouse and seats 22 across one counter.
The room: a closer read
The space runs as a single L-shaped counter wrapped around a green-tile back bar, with a small back room for groups of six. The Infatuation's 2024 Bangkok bar guide described the room as 'small enough to feel like a private kitchen, busy enough to feel like a Thonglor Friday'.
Small enough to feel like a private kitchen, busy enough to feel like a Thonglor Friday.
What to order, and what to skip
The list runs short and the bar runs it on its own terms. Order from the signatures.
Skip the off-list improvisations on a first visit. The published list is the room's editorial position; the bartenders built every serve to earn its place.
The crowd: who shows up, and when
The crowd is 60% locals and 40% travellers on a typical Wednesday. Thonglor regulars take the back four seats; tourists rotate through the front counter. Class Magazine's 2024 Bangkok piece called the 9pm Friday seating 'the hardest counter seat to book in Asoke'.
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What regulars say
- “Walk in by 7:15pm or reserve. Past 8pm on Friday is a 45-minute wait.” (r/bangkok cocktail thread, 2025)
- “The Khanom Tuay is the order. Do not start anywhere else.” (Google Maps review, January 2026)
- “Sit at the back four. The full talk-through is worth the wait.” (TripAdvisor review, March 2026)
- “Ask Nott for the off-menu mango riff in May. Worth the B560.” (r/bangkok bar thread, 2024)
Who it is for
- Cocktail-list specialists. JADM made Asia's 50 Best 2024 at number 87.
- Travellers building a Sukhumvit cocktail night that pairs with Teens of Thailand or Asia Today.
- Anyone curious about modern Thai cocktail vocabulary. The list reads like a dessert menu.
- Avoid if the brief is a rooftop view. Try Octave Rooftop for that.