Bangkok Night Clubs, Dance Clubs: 10Best Reviews

Route 66 is a Bangkok institution, perhaps even more fabled now that its rival, the neighboring Slims/Flix has closed. Open over 20 years now, Route 66 is famed for huge parties. It’s the scene of the Thai youth movement, with thousands of university kids heading here nightly. There are four immense dance zones, that feature everything from live bands playing Thai pop to hip hop to house, and there is also a large open-air space to party at. You’ll also get to experience traditional Thai partying here, where groups share a bottle of whiskey, congregate around a table, and drink and dance right where they are seated. It’s far more of a group spot than couples, but if you offer a toast, you’ll most likely make friends pretty easily.

Sukhumvit Soi 11 is now the undisputed party capital of Bangkok, and Sugar Club is the latest on the scene to get into the act. This new dance club has a state of the art sound system and is committed to bringing great live bands and hip hop clubbing to the masses. There are international DJ’s guesting here and spinning tunes, and the party club has some great weeknight specials, such as 5 drinks for 500 baht or Ladies Nights with drink specials for the lassies. The lighting is creative and the crowds turn up here on the weekends, so be prepared. If you aren’t into hip hop, don’t come anywhere near here, and be prepared to get sweaty, as it is pretty cramped and hot, but hip hop lovers will have a great time.

While the location here on Sukhumvit right between the Nana Plaza and Soi Cowboy naughty nightlife areas might bring a lot of rather dubious characters, both male and female, into this spot, Insanity has revamped from its seedier days, and boasts a large laser and lighting show to go with a large club atmosphere, more like the party scene you’d find out at harder to get to RCA. If you want to party to electronic, club, and hip hop music with the masses in a Sukhumvit location, then Insanity will satisfy your cravings. Lots of ladies looking to meet guys and vice versa make up many of the ranks here, but plenty of couples and groups just looking for a lively night out also call in, and it is the last place to close in the neighborhood, giving it a leg up on the competition.

The Club at KOI is Bangkok’s latest dance club and opened with much fanfare in one of the city’s most dazzling locations. Set up on the upper floor of the Sathorn Square building overlooking the city, it replaces the former resident, the popular Ce La Vi club, which might be a hard act to follow, except that KOI has a stellar record, combining an elegant Japanese restaurant with a cutting edge dance club. KOI has opened branches in New York, Las Vegas, and Abu Dhabi, as well as its original location, Los Angeles, where the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Madonna, and Jennifer Lopez were some of the regular clientele. The huge space here offers world-class clubbing and features international entertainers and touring DJs, and while the glitterati might not be the same as in LA, you’ll find plenty of fashionistas and Bangkok’s most well-heeled here strutting their stuff. Plenty of hip hop features in the playlists, and Saturday nights offer electronic and house music, with live DJs and special entertainers guaranteed on the thumping weekends. Make sure to come with deep pockets, as the fun does not come cheap here.

While most Bangkok dance clubs often focus on dramatic lighting and glitzy interiors, DeCommune bucks the trend by honing in on the music and performers, giving it a bit more substance and quality than its competitors. A vintage bar out front leads into a dance room that features interactive art displays and welcomes plenty of local underground talent. Think art space/jazz club/ dance venue/ eclectic party spot all in one. Techno, drum and bass, and up and coming locals feature prominently here, and it’s a nice departure from the usual grind and bump and flash that tends to dominate the Thai nightclub scene.

Newly opened Onyx is now the biggest dance and party club in town. Never mind that it is over on youngster-happy RCA, not really known for sophistication or being an overly popular tourist area, this place does really bring it, with a 2,500 person capacity stadium-like dance hall ensuring some wild nights. In addition to the cavernous main dance floor, there is also a second-floor balcony that is spacious, as wells as fifteen private VIP booths for your own party. The club has state of the art sound and lighting systems, top international DJ’s coming in to spin tunes on a regular basis, and confetti bombs and laser shows galore, with all the masses blissed out under one happy roof. For the young, hip, and inter, this really is the club to go to for a wild dance night out.

Easily Bangkok’s most highbrow dance club, Sing Sing Theater is a fantasy replica of Shanghai in the 1930s, with hanging red lanterns, dancers in red robes with patterned fans, and metal cages spread across the room, making it appear as if a shady brothel of yesteryear. Seedy it isn’t though, as the fine drinks, high prices, and top DJs from around the world ensure that the clientele are Bangkok’s most well-heeled and most ready to party. Never mind that the dance floor consists of almost nothing, just head out and join the wild throng. It’s a combo of theater and nightclub and truly is unique. If the whole fantasy getup strikes a familiar chord, it’s because nightlife designer mogul Ashley Sutton (Iron Fairies and Fat Gutz, etc) was behind this one as well.

While Bed Supperclub may have closed down, Sukhumvit’s party central Soi 11 keeps on going strong in the nightlife department, with the slack taken up by new kid on the block Levels. This swank electronic nightclub with a view is located on the 6th floor of the chic Aloft Hotel and is now the place to be seen and party in lower Sukhumvit.

There is plenty of house music being played here, but Levels excels in its DJ’s, bringing in some of the top international acts from around the world to rock the house. There is a large dance room here with a giant LED chandelier overhead, and then there is a club zone that features a great sound system. There is also a terrace bar that looks out over all the Sukhumvit neon and gives you a chance to catch your breath.

There are plenty of promotions and theme nights here, but you are guaranteed one heck of a party just about any night of the week.

Their moniker says “an honest club with an honest vibe,” and the latest dance club to grace trendy Thonglor is a bit of a departure from the usual Thai club filled with whiskey drinking tables and little space to dance. Here, you’ll find a huge dance floor and minimalist industrial warehouse look, with the focus being on the music. Thumping techno and house rule the roost here, with live DJ shows, a state of the art sound system, laser lighting and a fog machine to enhance the atmosphere. The club attracts a mix of foreign and Thai hipsters and is set in the happening 72 Courtyard complex, which is full of snazzy eateries and craft beer and mixology cocktail joints, so you can have a bite prior to coming in to dance.

Designed to resemble a huge spaceship, Bangkok’s latest addition to the mass clubbing scene seeks to make a splash with everything big and bold. Set up on the party strip of Ratchada Road, the club founders wanted to create an experience akin to a live music festival, with room for 2000 people on the ground floor, karaoke rooms and banquet rooms upstairs, and a sound and light system that dwarf most of Bangkok’s other venues. TopOne plays host to Thailand’s top DJs and MCs, as well as having models, dancers, and even LED robots performing nightly. The crowd here is young, hip, and almost completely all Thai, and each month brings massive rave parties that feature themes set around space travel. It’s loud, brash, expensive, and certainly a unique look at a true Thai nightlife experience.