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We analysed 186 Bangkok bars, pubs and clubs. Friday and Saturday are equally busy, and Friday peaks at 10 PM (80%). Thursday is the busiest weeknight. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday are equally quiet. The standout finding: across 186 Bangkok venues, the average venue peaks at 10 PM on every night of the week.
- Fri & Sat
- the big nights out, busiest around 10 PM
- Thursday
- liveliest weeknight
- 186
- bars and clubs compared
When Bangkok nightlife gets busy, night by night. BestTime forecasts.
Night by night
Busyness is a percentage of each venue's own busiest hour of the week (100%), and the peak hour shows when the average venue is fullest.
| Night | Average busyness (% of weekly peak, 6 PM to 4 AM) | Peak hour | Share of venues lively (70%+ of their peak) | Share of venues whose busiest night it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 35% | 9 PM and 10 PM (50%) | 40% | 4% |
| Tuesday | 35% | 10 PM (55%) | 46% | 6% |
| Wednesday | 35% | 9 PM and 10 PM (55%) | 54% | 4% |
| Thursday | 40% | 9 PM and 10 PM (60%) | 56% | 6% |
| Friday | 45% | 10 PM (80%) | 92% | 37% |
| Saturday | 45% | 10 PM and 11 PM (75%) | 87% | 38% |
| Sunday | 35% | 10 PM (60%) | 55% | 5% |
On Friday the average venue climbs from 40% at 6 PM to 80% at 10 PM. By midnight it is down to 50%, and by 2 AM it is at 10%.
Friday and Saturday share the top spot. Friday has the higher single hour. Saturday is at 75% at both 10 PM and 11 PM. Venues split almost evenly between them: 37% have their busiest night on Friday and 38% on Saturday.
Weeknights are not empty. Even Monday peaks at 50% at 9 PM and 10 PM. Sunday reaches 60% at 10 PM, the same peak value as Thursday.
Neighborhoods
Sukhumvit Nana
The Sukhumvit Soi 7 to 11 strip has 35 venues in our set. Friday is its busiest night and Monday its quietest. Friday and Saturday both peak at 10 PM and 11 PM. Weeknights hold up: 63% of venues are lively on Thursday and on Sunday.
Havana Social, a Cuban-themed cocktail bar entered through a replica phone booth, peaks on Friday at 11 PM. Levels, a club on the 6th floor of the Aloft Hotel, peaks on Sunday at 11 PM. The Sportsman, a sports bar on Soi 13, peaks on Sunday at 10 PM.
Levels:
Quietest: Monday 2 AM (30%)Busiest: Sunday 11 PM (100%)
The Sportsman Sports Bar and Restaurant:
Quietest: Monday 7 AM (10%)Busiest: Sunday 10 PM (100%)
Khao San Road
The backpacker street has 21 venues here. Friday and Saturday are equally busy, and Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday are equally quiet. Khao San peaks later at the weekend: 10 PM and 11 PM on Friday, 11 PM on Saturday. 57% of its venues have Saturday as their busiest night. Wednesday is its best weeknight, with 62% of venues lively.
The One Khaosan, a large open-air bar, and Brick Bar, known for Thai ska and reggae bands, both peak on Saturday at 11 PM. Adhere The 13th Blues Bar peaks on Saturday at 10 PM.
The One Khaosan:
Quietest: Thursday 5 PM (10%)Busiest: Saturday 11 PM (100%)
Brick Bar:
Quietest: Sunday 7 PM (5%)Busiest: Saturday 11 PM (100%)
Thonglor
Thonglor's 15 venues are busiest on Friday and quietest on Monday. Friday peaks at 10 PM and Saturday at 10 PM and 11 PM. 93% of venues are lively on both nights, against 27% on Monday. Thursday peaks across 9 PM to 11 PM, with 73% of venues lively.
MUIN Bangkok Club and Suea Ekkamai peak on Friday at 11 PM. Rabbit Hole peaks on Friday at 10 PM and is at 95% at 11 PM that night.
Rabbit Hole:
Quietest: Monday 1 AM (30%)Busiest: Friday 10 PM (100%)
Asok
The Soi 19 to 23 area around Asok has 17 venues. Friday and Saturday are equally busy, and Monday to Wednesday equally quiet. Friday peaks at 10 PM, Saturday at 10 PM and 11 PM, and 94% of venues are lively on both nights.
Abandoned Mansion peaks on Saturday at 11 PM. Axis & Spin, a rooftop bar on the 38th floor, and Scruffy Murphy's Irish Pub both peak earlier, on Friday at 9 PM. The Penny Black Asoke peaks on Friday at 11 PM.
Axis & Spin Rooftop Restaurant & Bar:
Quietest: Thursday 1 AM (25%)Busiest: Friday 9 PM (100%)
Silom
Silom's 16 venues are busiest on Friday and Saturday and quietest on Wednesday, when only 19% are lively. Friday peaks at 10 PM and 11 PM, Saturday at 11 PM.
DJ Station, a gay nightclub on Silom Soi 2, peaks on Saturday at 11 PM. Shenanigans, an Irish pub on Surawong Road, peaks on Friday at 10 PM but is at 30% at 11 PM on Saturday. Vesper, a cocktail bar on Sala Daeng, peaks on Thursday at 8 PM.
DJ Station:
Quietest: Monday 9 PM (15%)Busiest: Saturday 11 PM (100%)
RCA
Royal City Avenue has 5 venues in our set, and it breaks the pattern. Tuesday is its busiest night, and Monday and Thursday are equally quiet. Every RCA venue is lively on Tuesday and Wednesday. Friday and Saturday both peak at 11 PM.
ONYX BANGKOK, a large EDM club, peaks on Monday at 11 PM. Old Leng Bar, a Chinese-themed bar, peaks on Tuesday at 11 PM.
ONYX BANGKOK:
Quietest: Thursday 2 AM (30%)Busiest: Monday 11 PM (100%)
Lively on a weeknight
The number here is how close a venue gets to its own peak late on Monday to Thursday, on average.
Chequers British Pub leads with 90%. Its busiest hour of the week is Monday at 9 PM.
Quietest: Sunday 9 AM (15%)Busiest: Monday 9 PM (100%)
Tichuca Rooftop Bar reaches 85% and peaks on Friday at 10 PM.
Quietest: Sunday 5 PM (35%)Busiest: Friday 10 PM (100%)
Spectrum Lounge & Bar and The Bamboo Bar also reach 85%, as does Vesper. Sanay Rooftop Bar Khaosan reaches 85% too, with its busiest hour on Monday at 8 PM. It is at only 45% at 11 PM on a Friday.
The Bamboo Bar:
Quietest: Monday 5 PM (35%)Busiest: Friday 9 PM (100%)
Busiest at 11 PM on a Friday
Five venues are at 100% of their own peak at 11 PM on a Friday: Route66, Cul de Sac, Havana Social, Sugar Club Bangkok and Old Dirty.
Cul de Sac - Thonglor Rooftop Bar:
Quietest: Monday 5 PM (25%)Busiest: Friday 11 PM (100%)
Havana Social:
Quietest: Monday 6 PM (5%)Busiest: Friday 11 PM (100%)
Old Dirty is a Friday bar: its busiest hour is Friday at 10 PM, and it is at 60% at 11 PM on Saturday.
Clubs
We analysed 30 venues listed as clubs. They peak at 11 PM from Wednesday to Sunday, and at 10 PM and 11 PM on Monday and Tuesday. Friday and Saturday are equally busy, both averaging 45%. 90% of clubs are lively on Friday and 87% on Saturday. Monday is the quietest night. Tuesday stands out: 13% of clubs have it as their busiest night.
Route66, a club on the RCA strip, is at 100% at 11 PM on both Friday and Saturday. Late on weeknights it still reaches 80%.
Quietest: Thursday 9 PM (35%)Busiest: Friday 11 PM (100%)
Lucy Club Bangkok peaks on Saturday at 11 PM and is at 75% at the same hour on Friday.
Quietest: Tuesday 3 AM (45%)Busiest: Saturday 11 PM (100%)
Tips
- Arrive by 9 PM at the weekend. The average venue is already at 70% then on Friday and 65% on Saturday.
- Clubs come later: plan bars for 10 PM and move to a club for 11 PM.
- Go to RCA on a Tuesday. It is the area's busiest night.
- On Khao San, Saturday at 11 PM is the moment. 57% of its venues have Saturday as their busiest night.
- Want space in Silom? Pick Wednesday, when only 19% of venues are lively.
- After 1 AM most of the city winds down. On Friday the average venue falls to 10% by 2 AM.
How we measured
These numbers are BestTime forecasts, built from anonymized, aggregated phone location data combined with real-world signals such as weather, events and holidays. Busyness is a percentage of each venue's own busiest hour of the week (100%), not a head count. Nights run from 6 AM to 5 AM, so 1 AM on Saturday morning counts as Friday night. The forecasts describe a typical week and do not cover seasons, holidays, special events or queues. Read more about how the forecasts work.
Next steps
- Find busy bars tonight in the free Bangkok bar guide.
- Check when clubs fill up in the free Bangkok nightclub guide.
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Questions
What day to go out in Bangkok?
Friday or Saturday. Both average 45% of each venue's weekly peak between 6 PM and 4 AM. Friday peaks at 10 PM (80%) with 92% of venues lively. Thursday is the best weeknight.
What time do bars get busy in Bangkok?
At 10 PM. The average Bangkok venue peaks at 10 PM every night of the week. By 1 AM it has dropped to 30% on Friday and Saturday.
What is the best weeknight to go out in Bangkok?
Thursday. It averages 40% and peaks at 9 PM and 10 PM (60%). 56% of venues are lively on a Thursday.
When do clubs get busy in Bangkok?
Venues listed as clubs peak at 11 PM on Friday and Saturday. Both average 45%, and 37% of clubs have each of those nights as their busiest.
Is Bangkok nightlife busy on a Tuesday?
Moderately. Tuesday averages 35% and peaks at 10 PM (55%), and 46% of venues are lively. Only 6% of venues have Tuesday as their busiest night.
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