High season is here and that means it’s also go-go bar parties season in Bangkok.
After late-October’s blockbuster Billboard Bangkok anniversary and last Thursday’s wild boss’ birthday at Tycoon AGoGo in Nana Plaza, go-go bar parties season really kicks into high gear this week with Thursday’s Bada Bing 15th Anniversary Party.
Run by a pair of well-respected and well-liked Frenchmen with decades in Thailand, expect a who’s who of Bangkok’s bar industry there to offer congratulations on not only surviving, but thriving after a period that saw the Red Shirt riots, the floods of a century, a coup, pandemic and arrest-fueled implosion of Patpong’s bar industry.
Both floors of the Patpong Soi 2 will be open for the first time in years and you can buy 6 bottles of spirits – with no expiration date on bottle tickets – for only 6,000 baht. Doors open 8 p.m.
Go-Go Bar Parties Season Continues Nov. 15
Friday night the 15th is Loy Krathong, often described as Thailand’s Valentine’s Day. It can be a hit-and-miss night in the bars, as many ladies may take the night off to be with their boyfriends/husbands/family.
As such, Tycoon has punted on this month’s Full Moon Party at Nana Plaza but it’s “full krathong ahead” at Red Dragon and Mandarin in the Plaza and Shark on Soi Cowboy, three places where ladies always dress up and uniforms are a neon mix of holiday traditional and sexy.
There will free “gourmet bites”, surprise entertainment acts, Loy Krathong-themed shows and an “immersive, glow-in-the-dark environment”.
More Anniversaries Next Week
The following week sees another monumental milestone: Baccara Soi Cowboy’s 25th Anniversary on Nov. 22. The Neon Alley’s true pioneer – read about its history here – Baccara is also French-run and outdone Bada Bing in its resiliency, surviving THREE coups, two years of rioting, an early-oughts Puritanesque crackdown on nightlife under Thaksin plus a fire.
There will be a spit-roast barbecue and other free food plus many rounds to be consumed.
Go-Go Bar Parties Season at Butterflies
A night later in Nana Plaza, the second of the season’s three big top-floor parties will kick off at 8 p.m. Nov. 23 with the Butterflies 8th Anniversary bash.
There will be a free pizza buffet and 100 free commemorative drink glasses as gifts. But the highlight of the night will be the Butterflies Babe of the Year pageant, where 70+ gorgeous Butterflies take the stage in hopes of walking away with 35,000 baht in cash and the crown.
The event is always a sellout, so to be sure you get a seat, you can join the Butterflies VIP Club on LINE and preorder two bottles of spirits to get a table.
Go-Go Bar Parties Season Continues in December
If you think November is busy with go-go bar parties, take a gander at the December calendar, which will see the annual Billboard-Butterflies Playmates double party on Dec. 14 and then, of course, the Full Moon, Christmas and New Year’s parties.
It’s a great time to be in Bangkok’s bars where they try to make it as fun and festive as possible.
