Chiang Mai Nightlife

What to Do at Night in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai nightlife can be whatever you want it to be, the city offers a broad scope of drinking and dancing options but for the most part live music venues have the monopoly. Riverside drinking is a popular past time where residents and visitors settle down by the Ping River with a chilled drink and some good company, while the live band entertain with classic blues, jazz and rock tunes – a hallmark of any Chiang Mai visit.

The Nimmanheimin Road area has emerged as a popular haunt with the city’s younger set, in particular the Monkey club where live music and great food go hand in hand. Within the walled city there is a multitude of backpacker and hotel bars that cater to a range of budgets, from the cheap and cheerful to boutique-chic. As with the rest of Thailand there is quite a high concentration of reggae bars where cheap beer, cushion laden floors and chilled out beats make for a laid back evening.

Top 10 Nightlife Experiences

Here are some of the finest nocturnal pursuits in Chiang Mai; an electic concoction of activities and entertainment options to please any taste, creed, age or persuasion. Read More...

Chiang Mai City Nightlife

Just opposite the moat, towards the Night Bazaar you’ll find a stretch of bars along Loi Kroh Road. This is Chiang Mai’s answer to Bangkok’s Nana Plaza. Each of the dozen or so bars on either side of the road has their prettiest staff members outside luring passers by like the Sirens of old. If you’d like some 'easy company’ this is the place to go, otherwise it’s an inconvenient gauntlet to run. Read More...

Night Bazaar Nightlife

This is an area that comes to life when the sun goes down. During the day you will be hard pushed to experience the energy and sheer vibrancy that emerges with the setting up of the stalls and consequent crowds of people. Like the goods on sale at the Night Bazaar, the nightlife is varied. If you walk away from the crowds on the Chang Klan Road down towards the Loi Kroh you will come across Guitar Man, a Chiang Mai institution. Read More...

Riverside Nightlife

The Riverside is a really fun area and it won’t burn a hole in your pocket. A cheap night spent drinking, eating and dancing is easily achieved. It is common in Thailand to buy a bottle of a spirits and leave it on the table for the course of the evening, sharing with friends. Read More...

Bars & Discos

One of the best features of Chiang Mai is its diversity and the nightlife bears this idea out. Whether your idea of a good time is a classy bar with a nice view and live music or thumping beats, flashing lights and a packed dance floor, you’ll be able to find it in Chiang Mai. There are tiny corner bars perfect for a quiet drink and a chat, Rasta bars, great live music, high-energy nightclubs and bars. Read More...