Samson gets hairy
The Comedy Club Bangkok on Sukhumvit Soi 33/1 is hosting another open-mic joke session tonight with headliner Jonathan Samson from the US and Bangkok’s own Alex Dang. The gags run the gamut between witty and quirky as the local talent pool steadily expands. The yuks start at 8. The Bt350 cover charge buys your first drink and beer costs a mere Bt85.
Rolling on the river
The Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel Towers’ Riverside Grill keeps the beer, cider and tapas flowing like the neighbouring Chao Phraya River on the first Friday of every month from 6.30 to 8.30pm. The price is only Bt599, or, with premium imported beer and cider, Bt999. Call (02) 266 9214.
D-Goose ready to Glow
Phatfunk’s latest party is at Glow on Sukhumvit Soi 23 tonight with guest DJ D-Goose, co-founder of the Jiving Tribe drum-and-bass collective and resident at the notorious Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan. The beats really bounce, fuelled by jazzy vibes and heavy bass. The thunder starts at 9. Admission and the first drink cost Bt250.
Line link to Vietnam
Hibiya Line, resident DJ and founder of Saigon’s Observatory nightclub, is manning the deck at Studio Lam on Sukhumvit Soi 51 tonight. His mesmerising mixes float through the galaxies of disco, house, techno and more obscure sonic realms, replete with little-heard tracks. You pay Bt200 to get in. Call (02) 261 6661.
Onstage Backstage
The Backstage Cocktail Bar – to be found somewhere on Soi Thong Lor – has Singaporean mixologist Peter Chua cooking up amazing drinks at tomorrow’s “OK Lah!” party. The wizard of 28 Hong Kong Street in Singapore, which is ranked among the world’s 50 best bars, will be shaking cocktails from 9 to 11pm. Call (061) 519 5891.
This source first appeared on The Nation Life.