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GUIDE TO...
Teens of Thailand
Making it to Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2017 within a year of its
opening, Teens of Thailand has become an established name
in the city’s drinking scene. As Thailand’s first gin bar, its
prominent clientele includes celebrated Indian gastronome
Gaggan Anand, who considers the establishment a personal
favourite. Founder and mixologist Niks Anuman-Rajadhon’s
unique ideas are evident in the ever-changing list of over 80
gin-based drinks, including delicious gin and tonics infused with
herbs like juniper, chrysanthemum, and even Thai tea leaves.
Located behind a heavy wooden door, the décor is riddled with
DRINKING IN exposed bricks, industrial lighting fixtures, and mismatched
vintage furniture, which is an ode to the shophouse location. For
CHINA taken by veteran photographer Kachain Wonglamthong,
added ambience, the walls are adorned with racy photographs
promising to intrigue any visitor.
TEENS OF THAILAND
76 Soi Nana, Charoen Krung Rd.
TOWN Open from Wednesdays to Sundays: 7pm to 12am
Facebook: @teensofthailand
Chinatown, also known as Yaowarat, is
synonymous with no sleep. During the day,
the district is teeming with vibrant colours,
wonderful smells and fresh flavours, coming Tep Bar
from the many roadside stalls, restaurants Disguised as a dimly-lit shophouse, Tep Bar has no visible
and bustling alley-way markets. A true signage, so follow the sounds of Thai music down Soi Nana
testament to the diverse culture brought until you discover its doors. The bar’s décor is industrial-chic,
over by Chinese settlers 200 years ago, this heavily adorned with raw concrete walls and dark wooden
tables, accentuated by ambient lighting from overhead
area boasts some of the city’s best street- fixtures. Its interiors are further accented by subtle Thai
eats and markets. However, during the motifs, including delicate paper fish mobiles. Meanwhile,
night is when the bustling streets truly come patrons are serenaded by music played on traditional
instruments such as a wooden xylophone. The drink menu
alive. Experiencing an exciting revival of its features traditional herbal-inspired brews, locally-inspired
drinking venues, Yaowarat is now attracting whiskey drinks and a signature concoction made from three
local and expat crowds who want a taste of herbal liquor shots that promise to pack a big punch. Brave
one the city’s trendiest nightlife districts. So revellers should opt for their Up-To-You Cocktails where they
get to pick the mixture.
follow us deep into Bangkok’s old-town, as
we reveal all the bars you cannot miss! TEP B AR
69-71 Soi Nana, Charoen Krung Rd.
Open every day: From Tuesdays to Thursdays and Sundays at 5pm
B Y A SHIMA SETHI
to 12am; Fridays to Saturdays at 5pm to 1am
Facebook: @TEPBARTH
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