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Sky Beach

The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon · King Power Mahanakhon

End the day with Bangkok spread out around you at Sky Beach. At this open-air bar on top of Mahanakhon Tower, you can enjoy cocktails and American-style bites while looking over the buildings and city lights. Bring friends who enjoy DJ music for an evening with both a skyline and a soundtrack. Arrive before sunset to see the daytime city turn into a night panorama.

Opening hours Daily 10:00–24:00; last admission 23:00

HONG’s Sky Bar

InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping · Rooftop

Looking for somewhere to wind down in Chiang Mai? HONG’s Sky Bar has an outdoor terrace overlooking Doi Suthep and the city, with cocktails and Chinese sharing plates. Come before sunset with a partner or friends and spend time talking as the mountain backdrop gives way to the city lights.

Opening hours 16:00–24:00

Baba Nest

Sri Panwa Phuket · Cape Panwa

For an evening spent watching the sea as the sun goes down in Phuket, consider Baba Nest. The infinity pool surrounding Sri Panwa’s outdoor deck opens toward the Andaman Sea and nearby islands. It suits an anniversary with a partner or cocktails with friends. This reservation-only bar operates from 5–8 p.m., so leave a dedicated evening for the sunset instead of squeezing it into a busy itinerary.

Opening hours Daily 17:00–20:00

STAR by Silavadee

Silavadee Pool Spa Resort · Rooftop

Spend an evening overlooking the sea at STAR rooftop on Koh Samui. On top of Silavadee Pool Spa Resort, you can enjoy Western food and cocktails with views over Lamai Bay. Four sunken tables within the infinity pool are a distinctive seating option. Come for dinner with a partner or drinks and sea views with friends. Arriving early in the evening gives you time to see the water in daylight before continuing with a relaxed meal.

Opening hours 17:30–23:00; kitchen last orders 22:30

Horizon Rooftop Restaurant & Bar

Hilton Pattaya · Floor 34

Make dinner part of your Pattaya vacation at Horizon. On Hilton Pattaya’s 34th floor, this rooftop restaurant combines views of Pattaya Bay with food and cocktails. It suits an anniversary with a partner or a dinner with parents somewhere with a view. Settle in around sunset and stay to see the colors of the sea and sky change as lights appear along the city.

Mahanakhon SkyWalk

King Power Mahanakhon · Floor 74 indoor deck · Floor 78 outdoor observation deck

See Bangkok in every direction from Mahanakhon SkyWalk. Explore the indoor observation deck on Floor 74 and outdoor deck on Floor 78, and look down through a glass floor 310 m above the city. A viewing point at 314 m is another highlight. Bring friends who enjoy landscape photography or family members curious about Bangkok from above. Allow time for both indoor and outdoor views, with a different perspective from each space.

Opening hours Daily 10:00–24:00

Baiyoke Sky Observatory

Baiyoke Sky Hotel · Floor 77 observation deck · Floor 84 revolving observation deck

After shopping in Pratunam, head up to Baiyoke Sky Observatory for another view of Bangkok. The hotel has a viewing area on Floor 77 and a revolving observation deck on Floor 84. It fits naturally after shopping with friends or a companion who enjoys city panoramas. Add time for the observatory when you want more from the day than shopping alone.

Opening hours Daily 10:00–22:00; hours may change during long holidays.

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Viewpoint

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep · Viewpoint within the temple grounds

Head to Doi Suthep for Chiang Mai’s temple architecture and views over the city. At the hilltop temple, explore the golden chedi and Lanna architecture, then look over Chiang Mai from the terrace. Come with parents or friends who enjoy temples, take your time walking and photographing the details, and pause to enjoy the view.

Sky Bar by lebua

lebua at State Tower · Floor 64

For cocktails overlooking Bangkok at night, head up to Sky Bar by lebua. The outdoor bar beside the golden dome looks over the Chao Phraya River and the city lights. If you are visiting with friends who have seen The Hangover Part II, try its film-linked Hangovertini. It suits an evening enjoying Bangkok after dinner with your companions.

Sirocco by lebua

lebua at State Tower · Floor 63

For a romantic evening in Bangkok, consider dinner at Sirocco. Sit on the open-air terrace beneath lebua’s golden dome and enjoy Mediterranean food with city views. It suits an anniversary with your partner or a special meal with your parents. Leave plenty of time to dine as the sun sets and Bangkok’s lights appear one by one.

Opening hours 17:30–00:30

Distil by lebua

lebua at State Tower · Floor 64

Choose a favorite spirit and enjoy Bangkok after dark at Distil. On lebua’s 64th floor, the bar pairs city views with premium spirits, cocktails and cigars. It suits friends or a partner with similar tastes who want time to choose drinks and relax together. Entry is restricted to guests age 20 and older, so plan it as an adults-only evening.

Opening hours 17:00–00:30

Flûte by lebua, A Champagne Bollinger Bar

lebua at State Tower · Floor 64

Spend an evening with champagne and jazz at Flûte. This outdoor champagne bar on lebua’s 64th floor serves Bollinger with oysters or caviar alongside Bangkok views. Make it a special evening with a partner or friends who enjoy champagne. For jazz as well, choose a performance day other than Monday.

Opening hours 17:00–00:30

Alfresco 64 by lebua

lebua at State Tower · Floor 64

For a Bangkok evening with friends who enjoy whisky and DJ music, try Alfresco 64. This open-air bar on lebua’s 64th floor has a yacht-inspired setting and city views. After sightseeing, plan an adult evening to enjoy the music and drinks together. Guests must be age 20 or older.

Opening hours 17:00–00:30

lebua No.3

lebua at State Tower · Floor 52

If you enjoy gin or vodka, spend an evening at lebua No.3. In its contemporary space on Floor 52, you can pair drinks and caviar with city views. Choose favorites with friends or your partner and talk about the trip while watching Bangkok’s lights. Plan an adults-only evening and leave time to relax.

Opening hours 17:00–00:30

Octave Rooftop Lounge & Bar

Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit

For an evening out in Thong Lo, head up to Octave. Above Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit, food and drinks come with views in every direction. Arrive with friends before sunset and talk as the sky changes color and Sukhumvit lights up. It also suits a night when you want to stay out late.

Opening hours Daily 17:00–02:00 the following day

ATTIC by Octave

Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit · Floor 47

If you like a speakeasy-style atmosphere, try ATTIC by Octave. On Floor 47 of Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit, you can enjoy Sukhumvit views with Mexican-inspired drinks and bites. Choose the menu with friends or a partner and spend an evening above the city. It suits a night when you want both a view and a different style of drink.

Red Sky Restaurant

Centara Grand at CentralWorld · Floor 55

Enjoy dinner with Bangkok’s lights at Red Sky Restaurant. On Floor 55 of Centara Grand, you can look over the city while dining on European dishes, steak and seafood. It suits an anniversary with a partner or a special dinner for your parents. Leave time for conversation and the meal rather than rushing elsewhere afterward.

Opening hours Daily dinner 17:00–01:00

Red Sky Bar

Centara Grand at CentralWorld · Floor 56

After shopping at CentralWorld, head up to Red Sky Bar for an evening view. On Floor 56 of Centara Grand, cocktails and light bites come with an open city panorama. Talk with friends about your day or watch Bangkok’s lights with your partner. Arriving before sunset lets you see daylight turn into night.

Opening hours Daily 16:00–01:00

CRU Champagne Bar

Centara Grand at CentralWorld · Floor 59

For a special evening with champagne, try CRU Champagne Bar. On Centara Grand’s 59th floor, enjoy champagne and oysters overlooking central Bangkok. Bring champagne-loving friends or a partner for an anniversary. Settle in around sunset to watch the city lights come on. Entry is limited to age 20 and older, so make it an adults-only evening.

Opening hours Daily 17:00–01:00

Cocoa XO

Centara Grand at CentralWorld

For something sweet after dinner in Bangkok, try Cocoa XO. At Centara Grand at CentralWorld, handmade chocolates and cognac cocktails accompany city views. Bring a friend who enjoys chocolate or cognac for a different kind of dessert stop. This bar admits only guests age 20 and older, so plan it with adult companions.

Opening hours Daily 16:00–01:00

Above Eleven

Fraser Suites Sukhumvit · Floor 33

For an evening of distinctive food and music in Sukhumvit, try Above Eleven. On Floor 33 of Fraser Suites Sukhumvit, Nikkei dishes combine Peruvian and Japanese cooking, alongside pisco sours. Enjoy dinner with city views alongside friends or a partner who likes new food, then stay for DJ music. Wednesday salsa nights also suit music-loving companions.

Opening hours 17:00–02:00

Yao Rooftop Bar

Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse

Enjoy a Chinese-inspired setting and Bangkok’s evening views at Yao Rooftop Bar. The outdoor space at Marriott Hotel The Surawongse looks over both central Bangkok and older neighborhoods. Share dim sum with cocktails or nonalcoholic drinks and talk about the day with friends or your partner. Companions who do not drink alcohol can choose a drink and enjoy Surawong’s evening scenery too.

Opening hours Daily 17:00–01:00 the next day

ABar Rooftop

Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park

If you enjoy gin and cocktails, spend a Bangkok evening at ABar Rooftop. At Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park’s outdoor bar, choose among different gins while looking over the illuminated city. Pick drinks with cocktail-loving friends or a partner. When you want to keep talking after dinner, leave time to linger with a skyline backdrop.

Opening hours Daily 17:00–01:00 the next day

Spectrum Lounge & Bar

Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit · Floors 29–30

Enjoy dinner, music and cocktails in one place at Spectrum. Floor 29 of Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit offers dining and live music; the outdoor bar on Floor 30 has cocktails and DJs. Talk with friends or your partner about the evening you want and choose the floor accordingly. Continue upstairs after dinner to experience another atmosphere as part of the same night.

Opening hours 17:30–01:00

Tichuca Rooftop Bar

T-One Building · Floor 46

Head to Tichuca for a Bangkok night with music-loving friends. On the T-One Building rooftop, plants mingle with the city view as you enjoy cocktails. House music from the DJs and city lights create a lively evening setting. Come with friends who want to try new cocktails or enjoy the music together.

Akara Sky Hanuman

Floor 61

For a Bangkok skyline setting inspired by Thai mythology, visit Akara Sky Hanuman. The sky bar in One City Centre’s Hanuman-themed venue offers broad views from above. Bring friends who enjoy themed spaces or a partner interested in the city panorama. The attraction also contains an observatory and night market, but their entry conditions differ from the bar’s; first decide what you want from your evening.

Opening hours Hanuman Sky Bar 17:00–02:00

IRIS & WILD IRIS

SO/ Bangkok · Floors 29–30

For dinner overlooking Lumphini Park, try IRIS & WILD IRIS. The restaurant and bar on Floors 29–30 of SO/ Bangkok look across both the park and central Bangkok. Italian food, aperitifs and DJ music suit a relaxed evening with friends or your partner. Stay from sunset to see lights appear in the city beyond the park.

Opening hours Sunday–Thursday 17:00–00:00; Friday–Saturday 17:00–01:00

ThreeSixty Rooftop Bar

Millennium Hilton Bangkok · Floor 31

Head up to ThreeSixty for Bangkok views along the Chao Phraya River. Millennium Hilton’s rooftop offers drinks with a broad view across river and city. Bring a partner who wants sunset and boats on the river, or friends who want to photograph the scenery. Stay around sunset to watch the riverfront and city lights appear.

Opening hours 17:00–01:00

SEEN Restaurant & Bar

Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel · Floors 26–27

For a meal overlooking the Chao Phraya, try SEEN Restaurant & Bar at Avani Riverside. Its indoor and outdoor spaces on Floors 26–27 pair river and Bangkok views with food and drinks. Start an evening with DJ-loving friends or companions who want a meal by the river. Set aside time for both dinner and music, and enjoy the riverfront night together.

SIN Rooftop Bar

Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel · Floor 27

For drinks overlooking the Chao Phraya after dinner, head up to SIN Rooftop Bar. The outdoor bar on Floor 27 of Avani Riverside looks over the riverfront and city lights. It is a separate space from SEEN Restaurant & Bar in the same hotel. Come to keep the evening’s conversation going with friends or enjoy the riverside night with your partner.

Opening hours 17:00–01:00

CHAR Rooftop Bar

Hotel Indigo Bangkok Wireless Road · Floor 26

For music overlooking Wireless Road and central Bangkok, try CHAR Rooftop Bar. On Hotel Indigo’s Floor 26, signature cocktails accompany live music. Bring music-loving friends or a partner who wants an evening with city lights. The CHAR Restaurant on Floor 25 is separate, so specify the rooftop bar as your meeting place.

Brewski Rooftop Bar

Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok · Floors 29–30

If you are traveling with craft-beer-loving friends, try Brewski Rooftop Bar. On Floors 29–30 of Radisson Blu Plaza, enjoy beer and bar food with a Sukhumvit view. An early evening visit lets you watch sunset turn into city lights. Choose beers with your companions and make time to talk about your trip.

Opening hours Daily 17:00–01:00

Pastel Rooftop Bar & Mediterranean Dining

Aira Hotel Bangkok · Floor 22

Add music to dinner at Pastel Rooftop on Aira Hotel’s Floor 22. Mediterranean food, cocktails and live music come with Bangkok views. Bring music-loving friends or companions who want both a meal and a performance. If there is a particular show you want, choose its date and time from the official event calendar and plan dinner around it.

Opening hours Daily 17:00–01:00

Sky on 20

Novotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 20 · Floor 26

For drinks and bites with a city view, try Sky on 20. On Floor 26 of Novotel Sukhumvit 20, cocktails are served alongside pizza and crab mayonnaise bruschetta. It suits sharing food with friends or spending an evening looking over the lights. If your companions enjoy DJs, visit on a Friday or Saturday evening.

Opening hours Daily 17:00–01:00

Spire Rooftop Bar

Dusit Thani Bangkok · Floor 39

Enjoy Bangkok at night beneath Dusit Thani’s golden spire at Spire Rooftop Bar. On Floor 39, a panoramic city view accompanies cocktails created by the Tropic City team and bar bites. Bring cocktail-loving friends or a partner who wants a view with the evening. DJs add music at night, so leave time for drinks and the lights together.

Opening hours Daily 17:00–01:00 the following day

Skybar Summer Club

Siam@Siam Design Hotel Pattaya · Floor 27

For sea views and music with friends in Pattaya, head up to Skybar Summer Club. On Siam@Siam Pattaya’s Floor 27, the rooftop bar has views of the Gulf of Thailand and pools over two levels. Cocktails and live DJs suit winding down after a beach day. Entry is restricted to age 18 and older, so plan it with friends or a partner.

BARBÙ

Siam@Siam Design Hotel Pattaya · Floor 24

For a rooftop meal with children in Pattaya, consider BARBÙ. The restaurant and bar on Floor 24 of Siam@Siam Pattaya serves Mediterranean dishes with city views. It suits family or friends sitting down together to share food and travel stories. Separate from the adults-only Skybar on Floor 27, it offers families with children an option for dinner together.

The Portrait of Voyage Sky Bar

Grande Centre Point Voyage Pattaya · Floor 33

For a break overlooking the sea in Pattaya, try The Portrait of Voyage Sky Bar. The outdoor bar on Floor 33 of Grande Centre Point Voyage Pattaya combines cocktails and sea views. Come around sunset with friends or your partner, talk as the sky changes color, then watch the city lights after dark. It suits time for drinks and scenery rather than a full meal.

Opening hours Daily 11:30–24:00

Sizzle Rooftop Restaurant & Bar

Avista Hideaway Phuket Patong – MGallery

For dinner overlooking sea and forest in Phuket, head to Sizzle Rooftop. Avista Hideaway’s terrace takes in the Andaman Sea and wooded hills together. Come around sunset with a partner or friends, begin with a cocktail and continue with dinner. The bar opens before the restaurant, so choose your arrival time around whether you want drinks alone or a meal too.

Opening hours Rooftop bar 17:30–23:30; rooftop restaurant 18:00–23:00, last orders 22:30 — official hours

Twilight Sky Restaurant & Bar

The SIS Kata Resort (Adult Only)

Start a Kata evening overlooking the sea at Twilight Sky. The restaurant and bar at The SIS Kata look down over Kata Beach and the Andaman Sea. Come around sunset with a partner or friends to settle in with a drink and enjoy dinner. Thursday live music and steak evenings are advertised too, so consider Thursday with music-loving companions.

Vanilla Sky Bar & Gastro Pub

Cape Sienna Phuket Gourmet Hotel & Villas

For cocktails with sea and sunset views in Kamala, try Vanilla Sky. Cape Sienna’s bar looks toward Kamala Bay and Laem Ye Beach. Pair a Smoky Cinnamon cocktail or draft beer with charcoal-grilled food for an evening with friends or your partner. Choose a day when you can linger around sunset without hurrying to the next stop.

Opening hours Daily 17:00–24:00

The Surface Restaurant & Bar

La Flora Resort Patong

Finish a day on Patong Beach with dinner and a view at The Surface. On La Flora Resort Patong’s rooftop, enjoy cocktails and a meal overlooking Patong Bay and the Andaman Sea. It suits sunset with your partner or dinner and travel stories with friends. Take your time seeing the same sea from above after experiencing it at beach level.

Phra Tamnak Mountain Viewpoint

Hill between southern Pattaya and Jomtien — outdoor viewpoint

After walking along Pattaya Beach, see the coastline from the hill above. Phra Tamnak Mountain Viewpoint looks down over the curve of Pattaya Beach and the city behind it. It suits photographs with family or friends, or a first visit when you want to understand how Pattaya spreads around the bay. Come near sunset and linger to see daylight over the sea give way to city lights.

Phi Phi Don Viewpoint 2

Ko Phi Phi Don — hillside viewpoint

Head to Viewpoint 2 for a panorama of Phi Phi Don’s sea and island village. From the hillside, the island looks different from the beach below. Come with landscape-loving friends or when you want photographs to remember your stay. Leave time to look across the water and village rather than turning back after a quick glimpse, and enjoy Phi Phi Don at an unhurried pace.