Soi Cowboy - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)
Soi Cowboy
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Soi Cowboy is a lively nightlife spot in Bangkok, stretching for almost 500 feet and filled with colorful go-go bars on one side and bustling nightclubs on the other. The neon lights illuminate the street, creating a vibrant atmosphere that is particularly lively on the weekends. Some of the popular spots to check out include Tilac, where a scene from the movie ‘Hangover 2’ was filmed, and Baccara, which features a glass dance floor. Consider a night tour of Bangkok to explore Soi Cowboy and the city's most exciting nightlife spots. – Tripadvisor
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  • Thomas A
    Miami, Florida691 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fun night out in Bangkok
    This is a fun street lined with various bars, ranging from live music bars to strip clubs. Don't pay attention to some reviews that give the entire street a low rating because of one bar - if you have a bad experience, just move to the next place. Two excellent bars at the beginning of the street with great live music and reasonable drink prices. A couple of the strip clubs were packed with beautiful and friendly girls as well. Ambience and experiences, of course, vary based on bar.
    Visited June 2023
    Written June 17, 2023
  • Cruiser791485
    2 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Cramped, crowed, and to aggressive
    I had a hotel within walking distance and checked by for about an hour. Too cramped and busy for my taste. Found a much better place about .4 miles on Sukhumvit Road to the Ruamchitt Hotel. Soi Cowboy is about a building away from Soi Cowboy Downstairs large room opens at. 8 pm no cover, get a beer and look around.
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written August 21, 2023
  • Steven M
    Fort Walton Beach, Florida114 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic night out.
    Where do u start. I walked this little bar strip looking for somewhere that looked like I wasn't going to bet hassled. I found a little sports bar called oasis and walked in and sat at the bar. Un beknown sitting next to me at the bar was one of the owners. Darren was his name like me from the uk also. We chatted and hit it off straight away he showed me around his bar. They have an up stairs air-conditioned room with free pool tables and an outside upper deck. Really nice food also me then gave me a well advised tour of the area where to and not to go. To say he was a great guy. I'd got ever go to Bangkok lookin him up and say hi. His bar Really is hassle free and that's a blessing.
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written September 14, 2023
  • Gareth K
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dolls house club 5 star
    Great place to go and experience Bangkok , we went to Susie wong and the dolls house . A.Wong was interesting watching the girls pop the balloons and of course the ping pong ball … Dolls house was a relaxed and chilled strip club went there a few nights and started talking ti the manager guy called Dennis . Such a friendly guy that makes you feel welcome . There no pressure in the club you can just buy a drink and watch the girls .
    Visited January 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written January 26, 2024
  • Bangash 李忠勇
    Pattaya, Thailand18 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Soi Cowboy is Mini_Pathaya soi-6
    It's amazing street, just looks like Pattaya soi-6. It's highly recommended for single guys, go and buy drink, listen the music and enjoy young ladies's dancing too :). In every bar many girls are working, buy 220 THB beer for her and talk gossip enjoy and fun together but remember to do respect of her because many girls need to support family. I don't take beer, so I went yesterday night and bought the energy drink for 115 THB. 我想推荐你们去看看,喝酒,水 啤酒,那边很多小姐姐 和 美女们,如果你想跟一起玩玩,你要买 啤酒 然后送她。
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written February 25, 2024
  • Bill C
    2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing Thailand
    This was our 3rd time in Thailand and Bangkok. It is an amazing city with good transportation and lots of different things to do. Hotels are amazingly affordable compared to North America. Shopping centers are incredible and the food is amazing. It's easy and reasonably inexpensive to travel to other parts of Thailand either by bus, train or air.
    Visited January 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written April 26, 2024
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Robby the Gardener
Brighton, UK6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
I had heard about Soi Cowboy and asked an expat friend to take me there. We went at 4 o’clock in the afternoon and it was dead quiet – shows how much my expat friend knows! We found that it starts to get going about 7 o’clock in the evening. After looking around on my first visit, I found that the Tilac Bar was my favourite for subsequent visits. “Tilac”, is the Thai word for “Darling”, I was told, and I met some right darlings there! I was also told that the Tilac Bar featured in the film Hangover 2, which was set in Bangkok. Apparently it’s the place in the scene where the main characters are offered guns for sale and Alan lets off one and hits the ceiling!

On a normal evening (when no guns are for sale!) the tilacs start dancing some time between 7 & 8 pm. The good news is that it’s Happy Hour until 9pm with drinks at normal bar prices before doubling. Make sure to order a couple of rounds shortly before 9pm, so that you can drink for another hour at sensible prices, unless you buy a lady drink which is double the price at any time. Some of the tilacs offer their companionship, but I always left before 10 pm, so as not to have to buy an expensive drink, and don’t know what that involves. In the words of the Roxy Music song, "Love Is The Drug", you can guess the rest.
Written January 27, 2020
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Tom B
Luzon, Philippines394 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
This is the only Soi Cowboy place that makes you buy a drink outside before getting to glance inside to see the bar. Two rude workers block the door. Even on a Saturday night, almost every nearby club had a poor crowd or poor dancers. So not being able to check out the situation before paying was another example of the tourist scams.
Written February 29, 2020
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chooch
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Friends
Do not visit the *****midnight bar*******, unless you want to be ripped off. I have been to soi cowboy previously and had an amazing night The 27th of February 2024 me and my friend, where walking down the street and we were reluctantly pulled into the midnight bar. The bar was very quiet three other girls tagged along escorting us to a table. I was sober at this point and knew what they were trying to do as the girl who dragged me in wanted me to buy them all a drink. I told 3 of the girls politely to leave which instantly upset the girl i was sitting with.
I told her that i was just buying her and her friend a drink so I ordered two beers which I noticed were on average hundred baht more than the previous bars we had attended. Then she stated she wanted a shot of tequila and a glass of Coke
I declined the Coke, as I knew I would be charged the same price as the tequila). I clearly stated to her just one drink each The big mistake I made was not telling the waitress my order order as the girl ordered two drinks without me knowing The waitress turned up with two drinks each for the girls So I immediately spoke to the waitress and stated I ordered one drink per lady Who basically tried to make out she could not understand me and was clearly in on the scam, I looked at the bill and it was already 1780 Baht. Because I had challenged the bill the girl who ordered the drinks started shouting, and being aggressive to try intimidate me which angered me eventually, my friend calmed me down and just said to me, we need to just pay this bill and get out of here as it was a no-win situation,
I just felt sick to the stomach that she could have ordered anything andI would have been forced to pay it. Thank God I was not drunk as I was aware of what they were trying to do and they still scammed me These girls were clearly trained in this tactic. This completely ruined my night and we left soi cowboy to go to another district.
I have been in Thailand for two weeks in more bars than I can count and they have all been good experiences.

This is the first time I have left a review on trip advisor as I normally could not be bothered, but I feel that strongly about this experience that I need to warn unsuspecting customers that this is a bad bar. Prior to entering that bar I had spoken to girls outside other bars who confirmed to me that this bar is known for that.
Written February 27, 2024
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Mayank Jain
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Friends
We went to Kazy Kozy to celebrate a special day after the Coldplay concert.

In a happy mood, we continued to drink and ordered about 20 drinks between four people in around an hour or so. This was with three girls.

The staff was very pushy with the repeat order for drinks. So much so that when the girls requested for a break for a bit, they pushed us out of their establishment.

Now, I understand that while their main objective is making money:

1. We were already drinking and tipping the band as well
2. We were still intending to order, just needed a little break.

It is poor to see how thailand, known for its hospitality, is being degraded by such poor behaviour.

There was no freeloading and mind you there was not a soul outside the bar.

Just poor poor pushy sales and attitude.

Mind you if this was their attitude with women, wonder where this place is heading.
Written March 13, 2024
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Houlden1973
Leamington Spa, UK110 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022 • Couples
I walked in knowing it was
red light and ready to experience the noise, lights and girls. It was just so seedy. Young girls in bikinis with numbers on for identification and single old european looking men prowling. Definitely not an Amsterdam vibe. Left with sadness within minutes .
Written December 29, 2022
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Joe M
3 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Solo
Get rid of the old mamasans and replace them with proper waiters that aren't trying to hassle you for drinks every 5 minutes. Most of the bars in this place are absolute rubbish, trying to overcharge, add on extra drinks, and rush you in and out of their establishments.

This place is absolutely horrendous if you want a good night out. Some of these bars and women have gotten so entitled that if you aren't done with your drink in 5 minutes they almost start pushing you out the door. There is a particular bar close to the end of the street that is also insanely irritating.
Written April 23, 2024
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David
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022 • Couples
I met jack ten years ago in Europe very nice and honest guy. I used his tailor service for ten years now . Very helpful guy and he knows what he doing. When i went to his new shop in bangkok I ordered new jackets again which I don't need but jack knows what customers like and how to recommend fabrics for customers. Thank you jack for mine expensive jackets. See you guys
Written December 23, 2022
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Gareth K
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Couples
Great place to go and experience Bangkok , we went to Susie wong and the dolls house .
A.Wong was interesting watching the girls pop the balloons and of course the ping pong ball …
Dolls house was a relaxed and chilled strip club went there a few nights and started talking ti the manager guy called Dennis . Such a friendly guy that makes you feel welcome . There no pressure in the club you can just buy a drink and watch the girls .
Written January 26, 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

JJ K
Hua Hin, Thailand172 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022
This usually bustling oasis of BKK-nitelife has not quite recovered as yet from the pandemic closures.
Dancing is still not allowed (as of APR 22) so the bars are struggling to accommodate the needs and desires of perspective customers. I'd estimate that 1/3 of the bars are even bothering. Most are offering outside/sidewalk beer-bar-like venues with little to offer indoors. The rest are darkened shells.
I'll be some time and take some changes in governmental policies before anything like the olde COWBOY is resurrected.
Written April 23, 2022
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Bill C
2 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Friends
This was our 3rd time in Thailand and Bangkok. It is an amazing city with good transportation and lots of different things to do. Hotels are amazingly affordable compared to North America. Shopping centers are incredible and the food is amazing. It's easy and reasonably inexpensive to travel to other parts of Thailand either by bus, train or air.
Written April 26, 2024
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