Ao Nang Nightlife Guide
Everything you need to know about Nightlife in Ao Nang
Ao Nang's nightlife is about as crazy as Krabi gets. But
it's not Bangkok, Pattaya, nor Phuket; not even close. It's
mild-mannered and mellow. It's watching the sunset, shooting
a game of pool and meeting new people from all parts of
the globe.
It's about relaxing, enjoying the cool evening breeze,
and being able to wake up in time for the hotel's breakfast
buffet the next morning.
But that's not to say there aren't options:
The Beach Road
The highest concentration of late-night haunts faces the
beach near to the north end of the beach road. A prime location
and good tunes are all that's needed to keep Planet Ao Nang
Bar hopping well into the night. Fusing a tattoo studio
with a trendy cafe, Nutt Tattoo Studio wins an award
for cleanliness and creativity.
The small soi that parallels the beach road is home to
Funky Fish, a popular hangout for divers with mass
sports coverage on several televisions and a pool table.
A personal theory that Thailand is constitutionally required
to have an O'Malley's in every town is given further credence
by the presence of O'Malley's Irish Pub.
It's exactly what you imagine, but with peek-a-boo sea
views from the second floor balcony. Nearby Encore Cafe
has pool, darts, live music on the weekends, and a book
of available tunes that circulates the bar and enables the
customers to play deejay. It's like karaoke, but you don't
get to sing.
The Irish Rover Bar and Grill, located on the beach
road near the police station, offers draught Kilkenny, Guinness
and good pub food along with pool table and sports coverage
if you need a football fix. JJ's Sports Cafe offers
T-bone steaks, burgers, cocktails and an 80" screen
for those can't miss sporting events.
Beer Bars in Ao Nang
Beer bars, famed for their lovely hostesses (most, but
not all, have been women since birth) who will whip you
at a game or ten of Connect Four, aren't prevalent in Ao
Nang except in two places.
On the beach road, listen out for thumping music around
Centre Point. The best bar here seems to be the Rocky
Bar. It features pretty good live music and a warm atmosphere.
KR Bar features drinks promotions with a free pool table
and sport on the TV.
Wade through vendor's stalls and you'll stumble upon a
dark labyrinth of small bars, warm smiles, and plenty of
reasons to stop for a cold one.
The good thing about this area is that all the bars compete
to find the cheapest drinks combinations; something which
is beneficial for visitors. The Long Bar has happy
hour all night; go figure.
The other location to find more interesting company is
the small soi called 'The Soi', funnily enough, across
the street from McDonald's.
A dozen or so bars packed with hostesses wait to welcome
you.
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