10 Best Bars in Bangkok

"Get past the seedy-sounding name and push open two heavy wooden doors, and you'll have found yourself in Bangkok's best gin bar—and the city's worst-kept secret. Teens of Thailand—or Teens, as it's known locally—has been credited with making Soi Nana, a small shophouse-lined lane on the fringes of Chinatown, the hottest address in the city. The dimly lit space is tiny: there are only 15 seats and two bartenders who work elbow-to-elbow behind a small wooden bar with a huge stash of gin. (The spirit is king here, and although there are rotating nightly specials that make use of local herbs and fruits, it’s really all about the G&T served in a large wine goblet, the chrysanthemum-infused G&T is a refreshing antidote to the unremitting Bangkok heat.)" - Ashley Niedringhaus