★★Worth it·Nightlife district
Ekkamai
เอกมัย
Thonglor's mellower twin one soi east — live-music rooms, indie bars and small clubs without the velvet-rope airs.
Thonglor's mellower twin — live-music rooms, indie bars and small clubs down Soi 63 without the velvet ropes. The listening bars mid-soi are the draw; taxis home are easier than parking ever was.
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Visiting
- Open
- daily (evenings)
- Entry
- Free
- Allow
- 2–3 h
No official opening hours published — check on the day.
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against timeout.com, openstreetmap.org, commons.wikimedia.org. Things change: closures for royal ceremonies and holidays are common.
A night out here
- These streets are at their busiest from about 21:00 onwards.
- Agree a price before anything starts, keep your belongings close, and treat any drink you didn't watch being poured with suspicion.
- Metered taxis and ride apps are the reliable way home late; tuk-tuk quotes at closing time are theatre.
Getting there
- Thong Lo·BTS Sukhumvit Line~17 min walk
- Ekkamai·BTS Sukhumvit Line~20 min walk
Typical times, not a timetable · rail, boat and BRT routing runs right in the atlas.
While you're here
- Thonglor·Nightlife district~9 min walk
- The Commons Thonglor·Community mall~12 min walk
- Wat That Thong·Relic temple~17 min walk
- Ekkamai Bus Terminal·Bus terminal~20 min walk
The neighbourhood
Ekkamai sits in Ekkamai — Thonglor's cooler sibling.