For more than a decade, Bangkok reigned supreme as the Disco City. Nowhere intensity and exuberance, and sheer craziness. dressed the part and with unbridled vigor.
Never before had they open invitation to let their and party in such an unregulated environment. wavered under the mass many of these flashy temples and divas.
The frenzy even lured world’s most infamous the UK to set up a giant ill-fated disco in Bangkok.
Inspired by the success 1977 movie ‘Saturday Bangkok’s disco mania strength to strength, early 2000s – and then as quickly as it had first the victim of excess, meddling officials.
The authorities were worried about the effect discos were having on 'innocent' young Thais while the cops fumed when one of the biggest establishments refused to entertain them. The writing was on the wall.
Suddenly, it all became too much for disco operators, especially after a horrific fire at a Bangkok night club that killed 66 people and injured more than 220. New rules and regulations made it far more difficult to carry on.
Today, discos barely exist in Bangkok. Instead young partygoers head to clubs or bars. Interest in dancing like John Travolta has waned, it seems.
But for another generation, that era of strobe lights, disco mirror balls and fake smoke is a wonderful memory.
The Big Chilli has compiled a list of a few of Bangkok's legendary discos that in their day were the hottest tickets in town. Discos are dead -long live the discos!
Never before had they open invitation to let their and party in such an unregulated environment. wavered under the mass many of these flashy temples and divas.
The frenzy even lured world’s most infamous the UK to set up a giant ill-fated disco in Bangkok.
Inspired by the success 1977 movie ‘Saturday Bangkok’s disco mania strength to strength, early 2000s – and then as quickly as it had first the victim of excess, meddling officials.
The authorities were worried about the effect discos were having on 'innocent' young Thais while the cops fumed when one of the biggest establishments refused to entertain them. The writing was on the wall.
Suddenly, it all became too much for disco operators, especially after a horrific fire at a Bangkok night club that killed 66 people and injured more than 220. New rules and regulations made it far more difficult to carry on.
Today, discos barely exist in Bangkok. Instead young partygoers head to clubs or bars. Interest in dancing like John Travolta has waned, it seems.
But for another generation, that era of strobe lights, disco mirror balls and fake smoke is a wonderful memory.
The Big Chilli has compiled a list of a few of Bangkok's legendary discos that in their day were the hottest tickets in town. Discos are dead -long live the discos!
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REMEMBER THESE LEGENDS? - Palace - Rome - Taurus - Freak Out - Santika - Q Bar - Bed Supper Club - Mystique - Earthquake - CM2 - Diana’s - Bubbles - Flamingo - Palladium - Cola - Song Saleung - Nung Len & Escobar - NASA - Vibrations - Zaza - An An - Rhino - Bombay Bar - 57 - Sharky - Peppermint - Aqua - Super Star - Radio City - Escape - Tapas - Lucifers - Byblos - House 343 - Route 66 - Astra - Spark - School Bus |
TODAY’S CLUBS - Deeper - Club Culture - Cafe Democ - Kluen Sak - Rain Dogs - DJ Station - Spasso - Curve, Jet and Sode Samo - Levels club and lounge - Narz Club Bangkok - Maggie Choo - Onyx - Insanity - Sing Sing theater - Beam - MIXX - Nung Len & Escobar - Levels Club and Lounge - Route 66 - Glow - Demo - Live RCA - DND Club - BARBARBAR - Havana - The Club at Koi - Penta - Sugar - Sway - Muse - DND - Dirty Bar - DND - Khaosan Road - The club at koi - Beam - 72 courtyard - Iron Fairies - Old town (bar hopping) - Old dirty (Saphan Kwai) - Pirate arena - China town - Beer belly - Atomic beer pong - Sway - Penta - Havana social - Pink Flamingo - Game Over Lounge |
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