Since 2017, BK Magazine’s BAD (Bangkok After Dark) Awards   has been the first and only homegrown nightlife awards in Bangkok. The awards have given us at BK Magazine a chance to raise a glass in honor of the best places to drink, party and spend mostly unforgettable nights out in Bangkok.

To put the Awards together, the staff at BK Magazine and a panel of 14-20 judges hit the streets hard and belly up to more bars, clubs and pubs than we can count.   More than just putting our livers through the ringer, we’ve speak with bartenders, importers and insiders, examine the kinds of crowds turning up at bars citywide, and spend maybe too much time dissecting playlists to give you the most qualified perspective we can.

All of this culminates in a live awards ceremony on March 26 to celebrate this city’s nightlife scene with over 300 of Bangkok’s best bartenders, mixologists, and industry insiders.