Nightlife

BANGKOK — The first sunset of December will see the maiden voyage of a different kind of barge on the mighty Chao Phraya River, one that will set sail for music, art and culture.

Today the dance floors are no longer empty for Sunju Hargun, who has come a long way from dues-paying in the early Shanghai scene. Head to any of Bangkok’s best clubs or festivals and be sure to find him in the DJ booth rocking crowds: This weekend it’s on a boat in Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River.

With a career that spans more than a decade Chicago-based producer Chris Shively, or Chrissy, has earned a reputation for being one of electronic music's most versatile producers.

Here are five of late venues, but keep in mind that closing times can change in the blink of an eye and surprise visits from the boys in brown can happen when you least expect it.

It would be easy to spend some time in Bangkok and think it’s all bubble gum pop, Don Henley covers or Euro EDM. In fact, the city has an experimental electronic music scene that can be traced back to the late ‘90s at a place in Chinatown called About Cafe, an art gallery that would host one-off music events.

As one of Bangkok’s top tenders of bar, Suwincha Singsuwan is changing what it means to be a woman in the male-dominated industry.

Natapol, better known as DJ Maft Sai, is a Bangkok music geek making a big effort to preserve Thai music.

In this week’s notes from the underground we get to know Singaporean DJ and promoter Kim Khan Zaki, or Zach, a guy who along with his Thai business partner DJ Sunju Hargun is bringing Singapore's dope af “Warehouse” event Escape 56 to Bangkok.

Dope-beats producer Danny Scrilla says reggae, dub and sound system culture inspired him to make his signature style of laid back, dubwize beats. A native...

BANGKOK — A Silom drag queen destination is ready to level up its extravaganza-ness and blow a birthday candle or six later this month.