IT’S THE YEAR OF RAD!
Tomorrow is Chinese New Year’s day of leisure (yes, it’s actually three-day long). It’s only fitting that we rounded up parties that you can spend your ang pao on (after having a family gathering in the morning, obvi). Gong Xi Fat Cai, everybody!
To celebrate the Year of the Metal Rat, Revolucion Cocktail is hosting a four-night-party until Jan 28 with Chinese decoration, special cocktails and music from DJ DaddyRock. Open red envelopes and try your luck at winning shots, discounts and more. Dress code: Chinese glamour. Free entry. Ş 7pm-2am / Revolucion Cocktail Bangkok, Sathon 10 / fb.com/RevolucionCocktailBangkok, 02-235-4822.
Mustache hosts CNY with a line-up of DJs Boris Rubin, Tim Roemer, Peking Opera and Mizuyo on Jan 25. Come dressed in a Chinese outfit to get in for free. Arrive before 11pm to enjoy half-priced drinks.
Ş 9pm / Mustache Bangkok, Nathong Prachasongkhro, Ratchadaphisek Road / fb.com/themustache.bangkok, 081-844-7080 / B300 with one drink after 11pm.
Kick-off CNY on a wet and wild note at So Pool Party at So/ Bangkok (So Sofitel Bangkok). Every last Saturday of each month, The Water Club will host eight-hour poolside party with music from international DJs and an overlooking view of Lumphini Park. Group VIP packages for four or eight people are available and they include limousine pick-up.
Ş 1-9pm / The Water Club, 10th Floor, So Sofitel Bangkok, 2 North Sathon Road, MRT Lumphini / Tickets via So/Bangkok’s website at bit.ly/37dRyEE, 02-624-0000 / B600 per person with one drink.
FooJohn joins forces with Space Time to celebrate CNY on Jan 25 in Chinatown. “Space Time: Lunar Ball at Foo John” will be a night packed with groovy music and dancing in jazz bar setting. Music-wise, DJ Takamichi of Offline Disco Club and Space Time’s Keith Edward play vinyl disco. Funk trio The Lowdowns performs live while Ralphy.wav and Professor Olas rev up the crowd with hip-hop music on the third floor. 7pm-1am / FooJohn Building, Charoen Krung 30 / fb.com/ spacetimebkk.
Reveries present Black Loops tomorrow night at Iconic Studios. Expect the full spectrum of house music from Toy Tonics’ Black Loops, Yippiee’s Boris Rubin and Mustache’s Linus Rylander. Soc’Mel complements the night with Italian food. That’s not all. A free “After Reveries” after-party at Luna Lounge on Sukhumvit 22 will feature Pati Mala and V. Alarik from midnight into the wee hours.
5-11.30pm / Iconic Studio 53, Sukhumvit 53 / Tickets via Ticketmelon at bit.ly/2ucI0LE / B795 per person with two drinks if arrive before 6pm but with one drink after 6pm, 2,495 for a group of four people, B1,000 per person at the door.