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Chiang Mai LGBT Guide – Gay Bars and Restaurants

Gay Bars, Pubs, Cafés and restaurants in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai is a laid back city with a small, relaxed western style gay scene catering largely to foreign ex-pats, visitors and their Thai friends. For more details read our overview of Chiang Mai Gay Scene.

This page lists some of the places where gays go to socialise, eat and drink. Given the nature of Chiang Mai, many of the venues are outdoors, though some also have air conditioned spaces. The atmosphere is quite casual in all the gay owned venues. Bars and restaurants listed here typically open until midnight, for late night clubs, discos and karaoke bars check out our Clubs and Discoteques listing

Orion Bar - popular gay bar at Chiang Mai Night Bazaar
The popular Orion bar on Gay Soi 6, Chiang Mai Night Bazaar

Chiang Mai also has a commercial gay scene comprising go-go and host bars where you can meet gay for pay guys. These venues are listed on our gay go-go bars page

To make it easy to find the venues listed go to our Downloads Page to download the Radchada Café quick reference list of gay venues with addresses and directions in Thai, which you can show to your driver. Or you can use our Gay Map of Chiang Mai, Thailand showing all Gay Bars, Gay Massage and other gay or LGBT friendly venues.

COVID Pandemic update, December 2022. All of the venues listed are now open and operating normally

Gay Bars in Chiang Mai Night Bazaar area: Gay Soi 6

The area on either side of Chang Klan road, from Thapae Road is the Night Bazaar. The main night bazaar with its street stalls extends along Chang Klan Road. Gay bars can be found in the old Night Bazaar building and along Chareon Prathet Soi 6, Chiang Mai’s main Gay Soi. Post Covid-19 several bars are no longer here, but both soi 6 and the Night Bazaar have a beer bar and a show bar each

Show girls at Ram Show bar on Gay Soi 6, Chiang Mai
Gay Soi 6 show bar – Ram show Bar
Chiang Mai Gay Map - Night Bazaar December 2022
Map of gay bars around gay soi 6 and the night bazaar. December 2022
  • 6ixcret Show

    Venue is bar

    REOPENED in New location 6 June 2022. Cabaret show bar with lots of sequins, feathers and ladyboys. Free entry - TWO DRINK MINIMUM

    • Indoor/Outdoor : indoor
    • Air-conditioned : no
    • Parking : limited
    • Style : gay
    • Hours : show starts 9.30 p.m.
    • 6ixcret Show
    • 2nd Floor, rear of Night Bazaar Building, Thgapea soi 1, night bazaar, chiang mai, Thailand
    •  0 98 298 3958
    • 18.785641298.9997991
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    Address : 2nd Floor, rear of Night Bazaar Building, Thgapea soi 1

    Telephone :

    Mobile : 0 98 298 3958

    From Thapae Soi 1, enter the Night Bazaar Building (Before D2 Hotel) via the rear stairs, 6ixcret is on the 2nd floor

  • Chiang Mai 19 Bar

    Venue is bar

    Beer bar at rear of Night Bazaar building on Thapae soi 1

    • Indoor/Outdoor : both
    • Air-conditioned : no
    • Parking : limited
    • Style : gay owned/mixed
    • Hours : 6p.m. - 12 a.m.
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    Address : Night Bazaar building, Thapae soi 1

    Telephone :

    Mobile : +66 89 955 4949

    At rear of night bazaar building facing onto Thapae soi 1, opposite car park entrance.

    ท่าแพ ซอย 1 ไนท์บาซ่า

  • Connections

    Venue is bar

    Newly opened beer bar on Soi 6 (Close to the old Pandee Bar) with ample seating areas.

    • Indoor/Outdoor : both
    • Air-conditioned : no
    • Parking : no
    • Style : gay
    • Hours : 6p.m. - 12 midnight
    • Connections
    • Kalare Night Bazaar 89/2 Charoen Phaet Rd Soi 6 , night bazaar, chiang mai, Thailand
    •  +66 92 628 7657
    • 18.78483517494896799.00159585066532
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    Address : Kalare Night Bazaar 89/2 Charoen Phaet Rd Soi 6

    Telephone :

    Mobile : +66 92 628 7657

    On intersection between Chareon Prathet soi 6 and the soi behind the Kalare night Bazaar

  • Orion Bar

    Venue is bar Venue is host

    Fun Beer Bar on Soi 6 with Pool table. Welcoming gay owner and a mixed clientele with friendly and accommodating staff and some fun boys

    • Indoor/Outdoor : both
    • Air-conditioned : no
    • Parking : no
    • Style : gay
    • Hours : evening until late
    • Orion Bar
    • Chareonphrathet Soi 6 , night bazaar, chiang mai, Thailand
    •  0923378025
    • 18.7847399.00077
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    Address : Chareonphrathet Soi 6

    Telephone :

    Mobile : 0923378025

    Towards the top of Chareonphrathet Soi 6 close to Le Spice restaurant

    ถ.เจริญประเทศ ซ.6 ต.ช้างคลาน

  • RAM Bar

    Venue is bar Venue is restaurant
    Recommended - Chiang Mai Gay News Logo

    Recommended

    Fun and friendly gay cabaret show bar with a smart modern design and stage for its popular nightly cabaret show. The very hospitable staff make Ram Bar a popular drinking place for older ex-pats and foreign visitors alike. Now offering food too. Located

    • Indoor/Outdoor : both
    • Air-conditioned : no
    • Parking : limited
    • Style : gay
    • Hours : 6p.m - 1.30 a.m.
    • RAM Bar
    • 48 Charoenprathet Soi 6, night bazaar, chiang mai, Thailand
    •  0924963962
    • 18.78488999.002865
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    Address : 48 Charoenprathet Soi 6

    Telephone :

    Mobile : 0924963962

    บ้านเลขที่48 ถ.เจริญประเทศ ซ.6 ต.ช้างคลาน

Gay Bars and restaurants in Old City:

The area inside the moat is called the Old City, there are some nice restaurants here.

  • Ginger & Kafe

    Venue is restaurant

    Up market Kitch styled restaurant with big sofas and comfortable furnishings. Fusion food. Mixed clientèle but popular with the more sophisticated gay crowd.

    • Indoor/Outdoor : both
    • Air-conditioned : part
    • Parking : yes
    • Style : gay owned/mixed
    • Hours : 11.00 am. - 11.00 pm.
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    Address : Ginger & Kafe, 199 Moonmuang Road,

    Telephone : 053-419011-13

    Mobile :

    Inside the moat before Sriphum corner

    199 ถ. มูลเมือง

Gay bars and restaurants in Chang Puek Area

The Chang Puek area is better known for gay host bars, go-go and karaoke, but there are some beer and cocktail bars here too.

  • Elixir bar

    Venue is bar

    New (2022) gay owned LGBTQ+ friendly bar in Chang Puek, not far from YMCA and Santitham. Taiwanese owner previously had Zest Petit Bar in Santitham

    • Indoor/Outdoor : both
    • Air-conditioned : part
    • Parking : limited
    • Style : gay owned/mixed
    • Hours : 5 p.m. until 12 midnight
    • Elixir bar
    • 25 Sermsuk Rd,, chang puek, -, Thailand
    •  +66 65 020 3775
    • 18.7987798521635798.97548765394917
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    Address : 25 Sermsuk Rd,

    Telephone :

    Mobile : +66 65 020 3775

    Off Huay Kaew Rd. Take Saijai Rd and the bar is across the Sermsuk Road on the right at the end of SaiJai.

Gay bars and restaurants in Nimmanhaeminda Area

The Nimmanhaeminda Road area of Chiang Mai is where all the trendy chic nightlife is located. The area is packed with bars, coffees shops, restaurants, cafés and most of the big night clubs.. Surprisingly, there are no specifically gay venues here, though gay people can bee seen everywhere. The following places listed are gay owned.

  • Anchan Restaurant

    Venue is restaurant

    Gay owned vegetarian restaurant One of the best places in Chiang Mai for Thai style vegetarian food.

    • Indoor/Outdoor : both
    • Air-conditioned : no
    • Parking : limited
    • Style : gay owned/mixed
    • Hours : 11.30 a.m. - 20.15 p.m.
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    Address : Nimmanheminda Road (Nr Hillside 2 Condo)

    Telephone :

    Mobile : 083 581 1689

    Off Nimanhemenda Road, opposite soi 13 - 2nd floor location

    ซอย Hillside condo 2 ตรงข้ามซอย 13 เข้ามาในซอยซ้ายมือ

  • Blow

    Venue is bar

    LGBTQ+ Gay friendly Bar in Nimman area. Drag show on Thursday and Saturdays, DJ on Monday and Closed Wednesday

    • Indoor/Outdoor : both
    • Air-conditioned : part
    • Parking : no
    • Style : gay friendly
    • Hours : 6p.m. - 12 midnight Closed Wednesdays
    • Blow
    • 161 Nimmanhaeminda Soi 5, nimmanheminda, chiang mai, Thailand
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    • 18.798399198.9703165
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    Address : 161 Nimmanhaeminda Soi 5

    Telephone :

    Mobile :

    Nimmanhaeminda Soi 5 (near sirimankalarjarn end of the soi) Next to the vehicle entrance to Palm Springs Condo complex.


Chiang Mai Gay Bars that have closed Down:

The following venues often get mentioned on out of date websites and have gone
completely or are currently closed:

  • 2 Style
  • 69 Bar
  • Bar 66
  • Black Door
  • Black Jack CLub
  • Chameleon
  • Cheerleaders
  • Chez Nous
  • Chicago Bar
  • Club Grooves
  • Club9
  • Cosmos Café
  • Cream Bar
  • Cruise bar
  • CU Bar
  • Cupid Bar
  • DD Club
  • Dragon King
  • DT\'s at Night Bazaar
  • Escape
  • Eve
  • Fan Club
  • Fit Bar
  • Friends Bar
  • Friendship Bar
  • G Bar
  • Garden Bar (At Lotus Hotel)
  • Glass Onion
  • Hot Boy
  • Ice Bar
  • Inspire Club
  • Jacky Bar
  • Jungle Juice
  • Kamphang Muang Gallery
  • Kudos Bar
  • La Vie en Rose
  • LaLa Bar
  • Lanna Corner
  • M2M Bar
  • Marina Bar
  • Mellow Mango Bar and Bistro
  • Memory By Doi Boy
  • Mod Bar
  • MTVee Bar
  • Munro's Showbar
  • Ozeed Bar
  • Pandee Bar
  • Paradise Bar
  • Post Club
  • R&A Bar
  • RayUp
  • Secrets Bar
  • Simon Cabaret
  • Soho
  • Soho Lounge
  • Soul Bar
  • Station 1
  • X-Change Club
  • Yokka Dok
  • Yum Boi Boi
  • Zanzibar
  • ZESTpetit and Black Door

Gay Venue Listing database last updated : 2023-02-03