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Marmosets Wrote a Song About Bangkok's Curfew. Six Years Later, It Still Applies.
In 2020, Bangkok producer Marmosets turned a complaint every promoter in the city has muttered at 1:45am into a spoken-word techno single. Six years and one high-profile raid later, Krungthep Ratree hasn't dated a day.

What a Night Out Actually Costs in Bangkok, Bali and Singapore
A Bintang at a Canggu warung costs less than a bag of chips. A sofa at Savaya can run past $600 before anyone's ordered a drink. Here's what a night out actually costs across the region's three most different door policies.

White Party Bangkok Just Became the First LGBTQ+ Festival on DJ Mag's Top 100
White Party Bangkok has voted its way into DJ Mag's Top 100 Festivals at No. 73, the first dedicated LGBTQ+ event ever to make the list. Its 10th anniversary runs Paragon Hall this New Year.

Where Southeast Asia's Warehouse and DIY Parties Actually Happen
Djakarta Warehouse Project borrowed the word for a stadium-sized festival. The actual warehouse and DIY scene is smaller, scrappier, and scattered across converted shophouses, a former cinema, and a small club above a Poblacion sidewalk.

Tokyo's DJ MARIA. Made DJ Mag's 2026 Watchlist. Her Best New Track Came From Bangkok.
Berghain and Bassiani in the same tour, a DJ Mag nod, and a brand-new track written with Bangkok's Sunju Hargun. Tokyo's psychedelic techno export is having a very good year.

Forget the Club: Southeast Asia's Underground Now Lives on Community Radio
From a studio on Bangkok's Charoen Krung to the inside of an actual Manila jeepney, community radio has quietly become Southeast Asia's cheapest, most durable piece of nightlife infrastructure.

Bangkok Club Closing Times in 2026: Who Actually Gets to 4AM
Bangkok doesn't have one closing time, it has four, and which one applies to the club you're standing outside of depends on a street name most tourists have never heard of. Here's how the zoning actually works in 2026.

Soundkoh Collective's Debut Sent One Bangkok Love Song to Korea and Germany
Thai vocalist Chucheewa Cheepchoke and producer Vichaya Vatanasapt wrote a stripped-back love song called Galactic Love. Their new label Soundkoh Collective's first release turns it into six versions, remixed across Thailand, Korea and Germany.

Thailand's Visa and Nightlife Rules: What Clubbing Tourists Need to Know in 2026
Before you book a flight to dance in Bangkok, Phuket or Chiang Mai: how many visa-free days you actually get, why the digital arrival card matters, and what's changed about closing times, drinking hours and cannabis since 2025.

Adam Beyer Is Coming Back to Bangkok's Biggest EDM Festival, This Time With Chris Avantgarde
Techno's most influential label boss is going back to Thailand's biggest commercial EDM weekender, this time paired with the producer behind Anyma's arena hit 'Consciousness'.

The Best Rooftop Bars for House Music in Bangkok
Bangkok has dozens of sky bars selling a view. Very few of them book a DJ who actually plays house. Here's how to tell the difference, floor by floor.

The Best Record Stores for DJs in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia doesn't really have record shops built for house and techno the way Berlin or London does. What it has instead, city by city, is more interesting: soul, funk and reissue specialists who happen to stock the electronic stuff too.

The Best Listening Bars and Record Bars in Bangkok and Tokyo
No DJ booth, no dance floor, just a serious hi-fi rig and a wall of records. A guide to the listening bars and record bars actually worth the taxi fare in Bangkok and Tokyo.

How to Get Into Bangkok's Underground House and Techno Scene
The best nights in Bangkok don't advertise. Here's where a newcomer actually starts, from a 120-capacity bar with a lit sign that just says BAR TEMP to a weekly hard techno ritual at RCA.

How a Bangkok Label Turned Buddhist Chants and 90s Ghost Shows Into a House Genre
A Bangkok label samples 90s ghost-show intros and Buddhist chanting over four-to-the-floor drums and calls it Thai house. A UK label is now pressing it to vinyl.

NON NON NON Built Bangkok's Queer Techno Underground From Nothing. Now It's Teaching the Next One
Since 2018, NON NON NON has been the room Bangkok's queer techno scene didn't have. This June, its founder Mae Happyair spent a month teaching the next generation how to build one too.

The Best House and Techno Clubs in Bangkok, 2026 Edition
Bangkok lost half its landmark clubs in three years and came out stronger. From the Decho Road axis to Old Town's vinyl listening bars, here is where the city actually dances in 2026.

Sunju Hargun: The Bangkok Selector Making Thailand Sound Like Itself
Around 90 percent of Sunju Hargun's music is built from Thai sounds. The Bangkok DJ, Siamese Twins Records co-founder and Karma Klique organiser has spent a decade proving Southeast Asian club music does not need to imitate anyone.

Where House DJs Go in the Summer: A 2026 Season Guide
Where Do Your Favorite House DJs Spend the Summer? A Look at the Festivals, Beach Clubs and Residencies That Define the Season

EDC Thailand Reveals December 2026 Lineup
The Electric Daisy Carnival returns to Rhythm Park, Laguna Phuket for a third edition. December 18–20, serving as the global grand finale of EDC's 30th anniversary year. The full lineup is here, and tickets go on sale June 11 at 10AM ICT.

Free Entry for Bangkok World Music Day on Saturday, June 13
Inspired by France's Fête de la Musique, One Bangkok and Alliance Française Bangkok open five stages, 30+ artists, and 10 hours of completely free music to the city from molam and jazz to voguing and techno.

Siam Songkran 2026: Bangkok Keeps Building Its Global Dance Identity
Siam Songkran Music Festival 2026 "The Melora" concluded its four-night run at Bravo BKK Arena on April 14, bringing to a close one of the largest electronic music events to coincide with Thailand's national Songkran celebration. The festival ran from April 11 to 14 at the Arena Area of Bravo BKK headlined by Martin Garrix, John Summit, Marshmello, Alok, and ARTBAT b2b R3HAB , the outdoor venue complex on the RCA strip near Rama 9, continuing the event's established identity as Bangkok's flagship EDM festival during Thai New Year.

Swedish House Mafia Confirmed Group Appearance at Tomorrowland Thailand 2026 via One World Radio
Swedish House Mafia has confirmed that they will appear together at Tomorrowland Thailand in 2026 through One World Radio.

Baby J Confirms Bangkok Stop at Sphere Hall This May 23
Baby J is bringing her infectious blend of pop, R&B, and dancefloor energy to Bangkok. The singer, songwriter, and producer will perform at Sphere Hall inside the EmSphere shopping complex on May 23, 2026. The internet's favourite chaos-pop sensation is finally crossing the Pacific and she's bringing every banger, breakdown, and bottle-rocket moment with her.