SE ASIA’S BEST CLUBS: Glow | Bangkok

Oi! Oi! Southeast Asia! Listen up!

I’ve found a new club institution in the City of Angels. Worthy to be listed as one of Southeast Asia’s Best Clubs…You better be listenin’ to me. HEY!

Now get a pen and paper and WRITE THIS DOWN!

Did you get that?...Good!~

IF you’re in Bangkok right now head to 96/4-5 Sukhumvit 23, that’s in Asoke area. If you’re taking the subway or Skytrain, get off Asoke Station. Get it?

If you’re somewhere outside Thailand... you must clear your calendar and head to Bangkok next week. Or tomorrow if you got nothin’ to do. *I insist*











As the club name says, the place glows! In all sorts of colors! Cool and comfortable interior, custom made for them. Excellent music from all sorts of house to grage to chill-out to anything and everything EXCEPT bloody ABBA and Bird McIntyre!

What’s your poison? You like vodka? GLOW got the largest selection of vodka in the whole of Bangkok! What? Did you say Absinthe? They got it! Whatever you fancy, they have it. If they don’t, they will get it for you within the hour. Now, that’s service!

Doors open as early as 6pm. Tapas galore! Are you a wine buff? Or just pretending to like wine to be in? – Well, you can start the night at Glow till you get into the right mood to party all night! Meet your friends here! It’s cool! Thursdays are ladies' night.









Glow is wicked! They got events almost every weekend! International DJ acts spin here regularly. This is the newest party place where the beautiful citizens of Bangkok and Southeast Asia head to.

F*ck! You’re still here?

I know you love our blog so much but for christssake be good to yourself and move your ass over at Glow!


Now, GO! And make…it….right! Woohooo!

Glow’s official website. *and photo credit*

Kuala Lumpur's G CLUBBING Scene

My ex-wife was my date last night and she was too stoned to even give me a little “I-missed-you-how-have-you-been?” sex. All my friends hated her so nobody went with me – but I met them all afterwards. KL is becoming a new haven for pill poppers and chemical sniffers, but it’s ok – I pop once in a while anyway so, shut up.

Morgan and I hang around with our fabulous G friends (yes, Gs and Bs do mix, goddammit!) afterwards just for the purpose of experiencing the G scene here first hand and blog our experience. I must say it’s one of the craziest things we ever done in Kuala Lumpur.

G activists can say all they want but for what I see here, PLUs are relatively free – from what I see. Our tranny brothers (I mean, sisters) are all around. They can compete with their counterparts in Bangkok for their “womaness”. They all look so gorgeous! Trust me; KL trannies are one of the best in the world!

KL clubs close at 3 or 4am, so we had time to go around. A friend suggested we drive to Liquid – one of the best meat market … I mean, clubs in KL. PLUs who come here are drop-dead gorgeous. *sigh* Why do they only come out at night? Anyway, Liquid is located next to Central Market – KL’s foremost cruising place. We had some beer, looked around, shook our booty a bit, smoke pot (forget I wrote that) and smiled, smiled, smiled. Morgan got bored, so we left.

LaQueen on Jalan P.Ramlee is the new party icon at the moment. So, LaQueen it is. I thought it was a mixed crowd but I guess Friday is G night? I don’t know. Lot’s of agogo boys – muscle queens who like to stand on stool chairs and take their shirts off. *sigh* Too Bangkok for me… no, no, no. Let’s go!

There’s Velvet Underground too here in KL. Velvet is what locals call “morning class”. After partying and wanna party more, here’s where everybody head to. But to the advice of a friend, better not go in this time because the narcotics police are closely watching it. So, walk on. Go, go, go!

Now, here -- Who in the world haven’t heard of the club Blue Boy? Just 2 blocks down the road from LaQueen and Velvet is this little sleazy G club more frequented by the next Generation-Gs and grandma’s who like them. This club is seriously cruisy. People sitting outside (having teh tarik or teh o ais limau whatever) howled as we pass by. LOL. Morgan suggested we don’t go in because Ariff said some people here would grab crotch if they fancy you * jaw dropped* So let’s get in! What are we waiting for? (I'll tell you what happened another time).

Blueboy, apparently is the oldest G bar in KL – it must be over 30 years old, rivaling The Telephone in Bangkok. Whoa! That’s a feat in a Muslim country, isn’t it? Cool. *Snap, snap, snap!*

Anyway, Sofia kept calling the whole night so we had to get home. We gotta do a little shopping later before going back to Bangkok tomorrow. Finally – HOME.

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BEST CLUBS IN SE ASIA: Q Bar Saigon

Contrary to popular belief, Saigon’s nightlife is actually relaxed and laid back. Nope, they don’t have super clubs with the likes of Zouk, Velvet, La Queen or Narcissus but they share a common denominator – white expats. What’s happening to our SE Asia youths nowadays? Where are they partying now? – at least here in Saigon.

Saigon has numerous bars and clubs with international standards in partying, but only a handful rise above the rest. Q Bar Saigon is the best club Saigon has to offer – well, at least to my jet setting taste. The interior is classy but exotic, excellent taste in design, the lighting is awesome. This is where the local celebs go – but even if they did, I wouldn’t recognize them, would I? Ha!

Q Bar Saigon is located at Lam Son Square (on District 1) on the basement of The Opera House. The terrace double serve as a spot to relax, eat or just caboodle with your catch for the night. There would be lotsa dancing inside if you’re lucky. I guess we came on off-peak season, yeah? Oh, they serve the best drinks in the city -- try Cyclotini (gin, vermouth and absinthe) -- it's to die for!

We were told that QBar Saigon is actually the original QBar! David Jacobson is the creator of this cool place. The one in Bangkok and Singapore are apparently branches. Cool! And check out their website – its ultra interactive. http://www.qbarsaigon.com/ -- simply the best bar website around.

The next good bar has to be Apocalypse Now where the young and rich Vietnamese go. Lots of stylish and beautiful people and lots of hustlers too.

The other good clubs would have to be Spaceship on Ton Duc Tang Street. This is the largest techno pop club in Saigon. The only one to come close to wild parties of Bangkok, Singapore or Kuala Lumpur – this is their best bet.

The Catwalk downstairs (I’m staying at New World Hotel Saigon) is as boring as Charlotte Church singing 'Hit Me Baby One More Time'. Whatever you do, if you’re on a tight sked, don’t waste you time there. You can try The Blue Gecko on Ly Tu Trong St. – if you fancy Aussies and Kiwis playing billiards and boozing beers. I already forgot the rest. Honestly, Saigon nightlife needs some face lifting to do.

Take that!

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