Railay in high season is quite the place to be, with beach fire dancing, full moon, half moon and black moon parties, impromptu get-togethers and bars with organised live music, Thai boxing and drinks specials.
Again, there’s a gulf between what goes on in Railay West and East and if lazing around on Thai cushions, listening to ambient music or the inescapable Bob Marley is your thing then East Railay is for you while Railay West has more of a beach appreciation scene – logical if you consider how beautiful this beach is with a full moon rising over the breathtaking surrounding limestone cliffs.
Like most bars on Railay East, Bamboo is slightly run down, scruffy and incredibly friendly. The main draw of Bamboo is that it presents Muay Thai boxing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays at 22:00. Cushions, ambient music – you know the rest.
Opening Hours: 17:00 – late
Location: Railay East
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Rastafarian run, Chok’s D Bar is a cocktail of bamboo seating, Jamaican flags, dreadlocks, soft lighting, mon cushions and Bob Marley’s image everywhere. Things are pretty ambient until a live band comes on at 21:30. Ice cool beer, people watching and chilling out; what a great combination.
Opening Hours: 16:00 – late happy hour 19:00 – 21:00
Location: Railay East
Some gush that Joy’s bar does the ‘best cocktails in Thailand’. All hype aside, Joy’s is actually one of the best bars on the peninsula and seems to cover all the bases with ease. With ‘mon’ (triangular) Thai cushions, bar stools, chill-out music, fresh food and internet connection. Enjoy.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – late
Location: Railay East
So named because this is indeed the last bar on this strip, the Last Bar actually sells breakfast lunch and dinner and goes until late, featuring live music five nights a week during high season as well as Muay Thai. Here is the place to go for full moon parties on Railay East and to its credit the bar is kids friendly. There’s even a wooden terrace over the sea where you can smoke a shisha pipe. Perhaps the best thing about the last bar, besides its constant entertainment, is the price of its drinks – kept low to ensure a happy and busy house.
Opening Hours: 08:00 – late
Location: Railay East, at the end of beer bar strip
Skunk serves food, has a DJ booth, a pool table and is one of the only bars along this strip that doesn’t churn out chugging reggae hour after hour (yawn…) Still, Skunk has more Rastafarians and dreadlocks than in Kingston Town.
Opening Hours: 12:00 – late
Location: Railay East
Of course the biggest draw on Railay West is the electrifying sunset view framed by verdant limestone cliffs. It’s a magic moment and everyone stops to admire the orange-and-gold vista and pretty much the only sound you’ll hear is that of electronic lens’s opening and shutting.
The most popular bar along this strip is Real Coffee, a cool open-sided place with a good line in music. Otherwise people chill on the resort terraces. In high season impromptu parties with fire dancing spring up and last until late at night.
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