January 10, 2009 | Bangkok
Issue #270: Get Involved

Re-Feel

Address

  • Royal City Avenue (RCA), Rama 9 Rd.
  • Royal City Avenue (RCA), ถนนพระราม 9

Contact

  • Phone: 02-664-6459, 02-664-6460

Opening hours

  • Daily 6pm-2am

Description

The buzz: Major makeover and new management give a new feeling to RCA. Scruffy retro furniture is out; tidy green is in.
The décor: Bar stools or small box stools on the ground floor, with the obligatory pool table in a corner and, for a breath of fresh air, comfortable and stylish couches outside (a good place to lay low and spy on hot boys and girls on the RCA strip). The second floor—the chill zone—is the real star of the show. Seats and tables there are covered with fake grass. With
additional fluffy couches the mood is definitely not for dancing as much as enjoying the hot waitresses. For a more authentic piece of nature, hit the garden corner.
The music: Commercial pop and hip hop with trance and techno later in the night. The house band plays both Thai and international hits plus ska every Sun.
The crowd: Standard RCA animals: young professionals, university students…
 If you want to bag a farang, try ska night.
The bill: Whisky B650-1,450, mixers B50, beer B120, cocktails B150-200.
Why you’ll come back: This isn’t the hippest joint in RCA, but that might be the point. Re-feel is full of new faces you might want to get better acquainted with.—

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