There’s been many changes to Bangkok’s longest-standing nightclub, Q Bar, since its 15th birthday bash late last year.

Not only was the second floor renamed Q Up, but the first floor has turned into a laidback tapas bar called Azura. Now the old dancefloor has been transformed into yet another 1920s speakeasy-inspired lounge, The Vault. 

After passing through a big round door and a bare-brick arched corridor, you’ll be greeted by a swinging, live jazz soundtrack every Thursday and Sunday nights. The bar focuses on whiskey and classic cocktails, plus Cuban cigars.

Entrance is B500 (two drinks) on Sunday, B700 from Tue-Thu (two drinks) and B1,000 on Fri-Sat (three drinks).

“Money Suit” by Vincent Leow

This excellent residue from Leow’s 1992 performance art show Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous: The Three-Legged Toad comprises a shirt, tie, jacket, shoes and a top hat. Laminated with mock American bills (and lacquered after the performance), Leow wore the outfit, where he impersonated a toad leaping around with a mouthful of dollar bills. The piece mocks Singaporeans’ obsession with wealth and superstition.

“National Language Class” by Chua Mia Tee

Chua’s works are reflections of human and social conditions during the ’50s and ’60s. One of Chua’s most iconic works, “National Language Class” captures a moment that reveals an important stage of Singapore’s history. Painted in 1959, the work is charged with nationalist sentiment and commemorates Singapore’s long-awaited attainment of self-governance in the same year.

“The Noveau Rich, The Elephant, The Foreign Maid or The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie” by Wong Hoy Cheong

This brilliantly satirical piece by Wong Hoy Cheong reflects a slice of contemporary life in urban Malaysia. Be enthralled by the riot of colors as the work bombards viewers with an assortment of partygoers posing and frolicking amidst the trappings of middle-class consumerism.