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Soi Cowboy

SOI COWBOY

A 150 m lane between Sukhumvit Soi 21 and Soi 23, a short walk from BTS Asok. Where it is, when it is open, what a beer costs and what to watch for.

LENGTH
150m
OPENS ABOUT
19:00
CLOSES ABOUT
02:00

Soi Cowboy at a glance

A 150 m lane with around 40 venues, open in the evening until about 2 am. (reference, review / blog, wiki (open edit, treated as review))

Street to show your driver

ซอยคาวบอย

The Thai name of the road it is on (see sources).

Where
Between Sukhumvit Soi 21 (Asok Montri Road) and Sukhumvit Soi 23, Watthana, Bangkok. (reference, review / blog, wiki (open edit, treated as review))
Name
Named after T. G. “Cowboy” Edwards, a retired American airman who opened a bar here in 1977 and wore a cowboy hat; the nightlife columnist Bernard Trink gave the lane his name. (reference)

Hours

Guides agree the lane is open every evening: most places open around 19:00 and close around 02:00. (review / blog, wiki (open edit, treated as review))

Hours are as guides report them, not a timetable. Individual places differ, and the nationwide alcohol rules below apply.

Beer price

A plain beer price from guides that agree, with their sources. Review-based, not an official price list.

SourceBeerApplies to
Phuket 101, 28 Oct 2026฿150–200Most bars

Ask the price before you order, and see the next section.

Bill, photos and safety

  • Ask the price of a drink before you order. Where prices are posted, sit where you can see them.
  • Ask for an itemised bill and check it before paying; some places add table or service charges. Photograph the menu you are first shown.
  • Keep your drink in sight and your phone and bag close.

(review / blog)

Photo manners

  • Photography and filming inside venues are not allowed.
  • The street, the neon signs and the crowd are fine to photograph. Do not photograph people without asking first.

(review / blog)

Walking through

Guides say women and couples do walk the lane, and there is a police box at the Asok end. Late at night, one guide advises walking through with someone rather than alone, and another advises going in a group.

(review / blog)

Alcohol rules

Shops and convenience stores may sell alcohol 11:00–24:00 (nationwide rule in force since 29 May 2026). Licensed entertainment venues and hotels are among the exceptions. No sales on Buddhist holy-day ban days; the next is Makha Bucha Day, 21 February 2027.

Alcohol sale hours and ban days →

Getting there

Stations
  • BTS Asok · Last train toward Khu Khot 23:53 · toward Kheha 00:09
  • MRT Sukhumvit · Last train toward Tha Phra 23:42 · toward Lak Song 23:58

Wikipedia and guides put the lane within a couple of minutes’ walk of both stations; they give the MRT side as the one with no road to cross. No exit number is taken from an operator page, so none is shown. (reference, review / blog, official)

Google Maps →

Nearby

Asok and Korea TownBangkok clubs

Other nightlife streets in Bangkok

Nana PlazaPatpong Night Market

Questions about Soi Cowboy

Where is Soi Cowboy?
It is a 150 m lane between Sukhumvit Soi 21 (Asok Montri Road) and Soi 23, a short walk from BTS Asok and MRT Sukhumvit.
What time does Soi Cowboy close?
Guides give about 02:00. Individual places differ.
How much is a beer on Soi Cowboy?
Guides (Phuket 101, October 2026; SwanPass, August 2026) give ฿150–200 for a plain beer at most bars. Ask before you order.
Can I take photos on Soi Cowboy?
The street and signs are fine. Photography inside venues is not allowed, and do not photograph people without asking.