if in doubt the exuberance of the younger generation, head for the brash clubbing colossus that is slim. cast in modernist steel and glass, a preening mass of pretty young things accumulates here everry night of the week.
the mammoth club stands at the head of that magnet for young ravers that is royal city avenue.
the sweeping exterior is filled with party animals screaming and dancong along to live DJs and bands. the croeds make it hard to move at times but huge plate grass windowopen up the sense of space and let you see everrrything going on, both inside and outside.
all pushed togetther inside the sleek glass and concrete exterior, the signature element of the interior is a giant chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
DJs play everything from pumping house and trance music to the latest hip hop and R&B. at the live Zone, thai cover bands play chart classics from both today and yesteryear. A werehouse styled room is configured for those who like to dance and drink.
the live zone goes for confort and includes dining table, making it suitable for a dinner party or social function, everi evening features three different bands. the venue also hosts monthly specially promoted concerns and occasional surprise concerts looking to change the vibe for the returning croeds.
it's all definitely stylin' and complemented by kick-arse sound systems.
not surprisingly, slim is a longstanding favorite party venues for university students with girls and guys dressed to kill and partying hard. indeed, the crowds leave little space to dance in standing areas on weekends.
it's best to buy a communal bottle of whisky or vodka so you can sit in the prime seats in the central area. entry for foreigners is 400 bath every night of the week., which includes two free drink. with a group of five, the entry fee includes a top shelf bottle and a pick of the prime seats beneath the DJ booth. entry for thais is free but everyone pays upward of 200 baht a drink anyway.
R&B and hiphop are probably the main musical draw but it's such a ginormous club that the crowd changes rooms throughout the night. get warmed up listening to a live band, move onto some sociable hiphop finish the night dancing to bass-heavy tunes.
the fun raely starts before 21:00. RCA runs between rama 9 road and phetchaburi road and slim is the rama 9 club on the right from the rama 9 entrance. it's one of the best places there is to see and experience what a modern Bangkok nightclub is all about.
don't forget to bring ID as they tend to check regardless of how young or old you look.