”So, again, big props to the folks at WTF for continuing to spice up our live music scene." BK Magazine By Chanun Poomsawai | published Sep 09, 2011

Via Grantourismo: It made sense to us, when we were looking for a Bangkok-born expert to give us their lowdown on the Bangkok eating and drinking scene, to ask Ian. We had to get in quick though! Here you go:

Bangkok’s best bars?
I like Iron Fairies in Thonglor. It’s such a unique concept and when you walk in you are truly transported into a different world via the décor as well as the music and vibe. I also like WTF in Sukhumvit 51. It’s a sort of artsy ‘dive bar’ cum gallery and a great little place to sit at a table and catch up with a friend. And of course there is Hyde & Seek, which, although some may say I am biased, does truly have the best cocktails as well as cocktail list in town.

Top 10: Bangkok Nightlife: The Best of NileGuide

The ever expanding and excellent travel reference website, The Nile Guide, discovered us early.
And still takes a shine—WTF named in top 10 of Bangkok nightlife.

THANKS!

FROM BK MAGAZINE

WTF Bar & Gallery

7 Sukhumvit Soi 51 ,02-662-6246. Open Tue-Sun 6pm-1am. BTS Thong Lo. www.wtfbangkok.com

Tucked inside a narrow lane off Sukhumvit Soi 51, WTF is a cool, intimate spot favored and frequented by unpretentious hipsters. The ground floor of this retro shophouse sees a small corner bar with retro touches like old movie posters, an old-school bench seat and flowery tiles. We particularly dig their inventive cocktails (try the absinthe-infused Van Gogh, B200) and the lack of popsanova). Head there early to ensure a table if you’re too self-conscious to stand around.

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“Like many great things, WTF is deceptively simple. It’s a café and a gallery. Nothing fancy. It’s a little rough around the edges, a little worn down. It evokes European cafes, but it could also be in Buenos Aires or Sydney. Still, it doesn’t feel foreign, unlike Minibar Royale or Hyde & Seek. Old records from Bangok’s funky 60s grace one wall. A touch of Sino-Portuguese tiles connects Europe to Asia. And the shell, a long narrow space with three floors, is unmistakably a shop house. Overall, WTF strikes a balance that’s pretty close to perfection.”

From Time Out Singapore:

”WTF? Small, soulful, offbeat barrestaurant, with a gallery on the second floor championing local up-and-comers, that’s wildly popular with young creatives.“

And a good run down on the state of Bangkok nightlife in 2010.

"While some bars offer the shout to be heard experience, this friendly hideout is a bit more conversational and totally laid back without lacking style." A nice write up in the Nile guide. 

Friendship and art fused with food and wine come together in a magic formula that magnifies the power of each ingredient. Such a secret recipe has been created at Bangkok’s newest gallery, WTF, whose opening features some of Thailand’s best contemporary practitioners.

BANGKOK POST Published: 6/05/2010