Soultel Rooftop Bar

Our take

A hostel rooftop in the truest sense — cheap, sociable — sitting above a Neo-Chinese hotel-hostel, a short walk from the Memorial Bridge. The setting is better than the prices suggest, the view runs over old Thonburi's low rooftops rather than any skyline, and the crowd is travellers. Newly opened, small and unpolished, it offers the rare Bangkok rooftop experience that doesn't expect you to dress, book or spend.

Insider tip

Treat it as a sundowner stop rather than a destination: come for golden hour over the old town, stay for a beer with whoever's at the next table, then head down to Thonburi's street food.