Santika

The long time standard on Ekamai this place has a great house band that belts unfortunately very repetitive tunes intersperced with good DJ tunes. Santika draws a crowd almost every night and hosts a variety of events keeping this place exciting and energetic. More and more farang are joining the action creating a solid mix of customers mostly drinking bottles. The crowds and smoke may deter some but probably the most action you'll see outside of RCA. Santika has recently introduced a cover charge for weekends which can be avoided by buying a bottle which is what 95% of the patrons do anyway. Probably one of the best places to make friends.

• Tunage: great but repetitive live Thai bands mixed with DJ spinning top 40s R&B
• Dance Floor: not really but plenty of bodies moving
• Cocktails: standard selection including beers and mixed bottles
• Drinks: whiskey is the mainstay but vodka, gin, rum and tequila are all available
• Price: medium
• Location: Ekamai between Soi 9 and 11
• Seating: sparse seating that is mostly removed as the evening progresses meaning more standing bodies and hence more action (100s)
• Ambiance: high energy almost every night makes for a great precursor to a hangover
• Pickup: even Gary Coleman could get laid in this place
• Overall: still the best venue in the area drawing a well rounded party crowd

Mike Sightings: Santika is definitely my staple and I've polished off more bottles than I care to count. I love the energy even if the selection of 6 farang tunes played by the house band haven't changed in 2 years. Always a good time with lots of numbers changing hands.


5 heads out of 5 using Mike's rating system

Santika wins the Triple Bypass award.