Bangkok Bar Show 2024: A full guide to every single event you can attend

Bangkok Bar Show is back for 2024. If you’re a fan of having a good drink in hand, it’s where you should be. Here are all the details we have on opening parties, closing parties, the trade show, and every guest shift in between.

Bangkok Bar Show 2024 has everything for everyone, joined together by their love of bar culture. Whether you’re in the industry, a home bartender, or a cocktail enthusiast, everyone is welcome. Bangkok Bar Show 2024 will be taking place at the Royal Bangkok Sports Club on 1-3 November, from 1-8pm. Surrounding the main show and seminars, there will also be a series of guest shifts and parties every evening.

So, keep that health insurance card in your back pocket, as it’s time for you and your liver to go on an adventure once more.

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Bangkok Bar Show 2024: A full guide to ALL the events you can attend

Seminars led by bartenders from all over the world

One of the best ways to learn more about what you love is by listening to the ones that have been there, and done that. No matter who you are, as long as you want to learn more about cocktails, there will be seminars with key speakers from bars around the globe.

These seminars will be held in the Seminar Hall at the Bangkok Bar Show inside the Royal Bangkok Sports Club. The upcoming seminars and their details are as follow:

Fascinating Bar Trends of South America
Speaker: Sorrel Moseley–Williams
Role: 50 Best Academy Chair, South America
Date: Friday, 1 November
Time: 2-3pm

Japan Cocktail History
Speaker: Nicholas Coldicott
Role: 50 Best Academy Chair, South America
Date: Friday 1 November
Time: 3.30-4.30pm

The Past The Present & The Future of Thailand Cocktail Culture: How Thailand Blends in with Southeast Asia
Speakers: Niks Anuman, Philip Bischoff, Chanond Puranada, ‘Taln’ Sudarat Rojanavanich
Moderator: Rachel Tann – 50 Best Academy Chair
Date: Saturday 2 November
Time: 2-3pm

Idea of Savoury Project: How We Found Our Niche in This Industry and How it Helps Young Bartenders to Find Their Niche
Speaker: Ajit Gurung
Role: Co-Founder of Savory Project, Hong Kong
Date: Saturday 2 November
Time: 3.30-4.30pm

The Normal Bar
Speaker: Lorenzo Antinori
Role: Founder of Bar Leone, Hong Kong
Date: Saturday 2 November
Time: 5-6pm

The Elephant Room: The Story of An Under-Documented Culture
Speaker: Yugnes Susela
Role: Owner-Bartender, The Elephant Room, Singapore
Date: Sunday 3 November
Time: 1-2pm

The Unexpected Journey: From Bar Dreams to Creative Leadership
Speaker: Uno Jang
Role: Group Creative Director, Jigger & Pony, Singapore
Date: Sunday 3 November
Time: 2.15-3.15pm

Tea & Cocktails
Speaker: Grace Tsai
Role: Bar Manager, Experimental Indulge Bistro, Taiwan
Date: Sunday 3 November
Time: 3.30-4.30pm

HIMKOK is More Than Liquid
Speaker: Maroš Dzurus
Role: Bar Manager, HIMKOK, Horway
Date: Sunday 3 November
Time: 4.45-5.45pm

Different cultures in liquid form at official guest shifts

What better way to exchange cultures than to have something to drink together? These bartenders will be taking over bars in Bangkok for the duration of the event, with details as follow:

Celebration of Southeast Asia Flavours
Guest Bartenders: Cong Nguyen from The Haflington, Hanoi, and Shen Koh from Backdoor Bodega, Penang
Date: Friday, 1 November
Time: 9pm-2am
Venue: Independence Bar

The Elephant Room Takeover
Guest Bartender: Yugnes Susela from The Elephant Room, Singapore
Date: Friday, 1 November
Time: 7-10pm
Venue: Teens of Thailand

Bar Trench Takeover
Guest Bartender: Rogerio Igarashi from Bar Trench, Tokyo
Date: Friday, 1 November
Time: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Venue: Firefly Bar

Quinary Takeover
Guest Bartender: Antonio Lai from Quinary, Hong Kong
Date: Friday, 1 November
Time: 8-11pm
Venue: Teens of Thailand

Shady Pig Takeover
Guest Bartender: Jonathan Jeannenoti from Shady Pig, Bali
Date: Friday, 1 November
Time: 8-11pm
Venue: TAX

Jigger & Pony Takeover
Guest Bartender: Uno Jang from Jigger & Pony, Singapore
Date: Friday, 1 November
Time: 8-11pm
Venue: Bar Scofflaws

Opening Party Nightcap Session
Guest Bartenders: Lorenzo Antinori & Taki Li from Bar Leone, Hong Kong
Date: Friday, 1 November
Time: midnight-late
Venue: Bar.Yard

HIMKOK Takeover
Guest Bartenders: Maroš Dzurus & Paul Aquilar from HIMKOK, Norway
Date: Saturday, 2 November
Time: 8-11pm
Venue: AQUA Bar

Craftroom Takeover
Guest Bartender: Ryu Fuji from Craftroom, Osaka
Date: Saturday, 2 November
Time: 7-10pm
Venue: Firefly Bar

REM Takeover
Guest Bartenders: Riccardo & Lorenzo from REM TRASTEVERE, Rome
Date: Saturday, 2 November
Time: 8-11pm
Venue: Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar

Room & Moonrock Takeover
Guest Bartenders: Seven Yi from Room By Le Kief, Taipei, and Liao Yiche from Moonrock, Tainan
Date: Saturday, 2 November
Time: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Venue: Stella

Martiny’s Takeover
Guest Bartender: Takuma Watanabe from Martiny’s, New York
Date: Saturday, 2 November
Time: 8-11pm
Venue: Opium Bar

K-POP OPPAS Takeover Part 1
Guest Bartenders: Joe & Pat from Pine & Co, Seoul, Terry Kim from Alice in Cheongdam, Seoul, and Jae Jin & Louis from Le Chamber, Seoul
Date: Saturday, 2 November
Time: 8-11pm
Venue: Find The Photobooth

Shanghai Tang Nightcap Session
Guest Bartenders: Cross Yu from E.P.I.C., Shanghai, and Kris Du from Speaklow, Shanghai
Date: Saturday, 2 November
Time: midnight-late
Venue: Bar Sathorn

The Aubrey Takeover
Guest Bartender: Devender Kumar from The Aubrey, Hong Kong
Date: Sunday, 3 November
Time: 8-11pm
Venue: Zuma Bangkok

Savory Project Takeover
Guest Bartenders: Ajit Gurung & Michelle from The Savory Project, Hong Kong
Date: Sunday, 3 November
Time: 8-11pm
Venue: Dry Wave Cocktail Studio

K-POP OPPAS Takeover Part 2
Guest Bartenders: Soko Son from Soko Bar, Seoul, Mickey Lee from Yeon Nam Masil, Seoul, Demie Kim from Zest, Seoul, and Byung Jin Lim from Bar Cham, Seoul
Date: Sunday, 3 November
Time: 8pm-midnight
Venue: Find The Photobooth

Official BKK Bar Show Closing Party ft. Best of Taiwan
Guest Bartenders: William Wu from Public House, Taipei, Mark Huang from Hiboru, Taipei, Grace Tsai from Indulge, Taipei, and Nick Wu from Bar Mood, Taipei
Date: Sunday, 3 November
Time: midnight-late
Venue: Lennon’s

Brand booths in the Royal Bangkok Sports Club

Bangkok Bar Show 2024 promises over 30 brand booths, presented by experienced bartenders and brand ambassadors. There’s plenty of shopping you could do, including merchandise and other memorabilia, too.

Cheer for your favourite bar at the Thailand’s 20 Best Bars Awards 2024

Thailand’s 20 Best Bars Awards returns for the 2024 edition, with key members of the bar industry voting for who they think should get the top spots. This year’s list will be announced via social media on 31 October.

Last year saw BKK Social Club came out on top of the list, followed by Vesper, and Tropic City. The full list of winners is available here.

Bangkok Bar Show takes place this 1-3 November. Tickets are priced from THB 450, available at Ticketmelon, or at the door. Tickets are inclusive of a complimentary drink.