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Originally Posted by Fudge
HI , I have not been to BKK for the past two years . Use to go to a disco next to Hollywood disco ( I think is call RCA disco )........wondering any bro out there have any impression on that . And wondering whether it is still existing . Thanks
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RCA is actually a place which have row of discos with Hip Hop right to Heavy Metal, is a happening place with lots of chun girls.....! Slim and Flix is the 2 places I have patronise and I seem to like it very much.
RCA - Royal City Avenue so it is RCA in short!
It is in Rachadapisek area for your information.
Royal City Avenue (RCA)
Bangkok
Royal City Avenue (or just RCA as it is known by locals) is one of the biggest entertainment areas in Bangkok, but as visitors are concerned, probably the least know. RCA is a long road hosting a multitude of different types of bar and clubs. Very much a Thai scene, RCA is frequented by Bangkok’s young scene, mainly university students letting off steam. Lots of variety of music depending on the bar you visit. Multi-million watt sound systems blast out Thai disco, house, R&B, and the usual American / Brit pop.
What’s great about RCA is the wide range of places to eat and drink and the variety of themes in the clubs and restaurants. Catering for the local youth, it’s not an overpriced venue. The new MRT connections have made RCA more accessible and so it is more often finding itself on the tourist map. Be warned though, if you are over 30 you’ll feel old! Great place to visit if you are young and in Bangkok for an extended period, otherwise it’s probably not going to be a high priority against some of the more central entertainment areas.
Details: Only a few of the clubs on RCA have entrance fees. This area is a designated ‘Entertainment Zone’ but the 01:00 curfew applies here like everywhere else.
How to get there: The quickest way to RCA is by MRT or BTS and a quick taxi ride the rest of the way. The nearest MRT is Pharam 9 station, and the nearest BTS Asok or Phrom Phong. From any of these stations the taxi fare should be no more than 50-60 Baht depending on traffic (it is a bit built up the area).
The following buses will get you close to RCA:
Bus number: 60
Air-conditioned bus number: 12
Flix/Slim
Open: 17:00 - 02:00
Location: RCA Block C, Rama 9 Road
Contact: +66 (0)2 203 0377-8
Subway: Phetchaburi
If in doubt about the ability of the younger generation to make a lasting impression, head for this brash two-zone clubbing colossus. Cast in modernist steel and glass, we promise you'll never ever forget the ever-preening mass that accumulates here each night. Mainly because their sheer volume means within seconds of entering you're unsure if you'll ever emerge alive.
This near-death crush is best felt in Slim - a hip-hop and R&B zone that seems better geared towards mass casualties than it is to throwing down break-dancing moves. Fortunately you can sooth your nerves over a bottle in the usually less populated Flix - the electro/house quarter. Stylistically both are rather stunning, just like the dressy, predominantly local crowd. Entry is free, bring ID.
Inch
Open: 19:30 - 01:00
Location: 55/49-60 Ratchadapisek Road, Dindaeng
Contact: +66 (0)2 641 2963-4
Subway: Phetchaburi
In the midst of this popular nightlife district, sits this suave mega-club catering to over 2,500 pleasure-seekers, most of them moneyed young Thais. Architecturally it's a treat, sleek steel and glass combining to give the exterior an absorbing ultra-modern face, while inside is comprised of two chic, softly lit zones separated by curving glass partition. Each area is similar in style but offers a different flavour: the first has high-ceilings, gigantic disco balls and a cool retro vibe and caters to live music lovers, while the second and main room pumps the latest hip-hop tracks. Behind the bar, creative mixologists blend cocktail concoctions, both beloved classics and adventurous new creations.
Route 66
Open: 20:30 - 02:00
Location: RCA Block C, Rama 9 Road
Contact: +66 (0)1 440-9666
Subway: Phetchaburi
North, south, east and west... no matter where you head in this sprawling super-club, the sound of mainstream R&B and hip-hop is inescapable. Still, since that seems to be what RCA's undiscerning night crawlers want, who are we to complain?
Split into two main zones, get ready for something very snazzy: sleek white interiors robbed wholesale from Bed Supperclub, mega-decibel sound systems, dazzling lighting and animation screens. Oh, and did we neglect to mention: no dance floors. That's right, 'Route 66' dropped the all important space to boogie - the whole point of a dance club - in favour of tables to plant your whisky glass. Never mind. The place is jumping pretty much every night, mainly with randy young Thais out to liquidate their salary and collect digits.