Playing Bangkok

For comics

Which rooms run when, and who to ask. For visiting acts and anyone starting out here.

Bangkok has a small, busy scene. Most nights of the week there's something on, and most rooms will find a spot for a decent visiting act if you ask ahead.

Bangkok Comedy Fringe Festival runs 14–24 January 2027. Comedians, improvisers, theatre makers and YouTubers are welcome to bring an act or propose a show.

Open mics and showcases

These nights have upcoming dates and a format that can involve local or visiting comics. Ask the organiser about availability; inclusion here does not promise a spot.

Night	Show	Room	Start	Getting on
Wed	Laughs on Deck	The Upper Deck Sports Bar	20:00	Open to comics, message Leaf, Laugh, Love first
Tue	The Level Up Comedy Club	Gaston Bistro & Bar	20:00	Book a spot
Mon	Monday's Open Mic Comedy Night	Euphoria Bar And Lounge	20:30	Open to comics, message Leaf, Laugh, Love first
Thu	Thursday Stand-Up Comedy Showcase	Santi Social Space	20:30	Contact the organiser
-	Long Time No Laugh & Friends	The Garage Burger & Grill	20:30	Ask Long Time No Laugh
Tue	Tuesday Shenanigans	Arcadia Barcade @ Bangkok 2049	20:00	Open to comics of any experience, DM The Comedy Laughter Lab for a lineup spot
-	Couch Comedy Night	Sababa Bkk	20:30	Ask Callback Comedy Siam
-	พูด-สิ คอมเมดี้: Crazy Days	Clazy Cafe, The Seasons Mall	18:30	Ask Clazy Cafe, The Seasons Mall
-	DCBKK 2026: The Unofficial Kickoff Comedy & Boat Party	Bangkok Island	20:00	Ask Bangkok Comedy
-	Global Punchlines: The Comedy Show	Bonjour Bonsoir	20:00	Ask The Comedy Laughter Lab

Khaosan Comedy Club is another option for visiting comedians. It is Usually open Tuesday to Sunday, and sometimes on Monday, but it occasionally closes on Tuesday and schedule changes may not be advertised. Check the Khaosan Comedy Club venue page and contact founder Jonathan Samson through the club's Instagram or Facebook before making a special trip or asking for a spot. It is intentionally not repeated across the weekly listings because its nightly programme is not reliably advertised.

Chiang Mai, Phuket and other cities

Choose a city, then contact the room or organiser about performing. A venue that hosts a touring headliner does not necessarily run an open mic. The Thailand comedy calendar carries announced dates, and the Chiang Mai guide explains the regular Moat House night.

City	Room	How it runs	Getting on
Chiang Mai	Chiang Mai Marriott Hotel	Chang Klan Road	Not published
Chiang Mai	Sense Hot Spring Wellness & Spa	Mae On	Not published
Chiang Mai	Siam Dragon Cabaret Show Chiang Mai	Huay Kaew Road	Not published
Chiang Mai	The Moat House	The venue's own site lists stand-up on Thursdays at 20:00 alongside its language exchange, acoustic and sports nights.	Not published
Chiang Mai	UN Irish Pub	-	Not published
Hua Hin	Father Ted's Irish Pub	Hua Hin	Not published
Khon Kaen	FA Theater KKU	Khon Kaen University	Not published
Koh Phangan	Eat.Co	KPG Comedy runs a stand-up open mic here every Wednesday. Doors open at 20:00 and the show starts at 20:30.	Not published
Pattaya	Siam@Siam Design Hotel Pattaya	-	Not published
Phuket	Junkyard Theatre	Runs a stand-up comedy night every couple of months rather than on a fixed slot, separate from its own Saturday variety show. Check the venue before travelling.	Email for a spot
Phuket	Kindee Pizzeria and Steakhouse	Cherngtalay	Not published
Phuket	Simon Cabaret Phuket	Patong	Not published
Phuket	So What Bar Phuket Town	Phuket Old Town	Not published
Phuket	The Green Man Pub & Restaurant	Rawai	Not published

Getting a spot

Where a room publishes a way in, it is in the "Getting on" column above and on that show's own page. Some take bookings on a form weeks ahead: the Level Up open mic runs its Tuesday list on its own booking page. Others still take sign-ups on the night, so turn up at doors. For showcases and paid spots, contact the promoter ahead of time; a short clip helps.

Where a room has published a booking page, that is what the column links to. Where none has, it falls back to the profile that promoter actually answers, which is not the same promise, because nobody told us they take requests there. If you get on through one of those, tell us, and the next comic will not have to guess.

Room capacities and pay structures are still not published. A public booking link is one thing: the promoter put it up themselves. What a room pays and how many it seats describes somebody else's business, so those need each organiser's agreement before they go anywhere.

Listing your night

Send the poster and the details, so day, doors, showtime, venue and price, and it goes up. The listing feeds the site and the weekly email. It is free and there is nothing to sign up to: list your night.

Who runs what

Comedy on screen

The Hollywood Asia Tonight premiere listing keeps the watch link and details of Graham Elwood's Bangkok-filmed talk show. The original watch-party date has passed.