The buzz: This upscale Moroccan-style venue looks like something you’d find on Sukhumvit, not backpacker central. Windy rooftop is great for chilling out during the cool season.

The décor: American-style red-and-white disco inside, Moroccan and Egyptian outside.

The music: Hip hop and house in the disco, hit Thai and inter songs performed by in house band in the alfresco area nightly. Mr. DJ spins so-called “Middle Eastern” music during the break.

The crowd: 90% Thai, with older sitting ducks outside and a younger crowd grooving in the nightclub.

Why you’ll come back: You can enjoy a meal, then a shisha, and make an early night of it or party until the wee hours.

The bill: B200 entrance fee after midnight, food (B80-200), cocktails and beers (B110-200), whisky from Red to Blue Label (B1,000-12,000), mixers (B40-50/carafe) and shisha (B250/45 minutes).