Tiger Nightclub
Tiger Nightclub anchors the head of Bangla Road at 49 Bangla Rd with life-sized tiger statues guarding the entrance and a two-story configuration: open-air beer bars on the ground floor and the main club upstairs. The upstairs club holds about 1,500 across a central dance floor, raised platforms with pole dancers, a DJ booth at the back wall, and a wraparound bar. The format mixes EDM, commercial dance, and Thai pop with regular themed nights. The ground-floor beer bars are part of the same operation but function as separate venues, with dozens of dancers in matching uniforms pulling tourists in. The whole complex is one of Bangla's busiest from 22:00 onward. Cover for the upstairs club runs 300-500 THB with drink packages; the ground-floor bars are drink-by-drink.
Where to stay near Tiger Nightclub
Hotels and rentals within walking distance.
What to Expect
A two-story complex with the open-air beer bars at street level pulling tourists in and the proper club running upstairs. Loud, crowded, and tourist-heavy. The upstairs runs as a standard Bangla nightclub with pole dancing and DJ sets.
Iconic Bangla. The tiger statues, the dancers on stage at the open-air bars, the loud music spilling onto the street.
EDM, commercial dance, Thai pop, and crossover in the upstairs club; mixed playlists in the ground-floor bars
Casual. The ground-floor bars accept anything; the upstairs club is slightly tighter but still loose by international standards.
First-time Bangla visitors, groups wanting the iconic open-air beer bar experience and an upstairs club in one stop
Cash (Thai baht strongly preferred) for the ground floor; cards accepted upstairs
Price Range
Upstairs cover 300-500 THB with drinks, beer 200-300 THB, cocktails 300-400 THB, lady drinks (ground floor) 200-300 THB
Cover ~$8-14/€7.50-13, beer ~$5.50-8.50/€5-7.80, cocktails ~$8.50-11/€7.80-10
Hours
Daily, beer bars from 18:00, upstairs club 22:00-04:00
Insider Tip
The upstairs club is the actual nightclub experience; the ground-floor beer bars are tourist-pull format. Pay round by round at the ground-floor bars to keep tabs clear. The pole dancing rotates throughout the night; the show schedule shifts.
Full Review
Tiger Nightclub's facade with its tiger statues is the most photographed venue on Bangla Road. The ground floor opens directly onto the pedestrian street with dozens of dancers in matching uniforms working the tables and trying to pull tourists in. The format is classic Bangla open-air beer bar: stools facing the dancers, drinks, music, and constant turnover.
The upstairs club is the actual nightclub portion of the operation. A separate entrance leads up to the second floor; door staff handle the cover and ID checks. The upstairs holds 1,500 across a central dance floor with raised platforms for pole dancers, a DJ booth running the typical Bangla mix of EDM and commercial dance, and a wraparound bar. The crowd density peaks around 1 AM and stays through to closing.
The ground-floor beer bars are where most visitors actually spend time. Drink prices match the open-air Bangla standard (100-180 THB for beer; 200-300 THB for cocktails); lady drinks run 200-300 THB. The dancers work tips and lady drinks rather than aggressive bar-fine pressure; the format is more friendly than Soi Sea Dragon's intense go-go bars.
Compared with Illuzion (modern, polished, expensive), Tiger is the older Bangla format scaled up. Compared with Hollywood (similar two-story format), Tiger has the more iconic tiger-statue branding and better visibility from the street. For visitors who want the classic Bangla experience with the option of an actual club upstairs, Tiger delivers efficiently.
The two-story format means visitors can sample both the open-air bar scene and the proper club without changing venues. The upstairs has its own crowd; the ground floor turns over constantly with passersby. Cash dominates the ground floor; the upstairs accepts cards.
The Neighborhood
Tiger sits at the beach end of Bangla, in the wider plaza section. Hollywood Phuket is across the way; Soi Sea Dragon's go-go alley is a few hundred metres inland.
Getting There
Walk in from anywhere on Bangla Road. The beach end of Bangla is where Tiger sits, immediately recognizable by the tiger statues.
Address
49 Bangla Rd, Patong, Kathu District, Phuket 83150, Thailand
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