Located opposite the temple of Wat Chana Songkram on the roof of 44 Plaza Building, Gazebo Club and Restaurant can be found at the somewhat quieter end of Khao Sarn Road.

Gazebo is split into two main areas – a largely open-air Moroccan-style restaurant, and a dimly-lit, air-conditioned club, featuring the dancefloor area. The two areas are clearly separated by a large tinted-glass door.

R&B night
Since I’m no ‘regular’ at Gazebo, I wasn’t too sure what the music would be like. As my companions and I queued up to get in, the sounds of Fergie’s Clumsy soon made it apparent that this was going to be R&B night.

“I love this stuff,” one of my misty-eyed companions noted. “When it comes to female R&B singers – she’s the one!”

While this writer has nothing against R&B on the whole, I sometimes find its rhythms to be a bit predictable. Nevertheless, I couldn’t help but tap my feet and before long I was heading for the dancefloor. It seems that R&B is making serious inroads as a genre in Thailand, with clubs across the country attracting lots of young devotees.

The great outdoors
Outdoors in the main dining area, I quickly got a whiff of Baraku tobacco emanating from a Hookah water pipe. This area of Gazebo features knee-high tables, each with its own Hookah.

With such an uplifting atmosphere, Gazebo would be a great place for teetotalers and occasional drinkers, who can choose from a range of refreshing juices.
But our group chose to drink some whiskey, a premium brand bottle with mixers for three costs 1,200 baht.

A mainstream feel
On entering the main club area, it seemed clear the crowd was enjoying itself, impressed by the selector’s picks. It has to be said that the DJ seemed to prefer more mainstream tunes – I can clearly remember songs from artists such as Timbaland, Pharrel, and Nelly.

We even spotted a group of very attractive ladies getting ready to leave later in the evening, but before getting to the door, they changed their minds on hearing the alluring beats of Nelly Furtado’s Promiscuous. And while there weren’t any clear signs of promiscuity going on in the club, there was certainly plenty of vying for attention on the dancefloor!