Rock Pub, Bangkok

I, Melachi ibn Amillar, being of unsound mind and body, did visit the Rock Pub, Bangkok, near Ratchatewi Skytrain station, in November 2012. The venue is of normal pub size, with a stage at the far end, on which a band, Mundee, was playing to about a dozen patrons, mainly Thais with a few westerners. I ordered a bottle of beer from the bar, which was rather expensive for Thailand, at 119B (about £2.40) and listened to a slightly slowed down version of Sweet Child of Mine, which was quite effective, followed by a similar number. After this they stopped. Well, this was rather tame for 2am on Saturday night.

Bass Girl Sings

I returned a Friday, at about midnight, when another cover band, Munsen, were on stage, though with a synthesizer that remained without a keyboardist, and to an even smaller crowd. They played a wide variety of requested covers, specialising in Ozzy Osbourne's solo material, the guitarist coping quite well; the vocalist might be better in the more modern thrashy style, thought me. The rhythm and "bass girl" sometimes sounded a little sluggish, but I often think this about cover bands, and it may be me rather than them. On this showing, I would say this venue is worth visiting, though there may be better things to do in Bangkok at 2am, certainly anyone with visions of headbanging Thai rock chicks (if they exist) will be disappointed. I also have the general impression that rock in Asia stopped in about 1990.