The afterwork culture in Thailand

What are the most popular afterwork activities in Thailand? eating drinking by the seaside, it helps me relax.

When and where do afterwoks usually take place? I am in Jomtien and seaside based . there are many restaurants and beach food. The perfect place.

What main cultural differences have you experienced? I am the boss of a few companies and so there is obviously a language issue. however with smart phones and AI this can be a lot easier. Its a buddhist country but this is not an issue as via our Thai888 Foundation of which I am the Director I get to meet many influencial people and monks. We work well together and there are not major cultural or other issues.

How did afterworks help you with your professional and social integration?

Things are changing a lot over the past 30 years. I would have said the best places to go in the evening (not sure if afterworks is a time or a name of a group), were on Sukhumvit road between Nana and Asoke BTS stations. That is where I spent many of my younger days after work. However, now that area has become gentrified it is not the inexpensive, cozy, friendly atmosphere it used to be. It has lost most of the cozy charm it once had. Another area might be Rambutri Road past Chakrabongse Road into the guest house area. It is a well wooded area with a nice ambience. I would stay off of Khaosan Road. It has always been commercial over the past 30 years since I've been here, but I went back there last month after about a decade and it was much worse than I remembered it. I was constantly being grabbed by girls and guys trying to get me into their places. This is another area that has become overly commercialized. The best place for me now is on Thaweewattana Road and the area near Mahidol University. It's busy, but fairly cheap. That is if you don't mind all the college students in the area.

@blackjack2010  How did afterworks help you with your professional and social integration?

In the early days when we started Thai888 Law in Jomtien we didnt have many customers and so we were regulars at Frasers pub.

Booth 1 became a psuedo office of sorts and then day by day we got known and punters would sit in the booth and have a drink/eat with us. Eventually they became clients. Our other starting point was the Expat clubs in Pattaya. They were always having restaurant nights, party nights and this became a very good way to grow our businesses.

So, I'm assuming Afterworks is the name of a group or club? Can you tell me more about this?

I always thought a club based on the English membership clubs but allowing ladies as well would have been great.

Adding a sports facility and stuff like that.

Having a drink or read, eat and lobby away....

I never thought the past nor current afterworks scene in Thailand was there, my son however seems to meet contacts after work.

But I loved the soi 33 scene... 16.00 happy hour everywhere. Met a lot of foreigners there, was a little up market but I never talked business, just to busy