Getting to The Beer Cap | The Commons, Thonglor

Getting here

Four ways, in the order most people use them

BTS Thong Lo is about 1.3 km away. That is a 15 to 20 minute walk up a road with patchy shade — not the short hop some listings describe. If you are walking it in the middle of the day, take that seriously.

Red bus from the BTS

Come out at Exit 3. Red buses (songthaew) run the length of Thonglor from outside the station and stop along the road — the normal way locals cover this distance, and a few minutes. The Commons is about halfway up, on the left going north.

Taxi or Grab

A few minutes from the station, longer in evening traffic. Say The Commons Thonglor — the building is well known and drivers do not need the house number.

Walking

15 to 20 minutes north up Thonglor from the station. Straightforward and flat, with pavement the whole way, but hot and not fully shaded.

Driving

The Commons has self-parking on its basement level, and a valet service from 9am to midnight. It is a busy building on an evening, so if parking is the deciding factor, read the next section before you set off.

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If you are driving

There is an easier option two kilometres north

Our partner venue Saphan 55 sits at the north end of Thonglor, with BREW inside it. It has free on-site parking, more room for a large group, and the canal boat pier 60 metres away. If you are driving, or there are a lot of you, it is the easier of the two to reach and to sit down at.

Saphan 55

Restaurant, cafe and event space at the north end of Thonglor, under the canal bridge that gives it its name.

Go for free on-site parking, room for a big group, a 300-guest event space, and the canal boat pier 60 m away

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BREW – Beers & Ciders

Specialist beer bar trading since 2011, inside the Saphan 55 venue. Sixteen taps and its own keg room.

Go for a wider range of beers and ciders, table service, free parking, and live music every Friday night

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On the map

Three points on one road

Thonglor runs roughly north to south for about two kilometres. The bar is in the middle of it. The BTS is at the south end and the owner's other two venues are at the north end, which is the whole of what makes arriving here a decision.

Saphan 55 & BREW

The Beer Cap

BTS Thong Lo — 1.3 km

The Beer Cap Inside The Commons, Soi Thonglor 17, halfway up the road. You are here
BTS Thong Lo South end of Thonglor, on Sukhumvit. Red buses run the length of the road from outside it. 1.3 km south — 15–20 min walk
Saphan 55 & BREW Our two partner venues, at the north end where Thonglor meets Phetchaburi. Free parking, and the canal boat pier. 2 km north

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When you get here

Finding the bar, and what to expect

Finding it: Market level (Fl. M), lot 17 — ground floor, behind the stepped central seating. Look for the TBC sign.
Seating: Indoor air-conditioned section, and a covered outdoor section
Parking: Basement self-parking at The Commons, and valet from 9am to midnight
House rules: The Commons does not allow outside food or drink. There are no reservations; seating is first come, first served
Dogs: Welcome. So is the rest of the building.
Food: No kitchen here — the bar serves drinks only. The Commons' vendors serve the building, Thai to Peruvian, and seating is shared, so any table takes any vendor's food.
Entertainment: Live music or a DJ. The Commons programmes it for the building and publishes each month's schedule on its Facebook page, not here.
Minimum age: 20, the legal drinking age in Thailand
Opening hours: Open daily. Monday–Wednesday 12:00–23:00 | Thursday–Saturday 12:00–23:45 | Sunday 12:00–23:00

Inside The Beer Cap: communal tables under the TBC sign — Communal tables under the TBC sign, Market floor, The Commons Thonglor