The countdown has begun

You’ve made a billion decisions this year – one more isn’t going to hurt. But let us help you make your final choice of the year: where to celebrate New Year’s Eve!

HEAVEN ON 11
Sukhumvit Soi 11 around BTS Nana will certainly be rocking.
Bed Supperclub is hosting Zodiac New Year’s Eve Party. The countdown bash has an astrology theme, so expect a fashion show with models in 12 zodiac-inspired costumes, personal fortune-telling by an expert astrologer, a glass of Champagne on arrival and a four-course set dinner, all for Bt8,400 per person.
If you only want to dance into 2013, head there after 10pm and party with guest DJ Rasmus Faber from Sweden. As well as remixing industry icons such as Axwell, Deadmau5, Kaskade and Junior Jack, Faber’s own productions have stood the test of time – classics like “Get Over Here”, “Never Felt So Fly” and the massive MTV hit “Ever After”. Entry with a drink is Bt1,200. Call (02) 651 3537 or see www.BedSupperclub.com.
Just across the street at Bash, New York DJs Lee Cabrera (Steven Lee) and Eric Rhone are manning the deck with Bangkok-based Darren Mac and Kimbal Collins from 11pm till the break of dawn. Entry with a glass of bubbly is Bt1,000. Check out www.BashVIPTables.com.
If you fancy a view from the top, the Nest on Le Fenix Hotel’s rooftop is the spot for you. From 9pm till late, dance to DJs Toby White, Sempre Sample, One Touch, Soulboy, DOC and many others and enjoy premium spirits, wines and cocktails at decent prices.
Entry is free before 9 and Bt500 with two drinks thereafter. You can have dinner too, but a reservation is a must. Call (082) 779 8175 or (080) 608 9116.

SILOM SIZZLES
Silom Road near BTS Sala Daeng and MRT Silom will be a sanuk vortex. Silom Soi 4 has pretty much everything for everyone – Spanish tapas, booming house music, cheap beer on the street, friendly gay bars and dance clubs. Check out www.SilomSoi4.com for details.
Cafe Democ in the Silom Plaza Building starts early, at 7pm. Party hard and make a grand entrance to 2013 with 10 DJs and 12 hours of dancing and fun. Entry is free all night with reasonably priced drinks and Bt200 for three cans of Chang Export. Call (089) 497 8422
The newly opened Woo Bar at the W Hotel near Chong Nonsi intersection celebrates 2013 with drum ’n’ bass, electronic and funky house tunes from DJs Jay, with Kingkong, Pom Pom and Yona on vocals. The party runs from 8 onwards and costs Bt1,850 to get in. Call (02) 344 4000.
The Roof Restaurant on the 25th floor of the Siam @ Siam Design Hotel and Spa counts down to 2013 with the view of fireworks above Ratanakosin Island and Chao Phraya riverside under Bangkok’s night sky. Enjoy a five-course set dinner at Bt7,700 net while admiring the picturesque view.
Adding to the remarkable night, guests can celebrate the season of joy and count down to 2013 with an ultimate drinking experience. Enjoy the beautiful view while sipping your favourite wine and champagne at Bt2,000 net at The Roof Champagne & Wine Bar, also on the 25th floor. Party House One pleases tipplers with special hours, from midnight to 4am, and get 50 per cent off on your second and every other drink. Call (02) 217 3000.
Let the fireworks look up to you at The Dome at lebua on Silom Road. A delectable array of four types of cuisine, meticulously prepared by internationally awarded chefs, entices at all the outlets. There are tables waiting in the middle of the sky, and a bird’s-eye view of Bangkok overlooking the Chao Phraya River.
Sirocco, world’s highest al fresco restaurant on the 63rd floor, offers an amazing Skybar and quality Mediterranean fare with ingredients from the world's best markets. Live jazz music featuring vocalists of international repute, adds to its captivating ambience for a perfect evening. Call (02) 624 9555; [email protected]
Welcome 2013 with a fabulous Sky High Cocktail Party at the Anantara Bangkok Sathorn from 9 to 1am. Enjoy the open bar serving unlimited selected beer, wine, spirits and soft drinks and help yourself to delicious pass-around canapes. Dance the night away to the pulsing tunes of DJ James Bubblefunk and watch the skyline explode with fireworks at midnight.
If you wish, spend the night in a contemporary designer room and wake up to an extensive international buffet breakfast. From Bt7,999, the deal includes the Cocktail Party for two, one night’s accommodation and the buffet breakfast. Call (02) 210 9000.

DOWN SUKHUMVIT
Every year Indus on Sukhumvit Soi 26 puts on a grand celebration to bring in the New Year. This year’s bash includes Bangkok superstar DJ Xunny Dey, who’s performed with some of Bollywood’s biggest names (Atif Aslam, DJ Aqeel, Juggy D, Rishi Rich, H-Dhami). He’ll be the star of the night from 11.30 until early morning. The party also includes a lavish international buffet, live cooking stations, games for kids, dazzling fireworks and a lucky draw for airfare to Europe! Entry begins at Bt1,200. Call (082) 342 1765.
AmBar rooftop at the Four Points by Sheraton on Sukhumvit Soi 15 offers free-flowing beer, wine and soft drinks as well as unlimited fun with DJs Montonn and Oum at Bt1,500 net, from 10 till late. Book at table at Bt4,000 and get two bottles of spirits and unlimited mixers for a minimum of eight people. Call (02) 309 3201.
The Altitude rooftop party at the Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 22 sees off 2012 with two stages, two rooftop floors, six DJs including Tech 12, Knatz, KC, Saint Vincent, Rob Thomson, Just, MC Em-Jay, 3D visuals, midnight fireworks and a VIP lounge. The Bt2,900 admission fee gets you free-flowing Champagne from 9 to 11.30 and access to the VIP lounge. Standard entry is Bt1,200 with two drinks. Call (02) 261 9000.

Dress rehearsal

Why wait till Monday? Early birds and the chronically impatient will be at the Sofitel SO on the corner of Sathorn and Rama IV roads tomorrow for a bash co-hosted by Bed Supperclub.
The SO-Bed Pool Fun Under the Sun Party at the Water Club on the 10th floor includes long-time resident Bed DJ Fred Jungo and his protege Mary Jane, accompanied by Num T-Bone on percussion. The party runs from 1pm till 10pm, with barbecued food and tapas, a body-painting workshop and free-flowing drinks from 3-4pm. Entry is Bt400.