Travelfish correspondent Gaby Doman

Thailand-based Gaby Doman is a freelance travel and lifestyle writer. She has over eight year's experience working on newspapers, magazines and websites in the UK, Middle East, Australia and South East Asia.

Publications include Heat, Now, Gulf News, VIVA, Yahoo, Expedia, Phnom Penh Post and in-flight magazines for Bangkok Airways, Air Arabia and Kuwaiti Airlines.

She's now made Bangkok her home, where she can most often be found in the gym eyeing up Thai men or sipping Chang in legendary dive bar, Wong's.

If you have something nice to say, email her at gabydoman @ yahoo.co.uk or follow her on twitter @gabydoman
Website: http://t.co/oNUfJE1

Posts by Gaby Doman:

• Review: Bar 23, Bangkok

  First published: 21 Nov 2012
  

  “Is it open?” If I had a baht for every time I heard someone ask me that when we pulled up in a taxi to Bangkok’s Bar 23, I’d have enough to kit the bar out with enough toilet paper to last the entire night. Unless you’ve been there before, Bar 23 can be a … read the full post

• The Pool, Bangkok

  First published: 06 Nov 2012
  

  Themed bars can be very hit and miss but, nevertheless, Bangkok loves them. Sometimes the theme is strong, such as the blacksmith workshop-cum-bar, Iron Fairies. Other times the theme is a bit more unfathomable. The Pool is one such bar. As the name suggests, The Pool looks a little bit like a swimming pool. It’s … read the full post

• Review: Shades of Retro, Bangkok

  First published: 23 Oct 2012
  

  In Bangkok, furniture and tat stores seem to go hand in hand with cool drinking venues. The city is full of them, and Shades of Retro is one of the coolest. While the location is always advertised as being on Thong Lo Soi 18, those in the know will know it’s actually a little further … read the full post

• Review: Sky Train Jazz Club, Bangkok

  First published: 15 Oct 2012
  

  Are you a little bit hipster? Do you want to show off to your friends that you know somewhere to drink in Bangkok that’s off the beaten track? Can’t afford a 300 baht cocktail but fancy a bit of al fresco drinking? Then Sky Train Jazz Club is for you. Contrary to its name, Sky … read the full post

• Review: The Nest, Bangkok

  First published: 04 Oct 2012
  

  Typically, the purpose of a rooftop bar is to experience the cool breeze of the heady heights of the 66th (or another ridiculously high) floor and enjoy incredible cityscapes. Bangkok’s Nest, the rooftop lounge at Le Fenix Hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 11, doesn’t really offer much fresh breeze, nor views. Okay, so there is definitely … read the full post

• Sukhumvit Soi 11

  First published: 05 Sep 2012
  

  There can’t be many cities in the world that boast entire streets dedicated to entertainment, but Bangkok – being a notorious party town – has several, including backpacker haven Khao San Road, Soi Cowboy and Patpong, which are geared towards sex tourists, and Royal City Avenue, which is packed full of clubs. Single-street nights out … read the full post

• Review: Marshmallow, Bangkok

  First published: 24 Aug 2012
  

  Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Soi 11 is bursting with new high-end bars and restaurants, including Marshmallow, which opened its doors in early 2012. If you have something a little more respectable than flip-flops and harem pants to wear, you might want to venture into Bangkok’s hi-so (that’s high society for the uninitiated) territory. Though there’s no dress … read the full post

• Cheap Charlie’s, Bangkok

  First published: 07 Aug 2012
  

  It’s late. You’ve been pounding the streets of Bangkok all day and you need a drink or six. You turn out your pockets and find a measly 500 baht. Never fear; this is Bangkok. Cheap drinks can be had. If you’re looking for a little more atmosphere than chugging bottles of Chang outside 7-eleven will … read the full post

• Bangkok’s VW bars

  First published: 31 Jul 2012
  

  VW bars are converted vans with staff operating the cocktail shakers from inside the Volkswagen. Decorated with neon fairy lights, disco balls and impressive sound systems blaring out the latest pop hits, they’re a noticeable addition to Bangkok party street Sukhumvit 11. Bangkok is a city where you can just as easily find high-end drinking … read the full post

• Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River

  First published: 16 Jul 2012
  

  You won’t have to be in Bangkok long before you discover the significance of the Chao Phraya River. A short saunter along its banks will reveal boats packed with tourists, ferries stuffed with commuters on their way to the office, stunning architecture, riverside bars, fishermen after their next haul and – if you’re lucky – … read the full post