Closed for a break until 30 October 2026 after the four-year party on 10 October (Time Out Chiang Mai, 9 Oct 2026).
In the room
The room
Prapokklao Road runs north to south through the walled old city, past temples and guesthouses, and number 36 is a small room with records racked along one wall and a display of sleeves that changes daily. Upstairs is a gallery for local artists. You can pull an LP from the rack and ask for it, or leave the night to the house. The motto is four words, hear more, say less, the same four In Sheep's Clothing uses in New York, and it only works if the room is built for it. This one is small enough that it is.
Who made it
The people
Mum Pimolpud spent years in Bangkok's music industry. Laurens Brouwer DJs as Oomboi Lauw, held a residency at Red Light Radio in Amsterdam, and runs the label Liquorish Records; he first came to Asia on tour in 2018 and found the Japanese bars. They opened in May 2022. "No one was waiting for this," Brouwer told Time Out three years later, "but we felt it was what the city needed." Then, in case that sounded modest: "Don't wait for demand, make the demand." The bar is now a partner of Poy Festival, the December vinyl fair whose co-founder wants Chiang Mai to be a music city, and the collection runs from 1960s soul and reggae through dub, EBM, jungle, gqom and footwork without staying anywhere long.
Which night
The night
The week has a shape, and it is printed. Thursday is hip-hop, funk, indie and punk at conversation volume. Friday and Saturday are big beats and dancing. Sunday afternoon is afro-jazz and reggae with the doors open, 14:30 to 18:30. Guest DJs come from across Thailand; there is a monthly Tape Night. On 10 October 2026 the bar held its four-year party with Selecta Roots Muang, Moodyboom and Oomboi Lauw, all vinyl, then shut for a fortnight. It reopens on 30 October. For afterwards, Fung Record Bar is ninety metres up the road, upstairs at Nuii, analogue all the way.
From the bar's own feed
One post, theirs
An official Instagram embed, loaded from Instagram only when it scrolls into view. The photograph stays the bar's; if the embed is blocked or the post is removed, the link above opens it instead.
Insider tip
Walk in knowing
Thursday for a quiet record, Sunday afternoon (14:30 to 18:30) for afro-jazz and reggae with the doors open. Walk in; it is small. Fung Record Bar is a one-minute walk for the second drink.
Why it fits
Why it is in the atlas
A listening bar that prints which nights are for listening and which are for dancing, which is a more honest answer to the listening-bar problem than most cities have found.
Straight from the source
The bar's own page
Hours, the week's programme and any closure come from the bar itself. Opens facebook.com in a new tab.
Plan the trip
When to go, hours, getting there
Best time to go
Thursday evening from 19:30 for listening, Sunday afternoon for the open-door session. Reopens 30 October 2026 after a break; confirm the hours on Instagram once it does.
Hours
Thu to Sat 19:30 to 00:00; Sun 14:30 to 18:30; closed Mon to Wed (Time Out Chiang Mai, 18 Aug 2025). Closed for a break until 30 October 2026.
Getting there
36 Prapokklao Road, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50200, inside the Old City walls. Walk from anywhere in the Old City; a red songthaew or Grab from Nimman or the river.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Where is Deaf Shop?
36 Prapokklao Road, Si Phum, inside Chiang Mai's Old City walls. Walk from anywhere in the Old City, or take a red songthaew or Grab from Nimman or the river. Coordinates: 18.782174, 98.988973.
When is Deaf Shop open?
Thursday to Saturday 19:30 to 00:00 and Sunday 14:30 to 18:30, closed Monday to Wednesday, per Time Out Chiang Mai in August 2025. It is on a break until 30 October 2026; check Instagram after it reopens.
Which night is for listening?
Thursday and Sunday. Thursday is relaxed and conversation-friendly; Sunday afternoon is down-tempo afro-jazz and reggae. Friday and Saturday are for dancing.
Who runs Deaf Shop?
Mum Pimolpud, who spent years in Bangkok's music industry, and Laurens Brouwer, who DJs as Oomboi Lauw and runs Liquorish Records. They opened it in May 2022.
Can you choose the record?
Yes. Racks along one wall let you pick an LP, or you can leave the night to the house. Guest DJs come from across Thailand and there is a monthly Tape Night.
Why is Deaf Shop in the Sonic Paths atlas?
It is Chiang Mai's first listening bar and one that prints which nights are for listening and which are for dancing. Hear more, say less.
Sources (7)
- Time Out Chiang Mai, Deaf Shop listing, 18 Aug 2025
- Time Out Chiang Mai, four years of good music, 9 Oct 2026
- Time Out Chiang Mai, Inside Chiang Mai's vinyl revival, 1 Aug 2025
- Mixmag Asia, 13 Jun 2022
- CNX Mag, 23 Jun 2023
- Time Out Chiang Mai, top 11 places to dig for vinyl, 18 Aug 2025
- ListenBars Thailand
Every fact on this page comes from one of these, read on 20 October 2026. Where two disagree, both are shown.
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