In the room
The room
Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road is the wide road that runs south out of Silom, and number 150 is a large blue door that does not advertise. The name is the obi, the paper strip that wraps a Japanese pressing, and the shelves behind the dark wooden counter hold the pressings to match: large wooden racks of rare Japanese vinyl, in The Standard's description, under dim light, with seating designed so that a solo guest does not feel like one. Everything plays from the record.
The person on the decks is called a Bar Viber, not a DJ. All the staff carry the title and rotate through it, and the job is the drinks, the sound and the feel of the evening together: tracks, lighting and level adjusted as the night turns from jazz to soul, city pop, funk, hip-hop and R&B. It is a kissa word for a kissa idea. You can listen, talk quietly, or come alone, and the room has been shaped so that all three look normal.
Who made it
The people
The team that opened Yayyyyy Record Bar in Nang Loeng in 2024, after what The Standard reports as nearly a year looking for a site. OBi opened in 2026. Nobody has published the founders' names, and the bar seems to prefer the pressings to the credits.
Which night
The night
Thursday to Saturday, when the residents play and both sources agree the door is open. Guest DJs take Wednesdays. Cocktails run 440 to 460 baht, and The Standard puts a night at 500 to 1,000 baht a head. The sources disagree on the week: Time Out says daily, The Standard says Thursday to Saturday. Message the bar on Instagram before a Sunday, Monday or Tuesday, because there is no phone to ring.
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
Look for the blue door; it does not advertise. Go Thursday to Saturday, budget 500 to 1,000 baht, and ask the Bar Viber what the obi on the sleeve says.
Why it fits
Why it is in the atlas
The jazz kissa idea carried whole to Silom: rare Japanese pressings, a host whose job is the sound and the room together, and seating that makes a solo listener normal.
Straight from the source
The bar on Instagram
No website is published. The week's programme and any change of hours are posted on the bar's own account; the handle is the one published by the press sources below. Opens instagram.com in a new tab.
Plan the trip
When to go, hours, getting there
Best time to go
Thursday to Saturday, when the residents play and both sources agree it is open.
Hours
18:00 to 01:00. Time Out (24 Jul 2026) says daily; The Standard (13 Jul 2026) says Thursday to Saturday, with a guest DJ on Wednesdays and residents Thursday to Saturday. Message @obi.recordbar before a Sunday, Monday or Tuesday.
Getting there
150 Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road, Suriya Wong, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500. BTS Chong Nonsi, about eight minutes on foot. Look for the large blue door.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Where is OBi Record Bar?
150 Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok, behind a large blue door. About eight minutes on foot from BTS Chong Nonsi. Coordinates: 13.727667, 100.527576.
When is OBi Record Bar open?
18:00 to 01:00. Time Out Bangkok said daily in July 2026; The Standard said Thursday to Saturday with a guest DJ on Wednesdays. Message @obi.recordbar on Instagram before going on a Sunday, Monday or Tuesday.
What does OBi mean?
The obi is the paper strip that wraps a Japanese record pressing. The shelves hold the pressings to match.
What is a Bar Viber?
The bar's name for the person on the decks: every member of staff carries the title and rotates through it, looking after the drinks, the sound, the lighting and the feel of the night.
How much does a night cost?
Cocktails are 440 to 460 baht, and The Standard suggests 500 to 1,000 baht a head.
Why is OBi Record Bar in the Sonic Paths atlas?
It carries the jazz kissa idea whole to Silom: rare Japanese pressings, a host responsible for the sound, and a room built so that listening alone looks normal.
Sources (3)
- Time Out Bangkok, OBi Record Bar listing, 24 Jul 2026
- The Standard, OBi Record Bar Silom, 13 Jul 2026
- Time Out Bangkok, 14 vinyl record bars, 24 Jul 2026
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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