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A Night Of Live Jazz At Crimson Room
Live jazz in an art deco room at Velaa Langsuan. The two sets of the night, what the gin and the cocktails cost, the booth minimum and why you should book ahead.
by Jonathan Stacey
09 August 2026
Days out, walks, water, temples, markets. How we spend our time when we are exploring somewhere new in Thailand.

Live jazz in an art deco room at Velaa Langsuan. The two sets of the night, what the gin and the cocktails cost, the booth minimum and why you should book ahead.

Sherry Phoochai trained at Sassoon Academy and Toni & Guy in London, worked at Vidal Sassoon on Bond Street, then opened Libertish in Bangkok in 2003. Book before you fly home.

Phuket is over-sold and most first-timers see the worst of it. Where to stay, what to eat, how to get around and what to skip, from someone who got it wrong first.