The Best Barbershops in Bangkok

Doubling up as a second-hand store with flannel shirts, jeans and bicycles available, this is a staple of Bangkok’s bustling hipster scene and a fixture of hipster paradise Ekkamai. With just one barber available there may be a wait to be seen, but the time can be spent browsing through their vintage wares, with the chance of picking up a rare one-off piece that you won’t find anywhere else. A shop so cool that it should come with a warning – a trip to VTG. Black Market will seriously improve your fashion sense.

As the name suggests, there’s a nautical theme throughout this barbershop, yet thankfully each haircut is given the time and consideration that it deserves – so you won’t leave after 10 minutes feeling seasick. Designed by Thailand’s National Artist for Architecture, every detail has been designed with comfort and a retro feel in mind, from the daylight lightbulbs to the awesome traditional barber chairs. Boasting staff with more than 20 years of experience in the industry, you’re in safe hands when you board at Blue Harbour. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.10"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Posted by Blue Harbour on Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Some barbershops can talk the talk, with a beautifully designed bespoke interior, whereas others prefer just to walk the walk and deliver a solid haircut. The Three Brothers Barber Shop is definitely in the second camp. With an unpretentious, retro store, this family-run and operated business remains popular with men of all ages and is a great place to get a high-quality, rockabilly-inspired quiff or undercut at a great price. To channel your inner James Dean, head here for a haircut.

If you’re up for something more street than high-so, you might want to visit Never Say Cutz, owned by Thai rapper Way Thaitanium. As you might expect given the owner, hip-hop is key to the identity of this barbershop, with various hip-hop music and merch available to buy, and it’s also the top place in Bangkok to get graffiti-esque patterns shaved into your hair. Not up your street? Not to worry – they also provide great conventional haircuts and beard shape-ups for those lucky enough to grow them.

Opened in Siam Square in 1994, this is a barbershop that’s stood the test of time due to its high-quality service and scores of loyal customers. It’s an intimate space, helping the customer feel more special than they would in a shopping-centre chop-and-go barbershop, and also offers a number of specialised services that might be hard to find elsewhere, such as eye and ear cleaning to go alongside your trim. A Bangkok institution that’s recently been renovated, it’s about time you headed over to see what all the fuss is about – you won’t be disappointed.