[Bartender Profile] Niks Anuman (Bangkok)

A no-nonsense industry vanguard, Niks champions fair employment standards — and has zero tolerance for dirty bar toilets.

Niks is one of Bangkok’s true originals — the driving force behind transforming Chinatown’s Soi Nana into one of the city’s most vibrant cocktail-hopping districts. Long before it became fashionable, he was shaping the area’s identity bar by bar, helping redefine how Bangkok drinks.

His influence reached a global audience after being featured on Netflix’s Midnight Asia, cementing his status as a pioneer of the city’s modern cocktail culture. Today, Niks remains a defining figure of Bangkok’s bar scene, where history, grit, and great drinks collide.