If your stately pleasure-dome led you to Soi Pothole, you'll find Kubla Bar set among the lively bars of Soi Chaiyapoon, its formal name.

Kubla keeps things tidy with a spacious, air-conditioned interior, pool tables and plenty of friendly bar staff to keep the entertainment flowing. There's also street-facing seating for those who prefer watching the colourful characters of Soi Pothole go about their evening, often a spectacle in its own right.

Drinks are reasonably priced, with afternoon happy-hour specials and evening beer bucket promotions making it an easy place to settle in for a few rounds. The atmosphere is casual and sociable, attracting a mix of familiar faces and curious visitors making their way along the soi.

Even the great Khan would have found plenty to keep himself occupied here.