Patong Beach

Aussie Bar on Bangla Rd's Soi Easy

Champs Sports Bar in the diagonal soi leading to Soi Kepsup from Song Roi Pee Road has Monday night darts competitions with pool every night. Thursdays are for organised team pool. They even organise golf outings if you have enough time to book one.

The Aussie Bar on Soi Bangla is reliable for atmosphere and fun. With a total of 20, yes 20 large TV screens you're not going to miss any goals here. Free WiFi. The main sports shown here are Aussie Rules Rugby and Rugby itself.

Speaking of Australian sports bars Billabong ("We've got a Pommy manager but he's okay") on Soi San Sabai is also another friendly venue to chill out in as it is air conditioned.

Margarita Bar

Margarita's on the corner of Soi Bangla with Rat-U-Thit Road also shows live sports although they sometimes compete with live music but some people go for that sort of thing!

For those who like plush surroundings while watching their sport, check out the cool lobby of Millennium Resort (Beachside wing) next to Jungceylon. The lobby bar features two large screen TV's showing different sports channels as well as a pool table. The resort even reserves one of its meeting rooms as a sports venue when a major sporting event is on.

Over in Le Meridien, the downstairs Patong Bar features large-screen sports.

Out and about

Michael's Bar in Phuket Town

Skippers Sports Bar and Restaurant in Royal Phuket Marina has live music outside and sports inside, shown on a 120" screen. Pepper's, in Tinlay Place on the road leading into the Laguna complex, is also a good sports-viewing location.

The Green Man in Chalong on the road leading up Kata Hill covers all major sporting events either on the lawn (in good weather) or in a special viewing room in the back of the pub.

Exclusively for Arsenal fans the Kana Sutra Indian restaurant in Phuket Town (Takuapa Road) shows Gunners' games and the atmosphere gets decidedly partisan, too. Almost next door, Michael's Bar is also a popular watering hole for watching people chase a ball. Up on Suthat Road O'Malley's Irish Pub shows all the big games and has a great beer selection.

Kata, Karon, Nai Harn Beaches

Angus O'Tooles in Karon Beach

In Kata the ever-popular Anchor Bar is the place to be for soccer and snooker as well as pie and chips while in Karon, Angus O'Tooles near the Centara Karon is a good venue for a pint while watching the game.

Right at the end of the island in Rawai, Freedom Bar is the place to be if you enjoy catching a game with a beer and friends. There's also a pool table here and the atmosphere can get volatile yet remain friendly during big matches.