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These top 5 barber shops in Bangkok are where gentlemen can elevate their grooming game with luxury, tradition, modern style, and exclusive services—all ensuring you look sharp and feel confident.
Fellas, looking to up your grooming game? Bangkok has some top-notch barber shops that are all about keeping you looking sharp.
Here are the 5 best spots for a fresh cut and a killer shave!
1/5 Gentlemen’s Tonic at Four Seasons
If you’re all about that luxury life, Gentlemen’s Tonic at Four Seasons is your go-to. Located in the Four Seasons Hotel, it offers tailored haircuts, expert shaves, and premium grooming products, ensuring total VIP treatment. Founded in London in 2004, Gentleman’s Tonic has become synonymous with style and quality service, catering to a discerning clientele. Their philosophy is to provide the perfect antidote to modern life’s stresses, offering treatments that revive, invigorate, and promote wellbeing.
Highly trained, friendly, and professional staff deliver a unique experience in a private and personal environment. By combining traditional services with modern techniques, they create bespoke treatments tailored to clients’ specific needs. Gentlemen’s Tonic is a pioneer in grooming products, offering an award-winning range, including advanced anti-aging cosmeceuticals. Their products are used in prestigious hotels and spas and sold in top apothecaries, perfumeries, and department stores globally, all formulated exclusively for men’s skin.
2/5 Truefitt & Hill
Established in 1805, Truefitt & Hill is recognised as one of the finest traditional gentlemen’s barber and perfumer in London. It offers the pinnacle of men’s grooming and is recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s oldest barbershop. It has provided discerning gentlemen with the finest grooming products and services for over two centuries. Truefitt & Hill combines tradition with sophisticated practicality, ensuring men look and feel their best.
Managing Director Sakorn Thavisin brought Truefitt & Hill to Thailand, offering a luxurious barbershop experience that exudes English style and comfort, offering a full line of shaving, fragrance, hair, and bath products, providing a complete grooming solution for the modern man. Koktail recommends their Gaysorn branch in Bangkok for a traditional hot towel wet shave, haircut, and shoe shine to relax and unwind.
3/5 Tur Hair Salon
Tur Hair Salon is where modern style meets top-notch barbering, renowned for meticulous cuts and trendy styles that attract both locals and expats. Housed in a large, stylish loft warehouse, the salon provides a unique atmosphere that goes beyond hairdressing. The owner envisions the salon as a lifestyle hub where clients can share and receive information about styles, products, and more.
Tur Hair Salon aims to create a community space where people can connect and stay updated on the latest trends.
4/5 Black Amber Barber Shop
Black Amber Barber Shop, established in 2014, offers classic grooming services with a modern twist. The name pays tribute to the founder’s mother, “Ambhanwong,” and the rare black amber stone, symbolising a commitment to delivering state-of-the-art services.
The flagship branch is located in the heart of the Thonglor neighbourhood. providing luxury and convenience for busy professionals.
Black Amber Barber Shop features vintage bars with a selection of fine whiskeys and imported cigars, creating a sophisticated yet welcoming atmosphere. Catering to everyone from recent graduates to seasoned executives, the shop fosters an environment where conversations flow and stories are shared.
5/5 Barberford
Barberford is a high-end barber shop offering a luxurious experience that makes you look good and feel good. Catering to men with great taste who love British-style classic looks, Barberford provides exclusive haircuts and premium grooming services.
Barberford offers a range of grooming services: the Classic Haircut includes deep cleansing, scalp massage, precision cut, and finish; the Wet Shave offers a traditional hot towel razor shave; the Fashion Cut includes deep cleansing, scalp massage, and stylish cut (K-Pop, J-Pop styles available); and the Hot Towel Relaxation rejuvenates the face and neck for ultimate relaxation.
Barberford Noir features dark wood and fine leather, creating a sophisticated atmosphere for young, stylish clients. Conveniently located near BTS Skytrain at Siam Square station.
