Bar manager, Yào Rooftop Bar & Lounge

Gift Visansaya

The bar manager leading Yào Rooftop Bar & Lounge above Surawong Road.

Gift Visansaya is the bar manager of Yào, the Chinese-inspired rooftop bar and lounge on the 32nd floor of Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse. Bangkok Post’s Guru named her in that role in October 2026.

She represented Yào Rooftop Bar at Moon Bar for Banyan Tree Bangkok’s Women in Gastronomy 2026, mixing cocktails alongside Havana Club brand ambassador Thanchanok “Ploy” Rinthorn. On 3 October 2026 she took over the bar at 25 Degrees Bangkok for a one-night guest shift.

Where to find Gift

Yào Rooftop Bar & Lounge

32nd floor, Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse, Surawong Road

An open-air, Chinese-influenced rooftop on the 32nd floor for dim sum, signature cocktails and mocktails, with Chao Phraya River and Bangkok skyline views. Open daily 5pm–1am; bar manager Gift Visansaya leads the bar.

Behind the bar: Gift Visansaya

Sources: Marriott, Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse dining (Yào Rooftop Bar) · Yào Restaurant & Rooftop Bar, official site (hours, address, contact) · Bangkok Post, Guru’s Weekly Buzz: Oct 2–8 (Gift Visansaya, bar manager of Yào) Google Maps ↗ KSR place page

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