The Plot: Except for the backdrop the story is much the same. In this remix the friends head to exotic Thailand for Stu's (Ed Helms) wedding to fiancé Lauren (Jamie Chung). After a night they can't remember the guys find themselves dazed and defaced in the kingdom's chaotic capital and Stu's soon-to-be brother-in-law Eddy missing (a severed finger is all that's left behind). As you can guess, their search for him uncovers much more than they'd bargained for on the wedding trip. The
Location: Tim Rice and ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus's catchy lyrics about One Night in Bangkok for the 1986 stage musical Chess (which incidentally was about the Cold War between US and Russia) made headlines for its controversial but apt portrayal of the dark side of the oriental city - a "place to find 'a little flesh', 'a little history', where you'll find a 'God in every golden cloister' and where 'the bars are temples but the pearls ain't free'.
But Bangkok is a vibrant city which also offers the discerning traveller, on pleasure or business, a world-class lifestyle on par with London or New York. And as this movie also reveals, if you're looking for world-class comforts (and views) you can't beat the luxurious all-suite lebua hotel in the State Tower.
Enjoying near 360 degree views of the Thai capital, the five-star hotel provides the platform for most of the movie's panoramic scenes.
Many of them were shot from The Tower Club at lebua, and in particular the entrance to Sirocco, the world's highest open air rooftop restaurant on the 63rd floor (considered one of Conde Nast Traveler's 'Hot Tables' in 2005) as well as the dramatic Sky Bar. Additional scenes also include lebua's famous golden Dome atop the recently relaunched Mezzaluna restaurant which overlooks the city and the bustling Chao Phraya river.