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ThailandIn the article we talk about one of the famous streets for adults in Bangkok – Soi Patpong. You will find out why it is interesting and whether it is worth visiting, how to get there yourself by public transport and when it is best to spend time on it. Well, if something remains unclear or you just want to talk about a holiday in Thailand or share your experience, we invite you to our 💬 Thailand travel chat.
Description and is it worth a visit
Patpong (Patpong) is a legendary street with entertainment for adults, with which the development of the sex industry in Bangkok began in the middle of the last century. It was the first such district in the capital, and the history of its appearance and development is quite entertaining and connected with the family of Chinese immigrants and the US military. If you want to learn more about the history of the district, you can visit the Patpong Museum here, but now not about the history of the district, but about its present:
Although there is an ingrained name of this place as "Patpong Street", in fact it is a small area of several streets with adult entertainment and bars with girls and boys, it's just that most of them are concentrated on Soi Patpong Lane 2. There is also Soi Jaruwan Street, where there are establishments for lovers of ladyboys and boys, and Soi Thaniya Street with very expensive night spots for straight people.
In addition to nightlife, the area is known for its tourist night market at Soi Patpong 1, where you can buy all kinds of consumer goods from clothes, bags, souvenirs and fakes. He starts work with the arrival of darkness after about 18 hours, finishes around midnight. There is also a food court at this night market, as at the classic night markets of Thailand, so it's quite possible to spend time here not only looking for a partner for the night, but also to have a delicious meal and chat. This, by the way, distinguishes Patpong district from Soi Cowboy Street, where there is practically nothing except bars with girls.
🕐 Working hours
It is best to visit Soi Patpong in the evening after dark, it is after about 18:00. There is absolutely nothing to do here during the day, since all bars and establishments are closed, the night market does not work.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price
Free of charge.
🚶 How to get there
Patpong District and Street is located in the central part of Bangkok in the north of the greater Silom business district (Soi Patpong on the map).
This area is well covered by the metro, near Patpong there are two stations at once: the Sala Daeng BTS skytrain and the Silom MRT underground subway. From areas of Bangkok where there is no metro, you can get here by city buses or taxis. A taxi when ordering through the Grab, Maxim or InDrive applications will cost about 200 baht within the center. To travel by bus, you can use the route construction on Google maps or the ViaBus application.
Learn more about you can read how to use Bangkok public transport in a separate article.
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