Patpong
Patpong ( Phat Phong , Thai : พัฒน์ พง ษ์ ) is an entertainment and red light district in Bangkok , Thailand . Patpong consists of two parallel side streets ( Sois ) to Silom Road Soi Patpong 1 and Soi Patpong 2 , the connecting streets between them and the dead ends branching off from them. Patpong is located between the Thanon Silom and the Thanon Surawong near their eastern end.
There are numerous good restaurants in and around Patpong. One of the most popular live music clubs, Radio City, is also located here, as is a popular discotheque, the Lucifer , where a younger local audience can be found from around 11 p.m. For several years now, there has been a night market in Patpong, which is located directly on the streets that are closed in the evening hours for this purpose. This has now become a major tourist attraction. Many retailers also offer counterfeit branded goods for sale.
Contrary to widespread rumors that Patpong was started by US GIs, the former Patpongphanit Patriarch (the founder of the Patpong dynasty) said in an interview with Metro that international flight attendants were the first high-demand customers in the late 1950s have been.
See also: Soi Cowboy , Nana Plaza
literature
- Cleo Odzer: Patpong Sisters: An American Woman's View of the Bangkok Sex World . New York, 1997. ISBN 1559703725 .
- Lonely Planet: Bangkok City Guide .
Coordinates: 13 ° 43 ′ 41.3 " N , 100 ° 31 ′ 55.5" E