What about the nightlife?

The nightlife of Bangkok is world famous. The most well known entertainment center is Patpong on Silom Road. Nowadays it is more subdued than before, and it actually quite difficult to find your way around the area, because a very busy night market occupies the street area, making it hard to orientate yourself and see where the bars actually are.

Another more busy nightlife center is Nana Plaza, located on Sukhumvit Soi 4. It caters mostly to tourists. An area more frequented by local residents is Soi Cowboy on Soi 23, Sukhumvit road. Some tour groups include an evening outing to one of the bars. If you feel so, it is safe to visit the places.

Prices for a drink are around 100 baht. There has been a persistent crackdown on this kind of nighttime activity over the last year or so. Nudity and shows are rare now. However, you can also enjoy the scene without entering the bars, by having a drink in one of the outside beer bars. If on your own, or in only male company, you can however expect multiple invitations for extracurricular activities. Interestingly, all the places mentioned here generally are there for tourists, foreign residents only, you will not see them frequented by Thais, who have there own entertainment centers.