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Visiting Bangkok’s red light districts for the first time could induce a real serious case of lock jaw and whiplash as beautiful Thai bar girls prance and dance all around you. It can be quite intimidating when you step out the door of your hotel and dive deep into the pool of sex, booze and sin known as Bangkok’s red light districts.
Bangkok has 3 major red light districts designed to keep foreign men entertained while spending money. The first and foremost for every first timer to Bangkok is Patpong, the place where the go go bar culture sprang forth. Then we have the red light districts of Nana and Soi Cowboy, the slightly raunchier and sleazier havens for sex.
The red light district of Patpong comprises of several small lanes and streets with a mixture of go go bars for straights, gay bars for gays and lesbians and even a sliver of road called Thaniya created especially for high paying Japanese customers. Most of Patpong’s action happens on Patpong1 and Patpong 2, both streets run parallel to each other.
Nana red light district is where you can find a lot of Thai freelancer hang out spots such as the parking lot of the Nana hotel or along the beer gardens on Sukhumvit Soi 4 and Soi 7. But Nana’s red light district is centered around Nana Entertainment Plaza, a small 3 story complex with an open center for beer bars.
Finally there’s Soi Cowboy, the smallest red light district but certainly the most wicked. Here you can find long standing and popular go go bars such as Long Gun, Cowboys and Rawhide. Though Soi Cowboy’s prices for drinks and adultainment are a bit higher, it’s early evening happy hours is a great way to start of the the night.
One thing you should always remember as a first timer in a go go bar is to not to tell a bar girl it’s your first time in Bangkok. Bar girls will assume you don’t know the rates they charge and will double the prices for their services.
When it comes to the language barrier in Bangkok’s red light districts most will have someone who can speak English, such as a Mamasan or Papasan. They kind of act like managers and work to make sure you have a good time. Most bar girls can speak English too. But this means they’ve been well worn around the edges and been in the go go bar scene for quite some time.
Getting to Bangkok’s red light districts is really easy especially when you use the BTS train systems. These trains run on elevated tracks above the traffic packed streets of Bangkok’s commercial zone. The fares are cheap and the train compartments are nice and chilly from a hot Bangkok day.
Finding the right bar girl in Bangkok’s go go bars can be a whole lot of fun. But what’s not fun is heading back to your hotel and finding out you have to pay a 500 Baht joiner fee so that your bar girl can stay overnight in your room. Talk about ruining the mood.
That’s why it’s important to book a hotel in Bangkok that has a bar girl friendly policy. These hotels will never charge you extra for taking a lady back to your room. It’s probably even more important since 500 Baht a night can really add up, especially if you’re on a budget.
Luckily there are many bar girl friendly hotels throughout Bangkok. And most of them are just a stones throw to Bangkok’s popular sex districts.
Now most people email me asking me which is the best sex district to find a bar girl friendly hotel. I always recommend the Nana sex district. Why? Well mainly because Nana has the most clubs and bars to pick up ladies in. And my personal favorite for go go bars is inside the Nana Entertainment Plaza (NEP).
My Personal favorite go go bars in NEP are Angel Witch and Rainbows. Remember in go go bars you have to pay a 500 Baht bar fine to the go go bar before your lady can leave the bar with you. It’s non negotiable.
The best bar girl friendly hotels in Nana are the Majestic Suites, Dawin Hotel, Amari Boulevard, Landmark Hotel and the JW Marriott.
Staying in any of these hotels will also put you in walking distance to Soi Cowboy, another popular sex district filled with go go bars. You can literally walk to Soi Cowboy in about 10 minutes.
There’s another sex district called Patpong. You can get there by taking the BTS Sky Train to Sala Daeng station. The good thing about the bar girl friendly hotels I mentioned in the Nana area is that there’s a BTS Station near them too. So it’s a convenient location for nightlife action.
Remember most bar girl friendly hotels require your lady of the night to leave her Thai I.D. card with the hotel’s security desk. It’s only for your protection. And make sure you book your room ahead of time since most of these hotels are very popular.
Everyone’s hurting a bit in this downwards spiraling world economy. But if you’re still lucky to have a job and need that release a vacation can only provide then head towards to Bangkok Thailand. With some of the wildest nightlife venues and seedy sex districts, Bangkok leaves an indelible memory on all who visit.
To make the most of your vacation in Bangkok when visiting the sex districts it’s best to stay at a hotel that has a guest friendly policy. These hotels don’t require a guest to pay a joiner fee which is usually 500THB. There are many but you’llf find a some names of popular ones below
Bangkok has three main sex districts:
Patpong Nana Soi Cowboy
There are a few more but the 3 main ones are mainly geared towards foreign tourist. Which is a good thing since these three are connected through Bangkok’s efficient train system the BTS Sky Train.
Patpong is Bangkok’s oldest red light district dating back before the Vietnam war started. Today the drinks and go go bar activities are a bit higher since Patpong has been commercialized. But you can still find decent prices on local draft or brewed beers such as Singha and Chang. There is only one guest friendly budget hotel within a 5 minute walk to Patpong and its called Bally’s Studio Suites Silom. This hotel is relatively new and the rooms are decent in size. It’s also close to the BTS Sky train so you’ll be able to get to the other sex districts easily.
Nana sex district has the most guest friendly Bangkok hotels because you can find a wide selection of nightlife venues in this area. There are hundreds of beer bars, dozens of popular nightclubs and the best thing of all is Nana Plaza is located right across the Nana hotel. Nana Plaza is a small building, just 3 floors but the place is packed full of go go bars and a dazzling display of bikini clad ladies. Some of the popular budget guest friendly hotels in this area is the Woraburi Sukhumvit, Swiss Park, Nana Hotel and Salil Hotel. And they’re all within walking distance to Nana Plaza.
Soi Cowboy is the smallest sex district, comprised of a Soi just 400 meters long packed full of go go bars as far as the eye can see. This area is practically a business district so there are many upper range business hotels. Luckily Nana isn’t too far, matter of fact it’s only a 10 to 15 minute walk and less by car or tuk tuk. There are a few noteworthy guest friendly hotels with decent rates such as Sacha’s Hotel Uno, Livingstone’s Lodge and Admiral Suites.
Bangkok has 5 separate sex districts throughout the city. Some are located near each other and some are just a bit further away. The best thing of all is that all of the sex districts are connected by the BTS Sky Train (elevated train system) and the MRT (underground train system). Both of these fast and cheap modes of transportation have stations strategically located near all of the sex districts.
The first three sex districts are where the majority of Bangkok’s world famous go go bars are found. They are called Patpong, Nana and Soi Cowboy.
Patpong’s sex district consists of two streets that run side by side called Patpong 1 and Patpong 2. It’s these two streets where you’ll find go go bars upon go go bars as well as sex shows. There are a few soapy massage parlors in this area but the best ones are found in Ratchada which you’ll read more of below.
Next area filled with go go bars is Nana Entertainment Plaza. You can’t miss this neon light filled 3 story building with an open courtyard packed with beer bars. Many popular go go bars here to check out and explore.
Soi Cowboy is the final sex district with mainly go go bar and the smallest out of the three. But don’t let the small size fool you as much of the venues here have been renovated with louder neon colors and more beautiful women.
Keep in mind, you are able to bring the go go bar girls back to your hotel. However you have to make sure your hotel won’t charge you a joiner fee. The fee is usually 500THB. To avoid this stupid fee you should stay in a hotel that is considered girl friendly. You can find these hotels near all of the red light districts. Many girl friendly hotels are some of the best hotels in Bangkok.
When it comes to sexual massages Bangkok can’t be beat. There are basically two types, oily and soapy.
Oily massage involves… well oil. At the end of the massage the girl will usually ask what kind of sexual service you require. You can use your imagination to fill in the details. Oily massage district is found in the Phrom Phong section of Bangkok. It’s very easy to find, just take the BTS Sky Train to Phrom Phong and you’re there.
Soapy massages are a bit different than oily massages except the end results which is sexual gratification. But before that the lady washes you with her hands and body in a large bathtub filled with soapy goodness. And again, you can fill in the rest about what happens next. Soapy massage parlors are located along Ratchada, which is a major street. To get there just take the MRT train and get off at Huay Kwang station.
Traveling to any of Bangkok’s sex districts is absolutely easy. All the train stop announcements are in English as well as maps in the stations.
Don’t feel intimidated about exploring these places as the areas are very tourist friendly.
Where to find guest friendly hotels in Bangkok has been one of the most asked questions going around web forums. To be honest it’s not that hard. And the simple answer is anywhere near one of Bangkok’s 3 red light districts is where you will find the most guest friendly hotels.
Just what is a guest friendly hotel exactly? A hotel that is deemed guest friendly means that the hotel’s management will not charge their customers a joiner fee for taking a guest back to their rooms. A joiner fee cost 500THB but it can be higher depending on the hotel. So if you unknowingly book a non-guest friendly hotel and plan on taking a guest back up to your room for a 7 day holiday then you’re going to be paying more money unnecessarily.
As mentioned before, the best place to find guest friendly hotels is near any one of Bangkok’s 3 red light districts. Many of these hotels offer great quality and excellent service, and the room rates vary from budget to 5 star luxury.
Patpong’s red light district has the fewest guest friendly hotels in the immediate area. Some of the names are Tawana Ramada, Rose Hotel and the Montien Hotel. You’ll find some more along the river such as the Peninsula Hotel Bangkok, which is expensive by the way.
The area where you can find the highest concentration of guest friendly hotels are in the Sukhumvit area, which coincidentally has two red light districts named Nana and Soi Cowboy. Most of the guest friendly hotels are located along the side streets of Sukhumvit road. Some of the names of guest friendly hotels in Sukhumvit are the Majestic Suites, Amari Boulevard, Grand President and Sheraton Grande.
When you’re booking guest friendly hotels it is best to book the room for two guests. In most instances the rates are the same anyway. This is just an extra safety precaution as service treatment in Bangkok’s hotel can vary from customer to customer. Also since guest friendly hotels are so popular you should keep several alternatives in mind just in case your first hotel choice has no rooms available.
The great thing about a vacation in Bangkok is that you get a whole lot of excellent hotel choices, no matter how much you can afford. This is especially true when you’re planning to stay around one of Bangkok’s 3 major sex districts.
In Bangkok you’ll have access to a variety of cheap lodgings to the super posh luxury 5 star hotels, many of them near the sex districts, which is what most male travelers look for when planning a vacation in Bangkok.
If that’s your purpose as well, then you should think about staying in a hotel that is listed as guest or girl friendly. What that means is the hotel will allow you to bring one lady (or whomever, this is Bangkok after all) back to your room for an overnight or short term stay.
Non guest/girl friendly hotels however charge what’s called a joiner fee of 500 Baht. So if you didn’t do your research and unknowingly booked one of these hotels and planned on bringing a lady up to your room every night then you already know you’ll be paying a fee that you don’t have to somewhere else.
Fortunately there are plenty of excellent hotels that don’t charge joiner fees. The majority of these hotels are concentrated within Bangkok’s sex districts which are located in the heart of Bangkok. But most importantly to me is that many of these hotels are situated next to Bangkok’s train stations, which can help you get to the other sex districts easily and quickly.
As I mentioned earlier there are 3 major sex districts in Bangkok. The names are Nana, Soi Cowboy and Patpong.
The best hotels to stay in are located between the sex districts of Nana and Soi Cowboy. Because those two places are relatively close to each other as they are connected through Sukhumvit Road (where freelance prostitutes can be found) and just one train stop away from each other.
Here are just a few names of popular guest friendly hotels located between Nana and Soi Cowboy:
Ambassador Hotel Grand President Amari Boulevard Landmark Bangkok Majestic Suites Citidines Service Apartments
There are so many more guest friendly hotels near Bangkok’s red light districts of course and many of them are well known hotels.
One final tip, when booking a guest friendly hotel, make sure you book the room for two. Most often the rates are the same and you will get two breakfast coupons which is usually included in the room rates. So you can be a total gentlemen and offer breakfast to your lady of the night.
No fee hotels in Bangkok do not charge their guests a fee for taking a companion back to their hotel room for an overnight stay. Joiner fees typically range from 500THB up to 1000THB depending on each individual hotel’s policy.
Most men who’ve never been to Bangkok and want to stay in no joiner fee hotels think they’re dirty and full of thieves and drug addicts. This is absolutely not true.
Some of the finest hotels in Bangkok as well as the world do not charge their guest joiner fees. For example the Peninsula Hotel Bangkok, which is one of the top rated Asian hotels have no problems at all about their guests taking a companion back to there rooms. However the Peninsula Hotel is also very expensive.
The good news is there are plenty of hotels that don’t charge joiner fees in Bangkok. Even better news is most of these hotels are located right within Bangkok’s 3 major red light districts. Many of them are well known for quality, service and most importantly affordable.
In Patpong’s red light district there are the fewest hotels that don’t charge joiner fees. Such as the Montien Hotel, Rose Hotel and the Tawana Ramada.
Located near Sukhumvit road, in Nana and Soi Cowboy red light districts you will find the largest concentration of no joiner fee hotels, mainly because both of those red light districts are close to each other. Another reason is because there are lots of freelance thai prostitutes who stay around Sukhumvit road looking for customers.
Sukhumvit road runs through Nana and Soi Cowboy’s red light districts so you’ll find lots of business class no joiner fee hotels as well as many boutique hotels and a resort or two. Some of the most popular no joiner fee hotels in the area are the Nana Hotel, Ambassador Hotel and Swiss Park Hotel.
When booking no joiner fee hotels it’s best to keep several hotel options in mind. No joiner fee hotels are very popular so the rooms are snatched up quickly. By keeping several options on hand you will increase the chance of staying in a no joiner fee hotel near one of Bangkok’s popular red light districts.
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