Patpong Revisited

[Piece Corp]

I visit The Pong about every 3 months and, while I feel embarrassed to admit it, I always seem to have a good time.

 

 

The Star of Light is world famous, of course.  There's been enough jizz generated there to flood a small city.

 

 

Otherwise very quiet in the afternoon until the workers show up to build the night market.

 

 

I live so close to Nana Plaza and Soi Cowboy that I never come to Patpong to bar fine.  I come to Patpong for one reason only:

Prices have always been lower and I can order Long Island Iced Teas all night and get really wasted.  In fact, I haven't bar fined from The Pong since '03, this cutie from Kiss.

 

 

Last night I took a walk down Soi Thaniya, until a tout informed me this was for "members only" and, while I could take pictures of the street, I wasn't allowed to take any picture of the girls.

 

 

I always drink in the same 5 bars on Patpong:  Kings Castle I & II, Club Electric Blue, Pink Panther, and Bada Bing.  I tried the Black Pagoda once after stickman raved about it, before I realized they were an advertiser.  I never venture into the upstairs bars or ladyboy bars and don't know what's going on in the other bars.

 

I've been going to Kings Castle I & II for over 20 years, see my Bangkok Trip Report from 1992:

 

http://www.bangkok-addicts.com/forum/topic/3577-bangkok-trip-report-21-years-ago-w-photos/

 

The bars are adjacent, they might do well to knock the wall down and consolidate, but they haven't invested in the property since I've been a customer.  Looks just the same as 20 years ago, except a Jack & Coke goes for 130 now (still better than paying 180 at Baccara).  They used to be prepay on drinks but now the customer signs each receipt, perhaps sending a message that it's going to be difficult to pad your bill.  As usual, there were some very attractive girls there.

 

Next stop was Pink Panther.  I love it when bars price all their cocktails the same, so a Long Island Iced Tea is 180 baht, same as a Singapore Sling.  Since this is Patpong I would expect that it be diluted, but it tastes like rocket fuel anyway, can't even taste the tea.  Went down so well that I ordered another.  I used to 'sober up' with an Irish Coffee here, but it's no longer on the menu.

 

 

All the girls dress as coyotes but they seem to have three classes of girls.  Some girls bar fine at the usual 600 baht while others bar fine much higher, and some girls can't be bar fined at all.  Make sure you know the class of girl before investing 180 baht in a lady drink.  At 11 PM they have Thai boxing, I always make sure I'm out of the bar by then.

 

By this time the night market was in full swing and the music bars had their bands playing marginally better than Country Road.

 

 

Took a break for dinner at Le Bochon.  Lobster Bisque, Lamb Shank in a while bean sauce, and Creme Brulee, with a glass of red.  No Thai food on the menu, not an appropriate place to bring a bar girl for dinner, but a Star of Light girl under the table would be delightful.

 

 

Lust of Bangkok?  I never saw this place before, the night market really obstructs visibility in the street

 

 

Next up was Club Electric Blue, and yet another Long Island Iced Tea.

 

 

Last stop Bada Bing, and another Long Island for 200 baht.  I don't know how you feel after 18 shots of booze but I can hardly remember getting home, think I took a tuk tuk.  Found these shots in my camera this morning, glad I didn't leave it in the bar.

 

[Diabolic]

Great pics.... Patpong kicks ass. Unlike you, I always barfine from there though. Haha

 

And Soi Thaniya is amazing aside from the fact that it's not farang friendly. I feel so jealous of the Japs when I walk down there as there are hundreds of smoking hot girls dressed all cute and waiting to get plowed by whatever Jap takes them and they seem so aggressive when they see a Jap guy walk by.

 

Only twice have I been offered services when I walked down Soi Thaniya, but both times I turned it down as I already was headed somewhere.

 

Oh well, Patpong 1 and 2 still have plenty of farang friendly girls. Also, there are very few Japs in Patong 1&2 probably because Soi Thaniya is close by.

Edited August 22, 2014 by Diabolic

[house516]

Great report PC, thanks!

[Gone Fishin]

As always great pics you have a great eye mate... I might have a wander over to Patpong when I'm back in October.

[MrGreen66]

Awesome work once again :)

 

I may actually purchase something from the night market one day!

 

Patpong should never been ignored because it's a little bit further away from Sukhumvit, some quality times to be had there with quality ladies.

[BKKSC]

Those are amazing pictures. I enjoyed reading your trip report.

[kopite]

Excellent pics. Are you allowed to take pics in some of the gogos there or was that just a a special arrangement for you?

[Piece Corp]

They were having a birthday party and people were taking pictures with their cellphones. I guess it was just a 'special occasion'.

[kopite]

Ok thanks. I don't understand why that Soi Thanya is japs only. Surely they would make more money if they let anyone go there? The japs use Cowboy and nana so farangs should be allowed to use the thanya joints. 

 

What can I expect if I just walk down the street? 

[Piece Corp]

There isn't a problem walking down the street. I haven't tried entering any of the venues.

[John Connor]

Gr8 pix PC

 

Actually, those Soi Thaniya karaoke bars will let a farang.enter if you go with a Japanese person.

 

The last time I went was about 10 year ago and I recall they were expensive

[willow]

The Japs like to mix with there own and have their own culture for a blokes nights out that they do not like to share with others. They might also not like the idea that the girl they are with was getting it from a proper sized cock last night!

 

My mongering started in Patpong but I have not been there for about 3 years. I only went back cos I was with a mate who wanted to do all the BKK nightlife places and Patpong in infamous. We avoided the upstairs bars but I have to say I was I thought the place had improved. Downside is if you stay in Sukhumvit some of the girls are not keen to come back to your hotel.