Bangkok Nightlife

Much of Bangkok’s nightlife is concentrated around the city’s two red light districts, Patpong (between Silom and Surawong Roads) and Soi Cowboy (Sukhumvit Road). Aside from the numerous sex clubs and massage parlours, both have many excellent cocktail bars and restaurants and are always thronging with people. It’s worth grabbing a drink at the many campervan bars lining Soi 11 off Sukhumvit Road too.

News of the latest hotspots can be found in the city's listings magazine, The Big Chilli (www.thebigchilli.com) and at the Bangkok 101 (www.bangkok101.com) and BK Magazine Online (www.bk.asia-city.com) websites. Tickets for cultural performances can be obtained in advance from the venues or from Thai Ticketmajor (tel: +66 2 262 3456; www.thaiticketmajor.com). Eventful (www.eventful.com/bangkok) is a good listings website for the city.

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