Thailand has gained world fame in entertaining people and its wildest nightlife scenes are no more a secret in the whole of Southeast Asia. Every tourist, regardless of the age, comes from different corners of the world to dance, party and drink the night away. The ultra modern clubs always remain filled with beautiful ladies and handsome gentlemen and bass thumping tune blasting in high volume. Plethora of people rushes to take part in international club scenes of the city. Thailand map can prove to be of some help, if you are visiting the city for the first time and if you are the one loving social gatherings and all, it is better to stay close to the most famous nightlife hot spots. One can easily come across some famous nightlife spots and attraction through Bangkok city map. It is always advisable to stay within commercial areas. If you are visiting Bangkok for the first time, search for some hotels in vicinity of the Nana Entertainment Plaza (NEP). It is a three storey complex building comprising cluster of bars, watering holes and pool tables. Go-go bars are quite common and easily accessible on all three floors. The area is also circumscribed with many brand name hotels. Through Thailand city map, one can easily come across several hotels in proximity to this area. It can be five star hotel or budget hotel, but you can be provided with every type of modern comfort amid excellent service and well spoken English conversation of the front staff. These hotels are highly preferred by tourists as it is in proximity to NEP. Another famous nightlife area is Patpong, situated in Silom district. The area is famous for its street, so called sios by Thais. Live bands and go go bars are quite common in this area. The place is also known for the sale of fake brand name hand bags, clothes and watches. Here, vendors expect you to bargain at the things, so be cautious. To enjoy the region of Patpong, one can choose the hotel along Silom and Surawong. The tourists, who turn up to Bangkok for the enjoyment of nightlife, should look for some commercial area for their stay. There is no doubt that Bangkok is safe Southeast Asian city as compared to others. Hence, if you want to come to Bangkok, be aware that scams by local Thais and language problem can be bit problematic, so be bit careful in this regard. One can get the best enjoyment of nightlife and its maximum pleasure by staying in the hotel in Nightlife districts.
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Some Nightlife District Areas on Thailand Map to Show Tourist the Way to Fun and Enjoyment
December 10th, 2009Posted in Articles
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Nana Plaza Bangkok – Thailand Shock Value
December 9th, 2009While you can spend weeks in Thailand without ever seeing a prostitute there are some areas of the City of Angels that are designed with nothing more in mind than the sex tourist. There are also some other places that tend to draw Thai girls who are looking for involvement with a farang – Khao San Road immediately comes to mind. Today’s post will focus on the largest of the pay4play entertainment areas in Bangkok known as Nana Plaza.
Nana Entertainment Plaza (or NEP) began 25 years ago when several bars on Soi 14-Soi 16 were forced to close indefinitely because of construction on Sukhumvit Road. In mid 1982 the Rosemarys (1&2) , The Three Roses and The Rainbow Bar all moved into Nana Plaza which was formerly your normal run of the Thai strip mall and parking area. Since that time it has grown to almost 40 bars packed into the central court area.
For almost 2 decades now Nana has been the center of naughty nightlife in Bangkok. It does see some competition from Soi Cowboy area bars, but Nana Plaza is the top of the heap when it comes to A-Go-Go bars, with stages and shows throughout the complex. Nana is famous for it’s Go-Go bars where you can find scads of scantily clothes Thai girls gyrating on stage and around shiny poles, all meant to excite and titillate the variety of visitors that come just for that purpose. Nana is also famous for the katoey or ladyboy bars in the area. Many are the man who hasn’t understood the difference between the lovely katoeys in Nana Plaza and been handed a large surprise later.
The Plaza does seem to fluctuate in popularity from year to year with the expatriates and sexpatriates visiting Thailand. One year you can go there and find the area packed to capacity and another year will see NEP almost empty. 2007 was a slow year and 2008 looks to be the same with many of the bars reporting their take to be down 20-30% from normal. Some of this is due to the strength of the Thai baht which is affecting all areas of tourism in Thailand. Other reasons mentioned are the declining upkeep of the clubs, the rising price of the girls and the poor attitude of many of the staff and girls. Another hit is coming in the form of a smoking ban in all restaurants and bars in Thailand which is supposed to take effect February 11th, 2008. It will be interesting to see if this ban is actually enforced.
The first time visitor to Nana Plaza should be prepared for a surreal experience with the area looking like a neon lit circus midway in full swing and music pumping from the various bars surrounding the Plaza. Bible thumping missionaries, prostitutes, western sexpats, camera wielding Japanese tourists and curious tourist young and old fill the area making it a great place to sip a beer and watch the diversity of humanity in all its forms. No matter how far and wide you travel you are unlikely to see another place even remotely like it.
With dozens of bars, brightly flashing neon, hundreds of girls and all the sights, smells and sounds of Nana Plaza I have only scratched the surface of what Nana Plaza is. Go and see for yourself, you’ll be amazed and possibly shocked, but it will be different than any other experience of your life.
By: Steven Walters
