Thailand

Patpong

A small district with a complicated public image Patpong is a pair of short streets in Silom, within Bangkok’s Bang Rak district, linking Silom Road and Surawong Road. Bangkok’s district office describes the area as an after-dark entertainment neighborhood, with clubs and bars concentrated on Patpong Soi 1 and Soi 2. Internationally, the name has become shorthand for Bangkok’s adult nightlife, but the streets sit inside a much larger working city: offices, hotels, restaurants and…...