Night Life in South East Asia

After hours, Singapore practically transforms itself from an ever-so-efficient business hub to a buzzing network of bars and nightclubs. Busy executives loosen their ties and kick up their heels to the sound of jazz swingin ‘at Harry’s Bar along Boat Quay, and earnest students-by-day let down their hair for some laid-back bar-hopping at famous Mohammed Sultan Road.

Pubbing and clubbing at Singapore is a must if you want to feel the night-pulse of the city; experience the city only by day and you get just half of the picture.

In the past decade, bars and nightclubs have blossomed in a big way in the Lion City. Long labeled as an over-protected nanny state where its well-behaved inhabitants just don’t know how to have fun, partying the night away has become a norm.

Many of the bars and clubs have taken on a unique Singapore or Southeast Asian character; you’ll find restored Chinese godowns pumping out rap or retro, trendy bars of glass-and-steel exteriors and buddhist temple-style interiors, historic drinking dens that will you bring back to the days of the Raj.

It’s convenient to go bar- and club-hopping in Singapore, as the golden triangle of nightspots — Zouk-Mohammed Sultan-Boat Quay — are all a short taxi hop from each other. Be warned, on Friday and Saturday nights the clubbing herd comes out in full force and you may have to call for a taxi to avoid waiting in queue.

Drinks - including beer — are fairly expensive in Singapore. Most bars have happy hours, where drinks are at a sharp discount or standard drinks like vodka tonic are on one-for-one offer. Wednesday night is Ladies Night at many bars, while some bars and clubs mark out one night of the week with a special dance or music theme. The bars serve finger food, some offer the usual pub grub like fish and chips or spring rolls, while the trendier ones have sushi or teppanyaki on their menus.

If you’re hungry for a real meal after all that clubbing, there’s usually an Indian roti prata stall, hawker centre or coffee shop open nearby. The Newton Circus hawker centre is alive all night, while many hotels have coffee houses that welcome the tired and hungry until the wee hours of the morning.

Nightlife Hot Spots
Boat Quay and Clarke Quay
 
   Boat Quay and Clarke Quay are dotted with restaurants as well as pubs, so the mood here is slightly laid-back and the crowd mixed.

Patronised by serious party-goers, but also people just out for a pint after work, couples chatting over a leisurely dinner, and tourists. The pubs are old Chinese godowns and shophouses given a heartening facelift.

Orchard Road
 
   This famous shopping belt also harbours some great clubs. Venom (Pacific Plaza Penthouse, 9 Scotts Road, 7347677) boasts a state-of-the-art dance floor and a sweeping view of Orchard Road.

The theme changes every night, and the music ranges from pop to retro to house. The crowd — well-heeled and chic.

Mohammed Sultan Road
 
   In the past few years, this once-forgotten back alley has taken on legendary proportions. Once a ramshackle row of old Chinese godowns, the street has been transformed into a vital, throbbing artery of Singapore’s nightlife.

The godowns have retained their colourful Peranakan facades, and many of the bars in this area have adopted a Shanghai-Old World type of interior.

Zouk and around
 
   Any review of the Singapore club scene should begin with Zouk (17, Jiak Kim Street, 7382988). This hugely popular club, which has been compared with some of the best in Europe, plays mainly House music to a mostly young crowd. Zouk’s music is spun by its seven resident DJs, while regular live acts from visiting artistes - such as Galliano, Chemical Brothers, Heart and Kylie Minogue — are an added draw.

Other Hot Spots
 
   No list of Singapore nightspots would be complete without a mention of the Long Bar at Raffles Hotel. Housed in the historic Raffles Hotel, this is where the Singapore Sling, the island’s most famous cocktail, was invented. The décor, in line with that of the hotel, is high-class colonial. Old-style fans flap about on the ceiling (although now they’re automated, not pulled by some poor servant), and you’re encouraged to throw your peanut shells on the floor — they’re there to add to the planter’s ambience.

Nightlife Areas
 
KL has a remarkably varied nightlife. Music clubs, Karaoke lounges, jazz bars, pubs, discos, dance clubs, wine bars and funky restaurants are all over the city, catering to an affluent and sophisticated young local crowd as well as visitors.

If you love dancing most clubs and discos don’t really get going until 10pm or later. Most pubs and bars (and some hotels) offer a happy hour between 5 pm and 8pm, with 2 for 1 offers or discounted drinks.

So what are you waiting for? Check our Entertainment section….

Jalan Bukit Bintang
 
Meaning Starhill Road, Jalan Bukit Bintang is a great place for nightlife options. The KL Plaza plays host to numerous lively joints. Start with the Foxx Discotheque at the basement level, for a terrific Ladies Night and one-for-one on drafts before twelve. Then explore great drinking joints like the Bird’s Nest Executive Lounge, Zodiac Pub & Disco, RA City Pub, Ashibi Lounge and Queen Pub & Café.

Work your way over to Planet Hollywood, the renowned movie-themed, restaurant-bar spread over three floors. A fun menu and live band feature here.

Right opposite KL Plaza is the live music of The Regent Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s Lobby Lounge. Also check out the Night Cat Karaoke & Pub further down the road in a bungalow converted for fun.

Head west to the Rock Net Disco, a massive crowd holder patronised by hippy generation-Xers revelling in loud rock music. Next is The Century Hotel’s warm and cosy Long Bar & Cafe, a welcome respite from the madness at the Rock. And tucked away in a corner of Changkat Bukit Bintang is the Liquid Kitty wine bar.

Jalan Imbi
Based in Plaza Berjaya on Jalan Imbi, the Manhattan is a café by day, and a lounge attracting beer aficionados by night. Have a cool draught in the Manhattan, then sing along to the tunes playing at the Jockey Lounge, also in Plaza Berjaya. Drop by the third floor and sink some balls at The American Pool Club.

If you’re through doing your thing at Plaza Berjaya, head out to the Piano Lounge in Melia Hotel for some relaxation with great cocktails. Stroll over to the ATT KTV Musical in Imbi Plaza to hear the melodic crooning of favourite songs while enjoying a wide selection of beverages.

Jalan Ampang
Head out to Jalan Ampang Park Shopping Centre to visit the Deluxe Nite Club - one of the most exciting spots in the metropolis. Includes private karaoke rooms and a dance floor.

For more variety, try the Embassy. Includes cool outlets like the Golf & Dreams Bistro; the Latin Quarter with its hot Brazilian food and Latin-techno music; Nanta’s for some Thai charm; the Vintages for some class and heady wine; the Havana Club for some great cigars; and Modesto’s for some real energy.

If you prefer to mix business with pleasure, the Club de Macau in the Renaissance Hotel at the corner where Jalan Ampang meets Jalan Sultan Ismail, is success guaranteed, with a luxurious décor spread all over 20,000 square feet over two levels. The rooms over here are elegantly furnished and cater for up to 30 people per room!

Equipped with the latest equipment and songs ranging from English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Malay, to Japanese and Korean, the Club de Macau also offers mouth-watering snacks washed down by a wide selection of beverages.

Jalan Tun Razak
Jalan Tun Razak is alive with dancing and wining at The Piazza at the Megan Phileo Promenade. Proudly one of the metropolis’ top boom places to be, The Piazza stretches all under a single roof, and across a landscaped courtyard with elegantly placed pools, fountains and lush plants.

The ten outlets making up The Piazza are the Brewball Pool Club & Bar, the Jazzy Dizzie’s Jazz Bar, the Bloomer Retro Bar, the Lavela Bottle, Vivid Dance Club, the ultra Spanish-Latin La Rambla Restaurant & Pub, the Bubbles Oyster & Wine Bar, Xuan Asian Bistro, Take Japanese Bistro, and M Bar & Cocktail Room.

If Eurobeat Retro is your kind of music, then hit the dance floor at the Indiana Vince Bistro & Discotheque at the ground level of Wisma Inai. There is also the Matahari with its tasty pub grub and live jazz music.

Jalan Sultan Ismail
If you’re looking for laidback night entertainment, go straight to Jalan Sultan Ismail. There you’ll find the popular Blue Moon in Hotel Equatorial and The Pub and Club Oz in Shangri-La Hotel. You might want to also visit The Hard Rock Café in Concorde Hotel.

The Istana Hotel’s Musictheque won the Tourism Malaysia Award for the Best Entertainment Spot. With great décor and ambience, it features a huge discotheque, spacious lounge, and terrific karaoke centre of 13 rooms with totally individual themes. Finally, the Citrus Rouge comes to life every Friday with a live band, fine dining and fragrant cigar-smoking.

Bangsar
 
Bangsar is the place to be for people-watching and people looking, with nearly 50 great spots and restaurants. The new Rox, and The Roof by night are two favourite haunts, and for Irish beer, there is Finnegan’s where Kilkenny Irish flows faster than the crowd! Try to make up your mind between Trappers, Soleil, The Talk, Echo Jazz Bar, Ronnie Q, Scandal, Dinty’s Pub and many more.

Sri Hartamas
 
For pool, darts, football and wine, you can’t miss The Orange with it’s terrific décor and cosy ambience with a lovely alfresco area and comfortable couches. It’s comprehensive selection of East_West grub and long wine list is also a must. The ever-friendly Backyard Pub is the neighbourhood’s hangout place with premiership football and feverish fans every weekend.

The Sri Hartamas area is also SOULed OUT’s new address. This familiar name in the nightspots circuit now stretches over two floors with a dance floor, Football, and pool tables an added bonus. Usual Faces is the new kid on the block all set to take over from Bangsar as the place to be.

Kuala Lumpur Entertainment
 
Bars, Discos & Live Music
Watering holes are the embodiment of urban yuppiness and nowhere else in Malaysia is this more obvious than in Kuala Lumpur. Most establishments are concentrated in the Golden Triangle, the area between Jalan Ampang, Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Bukit Bintang. Bangsar and Sri Hartamas are well worth a visit if one is into trendy pubs and cafes. Most venues are open until 1 a.m. and many feature bands playing live music, from jazz, blues to contemporary hits.

There are many outlets, either set up by individuals or by hotels and many have interesting themes ranging from beachside to football.

In Bangsar alone, one can get the feel of an Irish pub at Finnegan’s, or a Spanish watering-hole at La Bodega’s, and if you like wine, Merc Grands Crus has fully-stacked wine racks from floor to ceiling. For the best pizzas, retro, Motown and R & B music, Modesto’s is still the place to go. In nearby Damansara, there’s the exciting Riva at the Eastin Hotel. Over at the Golden Triangle, there are just as many outlets and just as varied, too.

For starters, there are The Beach Club Café, Grappa SoHo and Planet Hollywood, as well as the well-known Italian outlet, Piccolo Mondo on Jalan Bukit Bintang, o’range on Jalan Kia Peng and another Riva, this time at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel on Jalan Sultan Ismail, as well as the ever-popular Hard Rock Café.

In Sri Hartamas, SOULed OUT is a really popular hangout. Others include The Orange and Backyard Pub.

For the Latin idea of a hot nightspot, head for the pseudo-Brazillian El Nino in Ampang. Rounding up the scene are some places specially for the gay and lesbian community. So, you see, everyone can have a comfortable time enjoying their drinks in good ol’ KL.

Music & Concerts
KL is fast picking up the finer points of musical entertainment and there are many performances by various orchestras including the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and the KL Symphony Orchestra. The former frequently holds performances at the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas and they perform to sell-out audiences who, more often than not, are greatly appreciative of the wonderful music presented by the 105 musicians from 21 countries.

Standing ovations and rave reviews are nothing out of the ordinary at a performance at the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas. YTL Corporation also presents various performances from time to time; their most notable effort at inculcating the appreciation of Western music have been the staging of world-class operas.

Setting the scene in KL
Due to the growing interest in drama and stage plays, KL has seen an increase in the number of drama groups and performances being held there. Instead of just performing well-known plays, the talented artisans of Malaysian theatre have added a new and creative twist to the plays, and enjoying successful runs.

The Actor’s Studio Theatre (03-294 5400) is one of the high-profile companies in KL and have many critically acclaimed performances to their name. Their performances are held in an interesting place - the underground Plaza Putra, beneath Merdeka Square. Most are in English and tickets are priced at around RM 20.

The Actor’s Studio Theatre has a third playhouse, this time in upmarket Bangsar, where tickets are slightly pricier. Most performances are in English and tickets are priced at around RM 20.

Another active group is the Instant Cafe Theatre whose performances at Menara SMI, Lorong P. Ramlee in the Golden Triangle, never fail to draw the crowds with their witty takes on life in general and contemporary issues.

Through its productions, Dramalab presents the talents of the young and creative Malaysian literary enthusiasts. Their riveting plays and performances will have you thinking and feeling like you never thought possible about a play.

Cultural Shows
Fluid, languid movements or feet-thumping ones, fancy footwork and fancy costumes - these are the highlights of the cultural shows in Kuala Lumpur and there are several places where you can watch these performances.

In Jalan Ampang, the Malaysian Tourist Information Complex (MATIC) organizes traditional dance performances on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 3.30 p.m. Tickets are priced at RM 2. MATIC also holds performances for other special events, usually in the evening. Performances and highlights of events in the city are listed in their monthly brochures. For details, contact 03-264 3929.

The Temple of Fine Arts is dedicated to preserving the beauty of Tamil Hindu culture and to achieve this end, they promote dance, theatre, folk and classical music as well as crafts.

Indian dances, the pencak silat martial arts and Malay comedy are performed on a regular basis at Central Market. (03-274 6542). Their calendar of performances is available from tourist offices.

Hotels and restaurants also have dinner-cum-cultural shows for their patrons. One is the Seri Melayu (03-245 1833) at No. 1, Jalan Conlay, near the Kompleks Budaya Kraf (Crafts Complex), which entertains diners with interesting Indian, Chinese and Malay dances, as well as traditional dances performed at weddings. Another restaurant is the Nelayan Titiwangsa Seafood, at Lake Titiwangsa, and performances are held every evening, except Mondays.

Visual Arts
For art connoisseurs, there are numerous art galleries in KL, some of which are theme based. Malaysia’s National Art Gallery is to be found in a work of art itself, a colonial building - the former Majestic Hotel, opposite the Railway Station. Open daily from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., it showcases works by local artists and those from neighbouring Southeast Asian countries. Ground floor is set aside for temporary exhibitions of paintings, sculptures or photography. For a more local flavour, head for the second and third floors, where you’ll see rural Malaysia and life depicted. Admission is free.

In this city, it is the banks and oil companies that are the patrons of the arts. This fact is illustrated by PETRONAS Art Gallery at Suria KLCC. Consisting of three galleries, this impressive gallery of international standard was designed with flexibility and multifunction in mind, and several exhibitions can be held simultaneously. It also houses the largest private art collection in Malaysia.

Another excellent gallery is the Maybank Building near the Puduraya roundabout, which has a lovely collection of contemporary Malaysian art.

Theme Parks
Sunway Lagoon, in Bandar Sunway, is a place for the whole family, for the young and the young at heart, for it takes those with a strong heart to get on some of its thrilling and adrenaline-pumping rides.

Most of its attractions are water-based - giant waterslides, the waterfall garden, toboggan, slow river, wave pool and many, many others. The Wild, Wild West is indeed wild - and for those who shy away from water, Sunway Lagoon also has dry rides.

Located in Jalan Sungai Besi is Mines Wonderland, a family-oriented theme park. Attractions include the many rides, the dazzling musical fountain, the multi-coloured laser show, the Snow House and a ride on the water taxis to the shopping complex where the Mines Shopping Fair is held.

Just get a ride on the KTM Komuter from the KL Railway Station and get off at the Serdang station. Mines Wonderland is then accessible on foot.

Cosily nestled 200 metres above sea level in the cool misty mountains of Pahang, Genting Highlands Theme Park beckons visitors to indulge in their fantasies, providing adventure and excitement.

Indoor and outdoor activities are everywhere - roller coaster rides, amusement arcades, virtual games, 3-D experiences, a 32-lane bowling alley, the Awana Equestrian Ranch, an 18-hole golf course, a casino, cinemas, restaurants, theatre performances - the list is endless!

To get there, choose from a leisurely drive or take a bus. There is also a cable car ride and for those who like thrills, get on the helicopter and fly up. The management also organizes package tours and all you’ll have to do is to hop on the KTM Komuter at the KL Railway Station and alight at the Gombak station. The buses will be waiting to get you up the mountain. Alternatively, shuttle bus services are available to and from the new KL International Airport (KLIA). Visitors can make their trip a one-day affair, or they can book themselves into the hotels and apartments available. (Read More).

Animal Antics
The wonderfully sprawling grounds of the National Zoo takes on a strong local flavour and is home to many of Malaysia’s indigenous animals, like the civet, musang, bearded pig, rhino and tiger. Fancy reptiles? The zoo has lots of them; the snakes are especially impressive. Sea lions also provide a marvellous distraction - just watch their antics at feeding time. Walk around at leisure or hitch a ride on the shuttle bus that’ll drop you off at some of the main spots of the zoo. Train rides are also available.

Shopping
Shopping in KL is the ultimate experience, from little run-down shops in old, pre-war, colonial buildings to ultra-modern skyscrapers. Markets, private businesses and huge shopping malls with everything imaginable - clothes, shoes, accessories, camera equipment, books, pewter, traditional handcrafts, local art, new and old, simple or trendy.

Both locals and visitors head for Petaling Street in Chinatown for its wide variety of goods; they also make a beeline for the shopping malls that abound in KL.

There are many malls in close vicinity in the Golden Triangle, and almost all the malls operate from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. while some smaller shops usually close at 9 p.m. KL’s newest and grandest is the Suria KLCC, at the base of the Petronas Twin Towers. The Mid -Valley Megamall is as its name suggests - big, and upcoming.

Old is gold, and one of the biggest and best shopping venues is the adjoining Sungai Wang Plaza and Bukit Bintang (BB) Plaza, which has been around for quite a while. Imbi Plaza on Jalan Imbi is renowned for its computer software and CD-ROM drives. The Mall on Jalan Putra opposite the Pan Pacific Hotel boasts of a wide array of genuine designer-label clothes, perfume and shoes.

Cinema, Cinema, Cinema
Watching movies at the cinema is an engrossing pastime and in KL, there are lots of cinemas with state of the art equipment to make an afternoon or evening at the cinemas an enjoyable time, indeed. Air-conditioned surroundings, comfortable seats, a clear screen, surround sound - everything that’s modern and luxurious.

Many newer cinemas are located in the shopping malls and complexes, so you can always combine movies with some shopping. The main offerings of KL cinemas are Hollywood productions, with subtitles in Malay and Mandarin. Cantonese fare and Indian dramas are a close second, with movies from other Asian countries gaining popularity. Local productions also enjoy rather successful runs, and more English movies are being produced by local movie-makers.

Bangkok has the most vibrant nightlife in the world.  When the sun goes down the city beats to a sensous tone.  The major night life areas are listed below as well as a review of bars, food, and other resources.  Save time and money by using our guide to find the best Bangkok has to offer. Bangkok nightlife is aimed at a mature audience. For Western tourist the major entertainment areas are:

Patpong

Patpong is the most famous, or  infamous, entertainment area in Asia.  Remember that Thai beer is very strong.  Thai women are generally beautiful, always sweet, and smile continuously.  Don’t leave your brain at the airport.  This is all business.

At night, bars are open on both sides of Patpong 1 and 2 and Patpong 2 has shopping stalls filling the whole street.  This is night life at its most intense.  Boy or girl?  Be careful as Patpong is also the world headquarters for Lady Boys, or Katoeys in Thai.  Some of these Katoeys have been surgically fixed, and can pass for women.  Always check the Adams apple, the hands, and the voice, then if you are still not sure if it is a lady, walk away. 

Touts, with laminated cards, will try to lure you in to the bars, a few beers later you are a lot more worldly wise but with a lot less money in your pocket.  Never go upstairs. Most of these bars are rip-offs with cover charges of up to 2000 baht a drink. If you have problems contact the tourist police.  If in doubt trust the Kings Group bars.  These provide the best value for money on the street.

Go once for the experience but try out other areas of Bangkok as well.  The Sky Train makes this easy.

For Patpong from the Sala Daeng Station, exit on the Thanniya side of the street and walk down about 100 meters. Next stop on our tour is Buckskin Joe Village. After your one night in Patpong, reboard the Sky Train, change to the Sukhumvit line at Siam Square, and then exit at the Pholenchit station. This is the Buckskin Joe Village stop.

Nana Station

A very popular outside bar across from Nana Plaza. Nana Skytrain station provides access to the Nana Plaza, which has become Bangkok’s most popular bar area.  Exit the station towards the Landmark Hotel, walk to the corner of Soi 4 and take a left.   Nana is about 100 meters down Sukhumvit Soi 4.

Soi 22

For Soi 22 exit at the Phrom Phong station on the Emporium shopping center side, walk past queens park and in about 150 meters you will come to Soi 22. Look for the street sign.
 
Soi 22 is one the best streets to stay on for any vistor to Thailand.  It is also a very popular street for long term residents.  Everything you need is easily available on this street.  Soi 22 provides easy access to the Sky Train station at Phrom Phong and the Emporium Shopping Center.  Hotels would include the Regency Park, The Queens Park, The Jade Pavilion, and low rent hotels like Hotel 27.  Bars range from upscale like Out of Bounds, B-52, and Larry’s Dive to open air bars like Denny’s Corner.  Internet access is available at Silver Dollar Bar and the WWW Internet in Washingtion Square.  Regency Park has Worldview high speed internet which, if you need the speed, is reason enough to stay there.  Several Thai resturants, the bars in Washington Square, and the hotel resturants will insure you will not have to go hungry.

One of my best memories of Thailand is watching the monks and novices making early morning rounds and all the bar girls lined up, shoes off, kneeling, putting offerings into their alms bowls.   Please check the links below for more information.

Washington Square

Exit at Phrom Phong station,  on the Emporium Shopping Center side, walk past the park and Washington Square is about 50 meters.  Look for Mambo Cabaret, and you are there.

Washington Square, Sukhumvit at Soi 22, Bangkok is the center of the local  ex-pat community.  Not as active as Patpong, Nana, or Soi Cowboy, this area has it’s own unique and relaxing charm.  Few tourist venture this far down Sukhumvit, but those who do are rewarded with good food, strong drink, attractive ladies, and a friendly atmosphere.  This site is dedicated to this small but active community. Bars-a brief description of the Bars of  the Square and other nearby venues

Washington Square.  Located in the heart of the “Farang [“Foreigner”] Ghetto” along Sukhumvit Road, this square is popular with long-term expats, especially retired military personnel, oilfield workers, etc.  It isn’t obvious – one of the creators of this web site changed buses in front of it for six months before realizing there was anything inside – but worth finding.  It has a number of bars and restaurants, as well as two massage parlors, several offices, and a katoey [“transsexual”] cabaret.

The Square isn’t really a square such as one might find in many American towns.  It is a fairly large area bounded by low-rise buildings, with 3 almost-abutting buildings occupying most of it’s center.  The majority of the bars and restaurants are located in the interior perimeter, though a few are in the block of buildings in the center.  A single street loops around the central block of buildings.  There are two gates, one on the Sukhumvit Road side, on the north side of the Square, the other on the Sukhumvit Road Soi 22 side, on the west side of the Square, giving access into the southwest corner of the Square.

Not nearly as well known, even locally, as the (in)famous Patpong, Nana Plaza, or even Soi Cowboy [see individual listings elsewhere here for further information on each], Washington Square is an excellent place to go for inexpensive American food and alcohol.  There are also two Japanese restaurants in the Square, but they might as well be on another planet; our focus isn’t the Japanese market – at least not yet – so we don’t cover those.  Of particular note are the Cajun food available at Bourbon Street Restaurant; the Mexican food at Bourbon Street Restaurant, Silver Dollar Bar, and Texas Lone Star Bar and Restaurant; and steaks available at those same three eateries.

Few tourists make it into Washington Square, except the odd few who wander in by accident from one of the hotels along Sukhumvit Soi 22.  Most of the patrons tend to be local expats, with a few Western-oriented Thais mixed in with them.  For them, Washington Square is very much a tiny enclave, with an atmosphere akin to an American Western frontier town.  Except for Bourbon Street Restaurant, which is family-oriented, and Mambo Cabaret, which draws almost exclusively Japanese tourists, the places can be boisterous, at times, but sedate – even very quiet – at other times.  Local humor writer Roger Beaumont once wrote an article about the denizens of the square in which he referred to them as “men with thousand-yard stares” – an apt description.  They’re plenty rough around the edges, maybe, but hard-working and honest.  And very much worth getting to know, even if only briefly.  (By the way, there is virtually no violence anywhere in the Square – which is more than can be said for certain other places in the city.)

Khao Sarn Road
Khao Sarn Road is located between Chakpong and Tanao roads near Wat Chana Songkhram and Bang Lampoo Intersection. Along this road there are guest-houses,budget hotels, restaurants and pubs with friendly atmosphere and they are inexpensive. Lots of shops and food stalls are all over the place. Visitors can easily come to Khao Sarn road by taxi or Tuk-Tuk, just tell the driver to go to "Thanon Khao Sarn" or "Pai Thanon Khao Sarn", and enjoy yourself.

Patpong Night Bazaar

Here is Patpong road at night time.

Patpong road has turned out to be a busy place for
shopping at night in the night bazaar. A lot of traders
come in the evening and even at 8-9 p.m. to assemble
their small outdoor shops.

Walking along this area is an exciting event for visitors.
Many kinds of products, e.g. clothing, leather bags,
watches, handicrafts, ceramic, wood carving, paintings,
etc. are sold every night.

Not only the night bazaar, Patpong area offers many
kinds of entertainment, bars, beer bars, discotheques,
pubs, a-go-go dancing, and shows.

It is easy to have drinks, refreshment, and foods there

Bar / Beer Bar
A lot of bars selling drinks (mostly beer) and there are music and bar girls to chat and entertain you. The drinks are not expensive.

A-Go-Go Bar
In-door, air-conditioned bar with comfortable seats or stools, most of tourists prefer to drink beer or whisky, chat with bar girls, and see a lot of A Go-Go dancing. Normally the drink list and prices are shown. Sometime visitor ask for the price of drinks first. Generally it is very reasonable. 

Pubs
The English style pubs are popular among business man, tourists, and foreigners. Many pubs are in the hotels and several Thai pubs are located in Bangkok. Cocktail Lounge. Most of cocktail lounges welcome any visitors no matter whether they are member or not. Receptionists and PR girls are normally assigned to welcome you, and hostesses are to accompany you and be sure she can speak English.

Cocktail lounges
offers easy chair and live band  to make the customer feel relaxed. The standard is better than the bars and it is, of course, more expensive. 

Discotheques
There are many discotheques, either in the hotels,or in huge cavernous halls around the city. Laser technology and superb hit sounds, and music by DJs are very exciting.

Massage Parlour
There are two types of massage parlours. The "modern" and the "ancient". The modern massage parlour offers regular massage and body massage. The ancient style massage is designed to give the body a thorough working over, from head to toe. For those who have back problems please be careful with the ancient massage.

Music Lover and Live Band
For those who like the romantic climate, or to enjoy the music with dimly lit atmosphere, it is advisable to go to hotels and good restaurants, and sometimes the lobby lounge of first class hotels.

Karaoke
Drinking and singing "Karaoke-style" among friends and with hostesses is very popular among Japanese and Thai people. Several cocktail and Karaoke lounges have common room and private rooms for this enjoyment with TV or large projector screen.

Cabaret Show
Cabaret shows are available in the hotels and in special cabaret theater.
 
Escort Service
In many tour and guide magazines available at hotel, you will find advertising on guide and escort services. Please check for details before committing to the service. re