Bangkok Patpong Red Light District – What to See and Where to Stay

The exotic city of Bangkok has three popular red light districts and if you’re short on time and had to choose which one to visit then Patpong should be it.

Patpong is easily reached by Bangkok’s public train systems and located in the commercial business district. In the daytime you could never tell that Patpong is a street filled with sex and sleaze and it only comes alive when the neon lights from the go go bars declare that they’re open for business.

There are two streets that most visitors frequent, Patpong 1 and Patpong 2.

The busiest and most lively street is Patpong 1 which has the more popular go go bars such as King’s Castle and Queen’s Castle, these go go bars are very popular and shouldn’t be missed. At 6PM the police shuts the street down to traffic and vendors begin setting up shop to sell knock offs of all kinds such as handbags, jeans and yes Rolex.

With all the shopping available in Patpong 1 it is easy to see why it has become more commercialized as backpackers and vacationers match the amount of single males visiting Patpong.

But the biggest business of all in Patpong 1 of course is the sex for sale. Go go bars, massage parlors and sex shows abound as hundreds of touts try and convince you to follow them and they’ll show you, “The best time of your life”.

Patpong 2 on the other hand is less lively and unlike it’s sister street, Patpong 2 is less crowded and frequented more by males who enjoying hanging out in the open air bars. The go go bars in Patpong 2 are less popular so you might want to skip it.

There are plenty of great hotel options near Patpong and some of them do not require their guest to pay a fee for taking a companion back to their rooms. Budget hotels such as Rose Hotel to classy hotels such as the Montien do not require such fees, but there are plenty more hotel options.