Most men who’ve never been to Bangkok and want to stay in no joiner fee hotels think they’re dirty and full of thieves and drug addicts. This is absolutely not true.

Some of the finest hotels in Bangkok as well as the world do not charge their guest joiner fees. For example the Peninsula Hotel Bangkok, which is one of the top rated Asian hotels have no problems at all about their guests taking a companion back to there rooms. However the Peninsula Hotel is also very expensive.

The good news is there are plenty of hotels that don’t charge joiner fees in Bangkok. Even better news is most of these hotels are located right within Bangkok’s 3 major red light districts. Many of them are well known for quality, service and most importantly affordable.

In Patpong’s red light district there are the fewest hotels that don’t charge joiner fees. Such as the Montien Hotel, Rose Hotel and the Tawana Ramada.

Located near Sukhumvit road, in Nana and Soi Cowboy red light districts you will find the largest concentration of no joiner fee hotels, mainly because both of those red light districts are close to each other. Another reason is because there are lots of freelance thai prostitutes who stay around Sukhumvit road looking for customers.

Sukhumvit road runs through Nana and Soi Cowboy’s red light districts so you’ll find lots of business class no joiner fee hotels as well as many boutique hotels and a resort or two. Some of the most popular no joiner fee hotels in the area are the Nana Hotel, Ambassador Hotel and Swiss Park Hotel.

When booking no joiner fee hotels it’s best to keep several hotel options in mind. No joiner fee hotels are very popular so the rooms are snatched up quickly. By keeping several options on hand you will increase the chance of staying in a no joiner fee hotel near one of Bangkok’s popular red light districts.

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.

The red light district of Patpong is located at the business district of Bangkok called Silom. Like all the other red light districts in Bangkok, Patpong is easily reached by taking the BTS Sky Train and getting off at Sala Daeng station. You can also take the underground train and get off at Silom MRT station. And of course any Taxi driver in Bangkok will know where Patpong is.

Patpong is a fairly decent sized red light district consisting of two main streets, running parallel to each other called Patpong 1 and Patpong 2. And there are hundreds of nightlife establishments such as go go bars, beer bars and sex shows. Head to Patpong 1 for the most popular go go bars such as King’s Castle 1 and2, and Queen’s Castle 1 and 2. They are all run by the same management and have a reputation for not padding the bills. It’s best to get there by 9pm to get the best seats as the establishments do get packed full with visitors.

Now here’s something you may want to know about. Patpong’s go go bars do employ transvestites. More commonly referred to as lady-boys. Whether you like them or not you’ll inevitably come across one in Patpong’s go go bars. King’s Castle 3 for example is a go go bar with all lady-boys employed inside and are either pre-op or post op.

All of the other go go bars in the area will have a sprinkling of post-op lady-boys employed inside, mixed with a higher proportion of real women. If you’re not sure whether you are talking to a real lady or not you can always ask. If you don’t want to hurt someone’s feeling then ask the Mamasan hostess who will be truthful to you.

Patpong 2 has the fewest go go bars but the best one by far is Club Electric Blue which is run by a group of westerners. You’ll mostly find open air bars with ladies to keep you company in this area. It’s definitely much quieter in Patpong 2 and has a laid back atmosphere.

It’s obvious that a man’s motive in a go go bar is to take a lady back to his hotel room. In order to do so they have to pay a 500THB “bar fine” to management.  However, one must keep in mind that there are hotels that charge a “joiner fee” which is also 500THB. But there are some hotels near Patpong that don’t charge such a fee and are deemed “guest friendly”.

Even though today Patpong has been severely commercialized and sanitized it still retains the seedy charm that men are and always will be attracted to. And even through all the tough competition with other red light districts, Patpong is showing no signs of slowing down.