TopPatpong (Thai: พัฒน์พงศ์, RTGS: Phat Phong) is an entertainment district in Bangkok, Thailand, catering mainly, though not exclusively, to foreign tourists and expatriates. While Patpong is internationally known as a red light district at the heart of Bangkok's Business district it continues to have an overwhelming repuation as a must do busy night market, which is absolutely aimed at tourists. How it works. Every night the markets are formed yes a well oiled team construct the massive length of markets around 6pm. As the evening grows the bars that flank the markets start to "light up" and as the witching hour approaches the "go go" bars start to become more pronounced. Around 12mn the construction team return and complete the awesome display of dismantling the long long formation of markets, this alone is worth watching from an comfy outside bar chair. Open daily: 6.00 pm - 1.00 am Location: Silom, a busy district only 2kms from Siam Square. Longdo map. Patpong is between Silom and Surawong roads, and any taxi driver will know it. Transport: Use the map link below, type BTS (skytrain) or MRT (subway) for options
History: The name belongs to the family Patpongpanich (or Patpongpanit), immigrants from China in 1946, in 1968 a few nightlife venues appeared and by 1980 it was bursting. In 1990's the family decided to change the Soi layout to included "Markets", in 2004 the Govt., introduced special licencing to ratify the closing time of such of the nightlife venues (in theory 2am). Tips / warnings about the markets: thought safe, its busy and not bargains, use a local host guide to get by and let them do the shopping for you. Tips / warnings about: Patpong Nightlife ![]() when we find them we add to pls do tell us more so we can update the list Be Served Get the most use a Host" Local Travel Host Services Serve yourself > D.I.Y. New to town? Bangkok Novice to Advanced, multiple search engines Group leaders "tour database", logistics on 600 venues (free support for developers) Tour zones Buy us a coffeeif you like info, keep us going sponsor a coffee when I roam around town with a few bags of camera gear, phones and compass I get tired in this link you can buy me a coffee and include a message which helps so much ultimately I prefer support for visit my local charity project FSCC Foundation Slum Child Care log of my visits and money raised Join our CommunityFacebook groups Bangkok showing last 5 changes see all Directory Tourism or narrow the search in Viator Bangkok by category Other stuff
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