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A number of lively go-go bars appeared in 2000. Many of the names were tongue in cheek jabs at the president, including Monica Beer Bar, Bill's Coffee House and the White House. [1] In 2001 the Interior Minister of Thailand, Purachai Piumsombun, began a campaign to enforce his ideas of social order. A 01:00 closing hour for all bars and ...
Soi Cowboy (Thai: ซอยคาวบอย, RTGS: Soi Khaoboi, pronounced [sɔ̄ːj kʰāːw.bɔ̄ːj]) is a short (150 meter long) street (soi) in Bangkok, Thailand, with some 40 establishments, mostly go-go bars. It caters mainly to tourists and expatriates. [1]
The city had 500 go-go bars used by US servicemen. [1] There were also many go-go bars in Saigon, South Vietnam, [2] to entertain U.S. troops. A synonym used in Vietnam for go-go dancing is "table dancing". There were many such bars in Thailand during the Vietnam War and they continued (on a smaller scale) after the war ended in 1975. [3]
The street is a tourist attraction which draws both foreigners and Thai nationals primarily for its night life. The Walking Street area includes seafood restaurants, live music venues, beer bars, discothèques, sports bars, go-go bars, nightclubs and hotels. [2] [3] Tourists are able to watch a variety of sex shows.
Entertainment venues, clubs and karaoke bars in Bangkok, Phuket, Pattya, Chiang Mai and Samui, popular tourist destinations, will be allowed stay open two extra hours until 4 AM, Traisulee ...
In 2016 two waitresses in the plaza's Bangkok Bunnies go-go bar said that they received monthly wages equivalent to £130 (US$165) and daily tips equivalent to £11–16 (US$14–20). [8] This compares with a 2016 average monthly wage in Thailand of around 13,800 baht (US$388). [9] As of July 2019, Nana Plaza housed 30 bars and three "hotels".
Founded in the 1980s, Boyztown was the first gay venue in Pattaya. [4] The area soon became a popular nightlife spot for gay travellers and locals, particularly gay Europeans, [2] with a range of different places, such as hotels, pubs, restaurants, cabaret show bars, and go-go bars. [4]
Patpong 1 is the main street with many bars of various kinds. Patpong 2 also has many similar bars. Next to these lies Soi Jaruwan, sometimes referred to as Patpong 3 but best known as Silom Soi 4. It has long catered to gay men, whilst nearby Soi Thaniya has expensive bars with Thai hostesses that cater almost exclusively to Japanese men.