Pat Pong Bangkok's Red Light District Part 2

Pat pong is best visited at night. The place is always teeming with tourists looking to buy fake Rado watches and Polo T shirts, but everyone tries to catch a glimpse at the semi-nude girls. The place is tempting, erotic and also has built a bad reputation. In general, there is no violent crime in all of Thailand. However, once in a while if you get drunk and hassle a girl in pat pong you will know what it feels like to be kicked in the groin from a person trained in Thai boxing- definitely not recommended.

In Pat Pong while violent crime is rare, there are many pickpockets, small time crooks, hustlers and even the girls try to rip you off. For the novice, never go to Pat Pong alone. Mind you, the place is not dangerous at all-in fact just outside Pat Pong is a police station. However, Thai people in Pat Pong have a special way of ripping people off. Everything in Pat Pong is costly. You buy a drink; it will cost you several times more than what it costs in America. The tabs are always padded, and it is not uncommon for tourist bills to be loaded with unnecessary drinks (you may not notice this because a semi nude girl is doing things to you that will keep your mind off the bill).

There are live sex shows but it is only girls making out. There is no real banging between couples- at least not at the clubs. For those who are into this type of fetish, perhaps Pat Pong may be exciting but the lust is not there- it all appears mechanical.

Almost all bars in Pat Pong have an upstairs room where the girls are more liberal, have less clothes, there is a scent of sex, an erotic scent is everywhere, the music is loud, and the girls will do tricks with their mouth and body on you, which you can only dream off. However, upstairs is where one should never go in Pat Pong. It is only asking for trouble. Besides ripping you off, Upstairs bars and clubs usually have mean bouncers and rip off artists. The girls are nice but remember they do this for money- and they want all your money. They all expect you to buy a drink for them, which is overpriced. Even touching them costs money.

By the way no cameras are allowed inside any clubs and if you are caught with one inside taking pictures, be prepared to get another kick in the groin by a thai bouncer.