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Remember: we've got literally hundreds of bars and
restaurants clustered around Soi Bangla. We've got
about ten A Go Go's, six Discotheques - not counting
the Gay Scene. We've got two big and any number of
small Cabarets. We've got several Night Food Markets.
We've got Coffee-shops. We've got Massage Parlors
by the score.
We haven't even mentioned the hotel scene yet, with
its night-clubs, cocktail bars, coffee-shops and so
on. And we're still talking Patong Beach only!
Finally: Patong by night is secure. We have no crime
to speak of. And that's the way we want it. We know
that you are going to love it!
A-Go -Go
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Ago
Go Bars are alive and well in Patong Beach. You will
find many of them located within a very small radius
of each other.
Many of you who have not traveled to Thailand before
might well be wondering exactly what is an Ago Go
Bar. An AGo Go Bar is a bar where you watch young
Girls, clad in G-Strings, Gyrate around a shiny steel
poles to the beat of modern music. An Ago Go Bar is
not a massage parlour or whore house.
The Girls are not owned, controlled or pimped by any
of the owners. That the girls sometimes go off with
men or women is a decision that is made between the
girls and any who visit the bar.
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The girls interact with customers when they are not
dancing and if they get on well with any customer, the
customer may well pay their bar fine. This basically
means that the girls are payed to finish work for the
evening and are free to do whatever they please. Many
girls act as escorts showing those new to Patong Beach
a good time. They are able to show you where you can
enjoy some late night dining, play pool or darts in
one of the many beer bars or just go out for a fun night
dancing in the Banana Disco or Shark Club. For the
real ragers, drinkers, and party animals I'm sure
you will find many girls who are willing to show you
around the late night party area down on Soi Sunset
which kicks into action after 3.00 am in the morning.Soi
Sunset should really be renamed to Soi Sunrise because
this is when the party finishes. Anyway if you have
a broad mind then visiting an Ago Go Bar is really
quite an enjoyable experience. If , however, you subscribe
to very strict code of moral behaviour then this little
outing is probably one that you should skip.
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Beers
Bars
In and around Patong Beach For Night time entertainment
the Beer Bars in Patong Beach are the most numerous
and visited spots. Within a 500m radius around Bangla
Rd there are over 150 Beer Bars. The bars are nothing
more than benches with roofs over there heads, most
no larger than 3 square meters and butted right on
next to each other. The bars are filled with lovely
little Thai girls calling out for your attention and
affection (said with tongue in cheek) and of course
your tourist dollar.
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Seriously
thought, there is a lot of action going on, in &
around these bars and for the first time tourist a wealth
of vivid light, sounds, smells, color and beautiful
girls. The atmosphere is easy and relaxed as you sit
in one of the many bars and take in the show around
you. In season Phuket is awash with people from many
different countries and Patong Beach in particular becomes
a very cosmepolitien place. People who finish a days
diving, sunbathing, sightseeing or other activities
usually congregate in these places to meet and party
on in to the evening. There is a wide variety of
bar sports to play with any of your new found friends.
Games such as bang the nail into the lump of tree
stump are popular. Connect Four, Backgamon or the
Thai version of Ka Plunk are also in vogue. Some of
the slightly larger bars have pool tables and dart
boards and this becomes an affordable nightly ritual
for most people. You have something to eat in one
of the many restaurants and then settle for a few
beers before retiring, keeping in mind that there
is always many options for those who want to party
on throught the night.
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Thai
Massage
After having had a fascinating dive in the Andaman
Sea or after a night dancing in one of Patong's discos,
a relaxing massage done by the soft hands of Thai
girls will help to refresh and revive you. Thai traditional
massage is one of the most famous recreational activities
in Thailand (this should not be confused with Full
Body Massage, offered in specialized massage parlors
like Christins in Patong Beach).
Practiced for centuries and passed down verbally from
one generation to the next, from teacher to student
or from parent to child, traditional Thai massage
has a long history.
The roots of this way of therapeutically healing and
recreation go back to India. Jivaka Komabhacca, a
doctor friend and contemporary of Buddha, is believed
to be the founder of this practice over 2.500 years
ago. The heavy Indian influence on the southeast Asian
cultures including Thailand and the Malay peninsula,
helped spread the knowledge about massage rapidly
throughout the region. Ancient Chinese medical techniques,
brought in by a large number of immigrants, had further
influence on Thai massage.
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At the time that Thai culture came to full flower under
the kings of Ayutthaya, a large collection of medical
texts about Thai massage and its techniques existed.
But with the Burmese invasion of 1776, leading to the
destruction of the capital, most of these scriptures
were lost forever. What was left was carved in the Wat
Poh in Bangkok in 1832 by order of King Rama III, who
wanted to preserve this great tradition. According
to these inscriptions, the theoretical basis of Thai
massage are energy lines, of which the major ten are
called "Sen". Important acupressure points
are located on these lines which run through the body
and working on them will help to remove blockages
of energy flow.
Therapeutic massage for treatment of specific conditions
and diseases is also practiced in Thailand, but only
by a small number of skilled practitioners. For a
good experience of popular Thai massage, a massage
girl from one of the many massage parlors all over
Phuket or even one of the beach girls offering a massage
for a few Baht will suffice.
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Discotheques
The Banana
Thaweewong Rd, Patong Beach, Phuket Thailand
The Banana Disco is located about 50 meters from
the western end of Bangla Road making it centrally
located in Patong Beach. Nearly everyone who has come
to Phuket has experienced at least one night in Patong
beaches Banana Disco. The Club, which is a little
on the small side attracts a legion of girls who flock
there every evening after midnight when things start
to heat up.
The music is a mix of modern techno & dance hits
and thumps out until the small hours of the morning
finishing at around 3.00 am which is quite early by
Patongs Nightlife standards.
The Banana has a lot a girls and this in itself brings
on a lot of young single guys.
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Althougth
the place is a renowned pickup spot where many a holiday
romance will start it is not sleazy and any holidaying
couple will be able to have a good time here. The Drinks
are quite expensive at 100 Baht each (spirits, beers
& soft drinks) and you will also be up for a 100
Baht entrance fee (including one free drink) when you
enter.
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The
Shark Club
Corner of Rat-Uthid & Bangla Roads, Patong Beach
The Shark Club is located on the corner of Bangla
Road and Rat-Uthid roads directly across from the
Rock Hard Ago Go.
The Club has the most sophisticated laser light technology
and sound system of any club or disco in Phuket and
the music blasts out from 10.00 pm until the wee hours
of the morning usually finishing well past 4.00am.
The dance floor is large and spacey and as stated
before the club is now starting to develop its own
band of followers. Many group tours like to visit
this club because it can easily accommodate them.
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"The
Safari"
The Safari is a night club or disco just
outside of Patong. Any tuk tuk driver will know where
it is. Although they are located outside of Patong
and not within walking distance, they have managed
to gain a good reputation by having live music every
night and skilled DJ's behind the turntables. And
it doesn't really hurt that they don't have any entrance
fee. Just walk inside and start dancing. Although
they open their doors early in the evening, the party
doesn't really start until after midnight. But when
the party goes in to full speed, it stays that way
until at least five in the morning. They also have
a very nice restaurant which gives you the illusion
of having your dinner in the middle of the jungle.
You can also have parties here which are catered by
the Safari. All in all, it's a very nice place and
there areno slow nights here. Combine this with the
friendly atmo- sphere and you have a winner. So, once
you feel the urge to party in Patong, the Safari will
not let you down. And the drinks are inexpensive too...
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