PATONG BEACH

PATONG IS A MAJOR RESORT ON THE ISLAND OF PHUKET. THE ISLAND ITSELF IS A WORLD RENOWN HOLIDAY DESTINATION WITH ACCLAIMED BEACHES.

IT DIFFERS FROM PATTAYA IN SEVERAL RESPECTS. IT IS GENERALLY CLEANER, MORE UPMARKET, MORE EXPENSIVE AND CERTAINLY MORE SCENIC OUTSIDE OF THE MAIN TOWNS.

PHUKET  HAS FEWER PROSTITUTES,  AND A SMALLER SEX SCENE THAN IT'S MAINLAND RIVAL PATTAYA (FAR LESS GOGO BARS FOR EXAMPLE).  HOWEVER, THE AVERAGE TOURIST CAN STILL CHOOSE FROM A FEW THOUSAND WORKING GIRLS! THE NIGHTLIFE  IS CENTRED IN PATONG, AND IN PARTICULAR 'BANGLA ROAD'.

'BANGLA ROAD' HAS A NUMBER OF SMALL 'SOI'S' RUNNING FROM IT. THEY EACH CONTAIN DOZENS OF SMALL BEER BARS.  EACH 'SOI' HAS IT'S OWN CHARACTER.

 SOI TIGER HAS A LABYRINTH OF DIMLY LIT BARS UNDER THE TIGER DISCO, SOI CROCODILE HAS DOZENS OF LADYBOY'S, AND SOI SEA DRAGON CONTAINS MOST OF PATONG'S GO-GO BARS.

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'BANGLA ROAD' - PATONG
BANGLA ROAD HAS A LARGE SELECTION OF BEER BARS. THEY ARE MOSTLY FOUND ON THE 7 SOI'S RUNNING OFF THE MAIN STREET.  THERE ARE A FEW GO-GO'S FOUND MOSTLY IN SOI 'SEA DRAGON'. PICS INCLUDE 2 SOI TIGER SHOTS AND SOI CROCODILE  IN THE DAYTIME (WHEN CLOSED).

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