Early evening in Patpong. The atmosphere
is a relaxed one but the vendors don't appreciate the
cameras. Not everything can be shown.... 
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| Patpong, the famous red
light street in Bangkok, is the home of the
infernal night market that sets up every evening.
The persistent vendors, cheeky touts, the
noise of the gogo bars, all contribute to
the character of the steamy nights in this
hot quarter of the city. |
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| Setting up the market at
the end of the afternoon, in Patpong, off
Silom Road, Bangkok |
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| .Steamy
nights in Patpong |
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>> During the day,
nothing's going on. Patpong is a little quiet
soi, or to be more precise, two little quiet
sois (Patpong 1 and Patpong 2) recovering
from their hectic nights. Then, as the sun
fades behind the end of Silom Road, life starts
up again. The street stalls start setting
up to reassemble the infamous and infernal
night market of Patpong surrounded by its
night-time attractions known the world over.
Under the neon lights of the cramped stalls
the atmosphere isn't always a fun one. The
legendary Thai smile is not always the currency
of trade. The vendors don't joke around, they're
there to earn their living and to sell. -
sell at any cost. It's all very clear - the
jam-packed stalls, mainly frequented by tourists
more curious than intent on buying, are full
of traditional souvenirs, brand name clothes,
watches, videos and CD's etc. Most of these
goods are fake but the starting prices are
often exorbitant. But bargaining starts quickly
once a customer shows interest and you can
leave with a purchase at a third of the original
asking price.
Weary of traipsing the stalls, one on top
of the other, it's easy to succumb to the
dulcet tones of the Asian sirens in their
gogo bars. With their garish advertisements,
there are many to choose from - and for a
place to stop and have a beer - why not? (/LA) |
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