Comments on: The Briefest of Bangkoks http://www.gonefurther.com/2009/08/the-briefest-of-bangkoks/ Travels, Trials and Tribulations of Andy & Pezza Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:19:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Mosh http://www.gonefurther.com/2009/08/the-briefest-of-bangkoks/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Mosh Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:26:24 +0000 http://www.gonefurther.com/?p=651#comment-243 FYI if you want to see a pingpong show, don't go to Pat Pong. Head for Soi Cowboy, about 2 mins walk from Asok BTS station. Brighter, better atmosphere, cheaper beer and no chance of being locked in a scary bar and being yelled at to pay 3000 Baht to leave. This has happened to several people I've met recently who've gone to the shows in Pat Pong. There *are* "safe" places to go there, but it's a lottery as to which ones will threaten you with the "mafia" and which are just overpriced. Shotgun Annies on Soi Cowboy is a good place to go. Prettier girls and a much better atmosphere than anywhere on Pat Pong. Erm. So I've been told. FYI if you want to see a pingpong show, don’t go to Pat Pong. Head for Soi Cowboy, about 2 mins walk from Asok BTS station. Brighter, better atmosphere, cheaper beer and no chance of being locked in a scary bar and being yelled at to pay 3000 Baht to leave.

This has happened to several people I’ve met recently who’ve gone to the shows in Pat Pong. There *are* “safe” places to go there, but it’s a lottery as to which ones will threaten you with the “mafia” and which are just overpriced.

Shotgun Annies on Soi Cowboy is a good place to go. Prettier girls and a much better atmosphere than anywhere on Pat Pong.

Erm.

So I’ve been told.

]]> By: Andy Geoghegan http://www.gonefurther.com/2009/08/the-briefest-of-bangkoks/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Andy Geoghegan Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:44:38 +0000 http://www.gonefurther.com/?p=651#comment-221 Yep, but even so the usual backpaker lodgings are giving massive discounts. Interestingly, I was speaking to an Aussie from Cairns who said he'd read in Australia that Backpackers spend more per head than any other type of visitor to Australia. He said 'they want to see and do everything.' Apparently the Japanese are the lowest spenders as they are all on pre-booked trips and excursions. The Japanese agencies obviously making the money on the trips. Enjoy Europe Matt. Yep, but even so the usual backpaker lodgings are giving massive discounts.

Interestingly, I was speaking to an Aussie from Cairns who said he’d read in Australia that Backpackers spend more per head than any other type of visitor to Australia. He said ‘they want to see and do everything.’

Apparently the Japanese are the lowest spenders as they are all on pre-booked trips and excursions. The Japanese agencies obviously making the money on the trips.

Enjoy Europe Matt.

]]> By: Nomadic Matt http://www.gonefurther.com/2009/08/the-briefest-of-bangkoks/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Nomadic Matt Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:03:10 +0000 http://www.gonefurther.com/?p=651#comment-220 Khao San is pretty crowded. Thailand is having a huge drop in tourism...except from the backpackers... Khao San is pretty crowded. Thailand is having a huge drop in tourism…except from the backpackers…

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