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Location:
Asia,
Thailand, Phuket, Patong
Category:
Beach View
Description:
View
of the Kata Beach in Phuket
Location Information:
Patong
Beach refers to a beach on
Phuket's west coast, and to the town
adjoining it. It is the main tourist
resort in Phuket. It also contains
an important center of Phuket's
nightlife and is the center of
inexpensive shopping on the island.
The beach became popular with
Western tourists, especially
Europeans, in the late 1980s.
Numerous large hotels and chain
hotels are located there.
Patong Beach is as equally famous
for its nightlife as also the
3.5-kilometer beach that runs the
entire length of Patong’s western
side. Nightlife is centered on two
main areas Bangla Road and Paradise
Complex, with Bangla Road being
predominantly straight and Paradise
Complex being predominantly gay.
Both roads are lined with many
themed bars, discotheques, and go go
bars. Prostitution is culturally
acceptable, especially on Bangla
Road where there are many older
Western men drinking with much
younger Thai women and
transvestites. Most discos in Patong
charge a 100 baht admission fee but
rather than being a cover charge,
this is actually a drink minimum
since you get a voucher and most
clubs charge 100 baht for almost all
drinks
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