bangkok gay listings

The Big Mango, City of Angels, Krung Thep - call it what you will, Bangkok is a wild place and the heart of gay Thailand, but more visitors lose their heart here than find "true love", still it's fun exploring and while money can't buy you love, it can buy you a close copy for a short time - if that is what you are looking for!

Gay facilities in Bangkok include hotels/guest houses and apartments, bars and pubs, discos, karaoke, cabaret, restaurants, saunas, commercial bars (go-go and host bars), and commercial sauna/massage places. There are also a number of escort services.

The main concentration of gay places in Bangkok is around the fashionable and trendy Silom/Suriwong/Patpong area, with Silom Soi 2 being the main focus for the dance crowd and Silom Soi 2/1 and Soi 4 popular with the more relaxed bar crowd. Soi 4 also has many other non-gay music bars, but the mixed atmosphere is very friendly. The commercial go-go bars are more concentrated in Patpong, Suriwong and Soi 6. Most of the gay go-go bars feature sexy shows as well as go-go dancing.

There are some bars and saunas and many massage venues along Sukhumvit and in other areas. The Ramkamhang and Rachada areas have many gay bars targeting mostly young/student locals and and the Saphan Kwai area has many commercial venues that are more popular with local Thais, but visitors are always welcome. Most of the commercial bars in this area are lounge/host bars, often with karaoke, but one or two also have go-go. These areas tend to be quieter and the bars smaller, but many people consider these bars make a nice change from the high-pressure commercial scene around Patpong and Suriwong, but others consider them a bit too quiet - check it out for yourself and decide!

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