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An important part of planning a successful holiday is knowing where to stay. And if you're planning to visit any of Bangkok's sex districts it's best to stay in a girl friendly hotel in Bangkok. It's the preferred choice of accommodation by seasoned visitors to Bangkok's red light districts and you'll find out why below.
Girl friendly is just a reference to a hotel that will not charge their guests fess for taking a bar girl, Thai freelancer, ladyboys (yes they are considered girls in Thailand) and even gay or lesbian companions back to a hotel room. This fee is called a joiner fee and typically cost 1,000 baht.
What kinds of hotels are girl friendly?
If you're a first timer planning a trip to Bangkok you're probably thinking that these hotels are some sort of short time sex hotel in a rundown section of the city. Well it's not true at all. Girl friendly is just a policy some hotels have and many big name hotels such as JW Marriott, Peninsula Bangkok and the Grand Hyatt Erawan do not charge their guests a fee for taking an unregistered companion to their rooms.
But those hotels may be a bit too steep for most people's wallets. Fortunately their are many locally run hotels that offer affordable rates and really good quality rooms and services, such as the Majestic Suites, On 8 Sukhumvit and Dynasty Inn Grande. You'll find many types of guests staying in these hotels such as business travelers, couples on holiday and even honeymooners on a romantic holiday.
Where to find girl friendly hotels?
These hotels are located throughout central Bangkok but the best area to stay in is between Nana and Soi Cowboy sex districts. You'll find go go bars, beer bars, clubs and places where Thai freelancers hang out in those areas. And Nana and Soi Cowboy are not that far away from each other. Both are connected by a major road called Sukhumvit and you can walk between those two in about 10 to 15 minutes. But along the way you'll find Thai freelancers hanging around sidewalk bars.
The biggest advantage of all is that you can bring your companion back to your hotel room so you won't have to rent a room at a short time hotel, which cost 300 baht an hour. Most companions will ask you for more money if you require them to travel further from where they work to your hotel room if it is further away.
Girl friendly Bangkok hotels are popular choices to stay in because they are clean good quality hotels and in the long run will save you money. There are many throughout Bangkok's sex districts but the popular ones are always booked full so it's best to reserve a room at least 2 weeks in advance.
Visit Bangkok Guest Friendly Hotel Guide to find more hotels in Bangkok that won't charge joiner fees.
Jim Hunt is an expat in Thailand. Through the dozen years he's been living there he has become the unofficial welcome mat to visiting friends from all over the world. He is a contributor to http://www.bangkokguestfriendlyhotels.com
Nana Entertainment Plaza (NEP) is a red light district located on Sukhumvit Soi 4. It is an area filled with international shops, restaurants, posh condos and first class business hotels. Which is one of the reasons why many foreign expats and tourist choose to stay and visit there.
The entrance to NEP is directly across from the Nana Hotel and you simply cannot miss the neon sign with the bright green letters above the entrance. And the crowd of men and the army of freelance prostitutes make NEP easy to locate. NEP is essentially a square building with 3 floors and an open courtyard in the center filled with go go bars, beer bars and pool tables.
On the ground floor you'll find popular beer bars such as Big Dogs and Lucky Luke's right at the entrance. Both of those beer bars are great for sitting around and having a beer with some great company from all over the world. In the courtyard is where you'll find a few more beer bars, pool tables and many go go bars. Currently the most popular go go bars on the ground floor are Rainbows 1, Rainbows 2 and Play School. You'll find hundreds of go go dancers shuffling their feet to hip hop beats and trance. There is one go go bar that only has lady boys working inside and it's called Obsessions, and it's quite popular for men interested in that lifestyle.
Then on the second floor you'll find only go go bars and just like downstairs on the ground floor you'll get mobbed by ladies trying their best to entice you to go inside their go go bar. The more popular go go bars on the second floor are Rainbow 4 and Angel Witch. Angel Witch has started to become quite popular over the years because of their beautiful show girls. There are two lady boy go go bars on the second floor as well and you can't miss them. There are usually a few standing around by the doors of Temptations and Casanova.
Finally on the third floor you'll find the largest go go bars called Hollywood 2, Hollywood Carousel and Carnival. All of those go go bars have some shows starting around 11pm and draw quite a crowd so it gets quite packed. Carnival is the only go go bar with a mechanical bull and anyone can get on and give it a go. There is also one lady boy go go bar here called Casanovas.
Most men who visit NEP are most likely going to take a Thai girl out of a go go bar. Before they can do that they must first pay what's called a bar fine which cost about 500THB. And if they want to take their companion back to their hotels they have to make sure their hotel is guest friendly. Non guest friendly hotels also charge a 500THB joiner fee, and you have to pay it in order for your companion to come into your room.
Fortunately there are many guest friendly hotels around NEP. Nana Hotel, Majestic Suites and Woraburi Sukhumvit Resort and Hotel are some just to name a few that are very close to NEP.
For more in depth information visit Nana Entertainment Plaza where you can find useful maps and information.
You can also find a list of popular no joiner fee hotels hotels at Girl Friendly Bangkok Hotels.
Jim Hunt is an avid traveler and writer for an underground blog with information about Bangkok, Thailand.
Nana Entertainment Plaza (NEP) is a red light district located on Sukhumvit Soi 4. It is an area filled with international shops, restaurants, posh condos and first class business hotels. Which is one of the reasons why many foreign expats and tourist choose to stay and visit there.
The entrance to NEP is directly across from the Nana Hotel and you simply cannot miss the neon sign with the bright green letters above the entrance. And the crowd of men and the army of freelance prostitutes make NEP easy to locate. NEP is essentially a square building with 3 floors and an open courtyard in the center filled with go go bars, beer bars and pool tables.
On the ground floor you'll find popular beer bars such as Big Dogs and Lucky Luke's right at the entrance. Both of those beer bars are great for sitting around and having a beer with some great company from all over the world. In the courtyard is where you'll find a few more beer bars, pool tables and many go go bars. Currently the most popular go go bars on the ground floor are Rainbows 1, Rainbows 2 and Play School. You'll find hundreds of go go dancers shuffling their feet to hip hop beats and trance. There is one go go bar that only has lady boys working inside and it's called Obsessions, and it's quite popular for men interested in that lifestyle.
Then on the second floor you'll find only go go bars and just like downstairs on the ground floor you'll get mobbed by ladies trying their best to entice you to go inside their go go bar. The more popular go go bars on the second floor are Rainbow 4 and Angel Witch. Angel Witch has started to become quite popular over the years because of their beautiful show girls. There are two lady boy go go bars on the second floor as well and you can't miss them. There are usually a few standing around by the doors of Temptations and Casanova.
Finally on the third floor you'll find the largest go go bars called Hollywood 2, Hollywood Carousel and Carnival. All of those go go bars have some shows starting around 11pm and draw quite a crowd so it gets quite packed. Carnival is the only go go bar with a mechanical bull and anyone can get on and give it a go. There is also one lady boy go go bar here called Casanovas.
Most men who visit NEP are most likely going to take a Thai girl out of a go go bar. Before they can do that they must first pay what's called a bar fine which cost about 500THB. And if they want to take their companion back to their hotels they have to make sure their hotel is guest friendly. Non guest friendly hotels also charge a 500THB joiner fee, and you have to pay it in order for your companion to come into your room.
Fortunately there are many guest friendly hotels around NEP. Nana Hotel, Majestic Suites and Woraburi Sukhumvit Resort and Hotel are some just to name a few that are very close to NEP.
For more in depth information visit Nana Entertainment Plaza where you can find useful maps and information.
You can also find a list of popular no joiner fee hotels hotels at Girl Friendly Bangkok Hotels.
Jim Hunt is an avid traveler and writer for an underground blog with information about Bangkok, Thailand.
Nana Entertainment Plaza (NEP) is a red light district located on Sukhumvit Soi 4. It is an area filled with international shops, restaurants, posh condos and first class business hotels. Which is one of the reasons why many foreign expats and tourist choose to stay and visit there.
The entrance to NEP is directly across from the Nana Hotel and you simply cannot miss the neon sign with the bright green letters above the entrance. And the crowd of men and the army of freelance prostitutes make NEP easy to locate. NEP is essentially a square building with 3 floors and an open courtyard in the center filled with go go bars, beer bars and pool tables.
On the ground floor you'll find popular beer bars such as Big Dogs and Lucky Luke's right at the entrance. Both of those beer bars are great for sitting around and having a beer with some great company from all over the world. In the courtyard is where you'll find a few more beer bars, pool tables and many go go bars. Currently the most popular go go bars on the ground floor are Rainbows 1, Rainbows 2 and Play School. You'll find hundreds of go go dancers shuffling their feet to hip hop beats and trance. There is one go go bar that only has lady boys working inside and it's called Obsessions, and it's quite popular for men interested in that lifestyle.
Then on the second floor you'll find only go go bars and just like downstairs on the ground floor you'll get mobbed by ladies trying their best to entice you to go inside their go go bar. The more popular go go bars on the second floor are Rainbow 4 and Angel Witch. Angel Witch has started to become quite popular over the years because of their beautiful show girls. There are two lady boy go go bars on the second floor as well and you can't miss them. There are usually a few standing around by the doors of Temptations and Casanova.
Finally on the third floor you'll find the largest go go bars called Hollywood 2, Hollywood Carousel and Carnival. All of those go go bars have some shows starting around 11pm and draw quite a crowd so it gets quite packed. Carnival is the only go go bar with a mechanical bull and anyone can get on and give it a go. There is also one lady boy go go bar here called Casanovas.
Most men who visit NEP are most likely going to take a Thai girl out of a go go bar. Before they can do that they must first pay what's called a bar fine which cost about 500THB. And if they want to take their companion back to their hotels they have to make sure their hotel is guest friendly. Non guest friendly hotels also charge a 500THB joiner fee, and you have to pay it in order for your companion to come into your room.
Fortunately there are many guest friendly hotels around NEP. Nana Hotel, Majestic Suites and Woraburi Sukhumvit Resort and Hotel are some just to name a few that are very close to NEP.
For more in depth information visit Nana Entertainment Plaza where you can find useful maps and information.
You can also find a list of popular no joiner fee hotels hotels at Girl Friendly Bangkok Hotels.
Jim Hunt is an avid traveler and writer for an underground blog with information about Bangkok, Thailand.
Nana Entertainment Plaza (NEP) is a red light district located on Sukhumvit Soi 4. It is an area filled with international shops, restaurants, posh condos and first class business hotels. Which is one of the reasons why many foreign expats and tourist choose to stay and visit there.
The entrance to NEP is directly across from the Nana Hotel and you simply cannot miss the neon sign with the bright green letters above the entrance. And the crowd of men and the army of freelance prostitutes make NEP easy to locate. NEP is essentially a square building with 3 floors and an open courtyard in the center filled with go go bars, beer bars and pool tables.
On the ground floor you'll find popular beer bars such as Big Dogs and Lucky Luke's right at the entrance. Both of those beer bars are great for sitting around and having a beer with some great company from all over the world. In the courtyard is where you'll find a few more beer bars, pool tables and many go go bars. Currently the most popular go go bars on the ground floor are Rainbows 1, Rainbows 2 and Play School. You'll find hundreds of go go dancers shuffling their feet to hip hop beats and trance. There is one go go bar that only has lady boys working inside and it's called Obsessions, and it's quite popular for men interested in that lifestyle.
Then on the second floor you'll find only go go bars and just like downstairs on the ground floor you'll get mobbed by ladies trying their best to entice you to go inside their go go bar. The more popular go go bars on the second floor are Rainbow 4 and Angel Witch. Angel Witch has started to become quite popular over the years because of their beautiful show girls. There are two lady boy go go bars on the second floor as well and you can't miss them. There are usually a few standing around by the doors of Temptations and Casanova.
Finally on the third floor you'll find the largest go go bars called Hollywood 2, Hollywood Carousel and Carnival. All of those go go bars have some shows starting around 11pm and draw quite a crowd so it gets quite packed. Carnival is the only go go bar with a mechanical bull and anyone can get on and give it a go. There is also one lady boy go go bar here called Casanovas.
Most men who visit NEP are most likely going to take a Thai girl out of a go go bar. Before they can do that they must first pay what's called a bar fine which cost about 500THB. And if they want to take their companion back to their hotels they have to make sure their hotel is guest friendly. Non guest friendly hotels also charge a 500THB joiner fee, and you have to pay it in order for your companion to come into your room.
Fortunately there are many guest friendly hotels around NEP. Nana Hotel, Majestic Suites and Woraburi Sukhumvit Resort and Hotel are some just to name a few that are very close to NEP.
For more in depth information visit Nana Entertainment Plaza where you can find useful maps and information.
You can also find a list of popular no joiner fee hotels hotels at Girl Friendly Bangkok Hotels.
Jim Hunt is an avid traveler and writer for an underground blog with information about Bangkok, Thailand.
If you are looking for a place to be at night to party out. This place might be one of the place you want to visit. The place has 2 floors being a few pubs at the entrance and the rest filled with Ah Go-go bars. Quite a nice place to just chill out and have a beer but personally the ah go-go bars got quite boring after a while. The pubs were a pretty nice place to hang out and play some locals games with the local Thais. Just becareful as the working ladies there will tend to get you to have some special services. Unless you are genuinely interested, having a drink is good enough..
While you can spend weeks in Thailand without ever seeing a prostitute there are some areas of the City of Angels that are designed with nothing more in mind than the sex tourist. There are also some other places that tend to draw Thai girls who are looking for involvement with a farang - Khao San Road immediately comes to mind. Today's post will focus on the largest of the pay4play entertainment areas in Bangkok known as Nana Plaza.
Nana Entertainment Plaza (or NEP) began 25 years ago when several bars on Soi 14-Soi 16 were forced to close indefinitely because of construction on Sukhumvit Road. In mid 1982 the Rosemarys (1&2) , The Three Roses and The Rainbow Bar all moved into Nana Plaza which was formerly your normal run of the Thai strip mall and parking area. Since that time it has grown to almost 40 bars packed into the central court area.
For almost 2 decades now Nana has been the center of naughty nightlife in Bangkok. It does see some competition from Soi Cowboy area bars, but Nana Plaza is the top of the heap when it comes to A-Go-Go bars, with stages and shows throughout the complex. Nana is famous for it's Go-Go bars where you can find scads of scantily clothes Thai girls gyrating on stage and around shiny poles, all meant to excite and titillate the variety of visitors that come just for that purpose. Nana is also famous for the katoey or ladyboy bars in the area. Many are the man who hasn't understood the difference between the lovely katoeys in Nana Plaza and been handed a large surprise later.
The Plaza does seem to fluctuate in popularity from year to year with the expatriates and sexpatriates visiting Thailand. One year you can go there and find the area packed to capacity and another year will see NEP almost empty. 2007 was a slow year and 2008 looks to be the same with many of the bars reporting their take to be down 20-30% from normal. Some of this is due to the strength of the Thai baht which is affecting all areas of tourism in Thailand. Other reasons mentioned are the declining upkeep of the clubs, the rising price of the girls and the poor attitude of many of the staff and girls. Another hit is coming in the form of a smoking ban in all restaurants and bars in Thailand which is supposed to take effect February 11th, 2008. It will be interesting to see if this ban is actually enforced.
The first time visitor to Nana Plaza should be prepared for a surreal experience with the area looking like a neon lit circus midway in full swing and music pumping from the various bars surrounding the Plaza. Bible thumping missionaries, prostitutes, western sexpats, camera wielding Japanese tourists and curious tourist young and old fill the area making it a great place to sip a beer and watch the diversity of humanity in all its forms. No matter how far and wide you travel you are unlikely to see another place even remotely like it.
With dozens of bars, brightly flashing neon, hundreds of girls and all the sights, smells and sounds of Nana Plaza I have only scratched the surface of what Nana Plaza is. Go and see for yourself, you'll be amazed and possibly shocked, but it will be different than any other experience of your life.
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Nana Entertainment Plaza (NEP) is a red light district located on Sukhumvit Soi 4. It is an area filled with international shops, restaurants, posh condos and first class business hotels. Which is one of the reasons why many foreign expats and tourist choose to stay and visit there.
The entrance to NEP is directly across from the Nana Hotel and you simply cannot miss the neon sign with the bright green letters above the entrance. And the crowd of men and the army of freelance prostitutes make NEP easy to locate. NEP is essentially a square building with 3 floors and an open courtyard in the center filled with go go bars, beer bars and pool tables.
On the ground floor you'll find popular beer bars such as Big Dogs and Lucky Luke's right at the entrance. Both of those beer bars are great for sitting around and having a beer with some great company from all over the world. In the courtyard is where you'll find a few more beer bars, pool tables and many go go bars. Currently the most popular go go bars on the ground floor are Rainbows 1, Rainbows 2 and Play School. You'll find hundreds of go go dancers shuffling their feet to hip hop beats and trance. There is one go go bar that only has lady boys working inside and it's called Obsessions, and it's quite popular for men interested in that lifestyle.
Then on the second floor you'll find only go go bars and just like downstairs on the ground floor you'll get mobbed by ladies trying their best to entice you to go inside their go go bar. The more popular go go bars on the second floor are Rainbow 4 and Angel Witch. Angel Witch has started to become quite popular over the years because of their beautiful show girls. There are two lady boy go go bars on the second floor as well and you can't miss them. There are usually a few standing around by the doors of Temptations and Casanova.
Finally on the third floor you'll find the largest go go bars called Hollywood 2, Hollywood Carousel and Carnival. All of those go go bars have some shows starting around 11pm and draw quite a crowd so it gets quite packed. Carnival is the only go go bar with a mechanical bull and anyone can get on and give it a go. There is also one lady boy go go bar here called Casanovas.
Most men who visit NEP are most likely going to take a Thai girl out of a go go bar. Before they can do that they must first pay what's called a bar fine which cost about 500THB. And if they want to take their companion back to their hotels they have to make sure their hotel is guest friendly. Non guest friendly hotels also charge a 500THB joiner fee, and you have to pay it in order for your companion to come into your room.
Fortunately there are many guest friendly hotels around NEP. Nana Hotel, Majestic Suites and Woraburi Sukhumvit Resort and Hotel are some just to name a few that are very close to NEP.
For more in depth information visit Nana Entertainment Plaza where you can find useful maps and information.
You can also find a list of popular no joiner fee hotels hotels at Girl Friendly Bangkok Hotels.
Jim Hunt is an avid traveler and writer for an underground blog with information about Bangkok, Thailand.
While you can spend weeks in Thailand without ever seeing a prostitute there are some areas of the City of Angels that are designed with nothing more in mind than the sex tourist. There are also some other places that tend to draw Thai girls who are looking for involvement with a farang - Khao San Road immediately comes to mind. Today's post will focus on the largest of the pay4play entertainment areas in Bangkok known as Nana Plaza.
Nana Entertainment Plaza (or NEP) began 25 years ago when several bars on Soi 14-Soi 16 were forced to close indefinitely because of construction on Sukhumvit Road. In mid 1982 the Rosemarys (1&2) , The Three Roses and The Rainbow Bar all moved into Nana Plaza which was formerly your normal run of the Thai strip mall and parking area. Since that time it has grown to almost 40 bars packed into the central court area.
For almost 2 decades now Nana has been the center of naughty nightlife in Bangkok. It does see some competition from Soi Cowboy area bars, but Nana Plaza is the top of the heap when it comes to A-Go-Go bars, with stages and shows throughout the complex. Nana is famous for it's Go-Go bars where you can find scads of scantily clothes Thai girls gyrating on stage and around shiny poles, all meant to excite and titillate the variety of visitors that come just for that purpose. Nana is also famous for the katoey or ladyboy bars in the area. Many are the man who hasn't understood the difference between the lovely katoeys in Nana Plaza and been handed a large surprise later.
The Plaza does seem to fluctuate in popularity from year to year with the expatriates and sexpatriates visiting Thailand. One year you can go there and find the area packed to capacity and another year will see NEP almost empty. 2007 was a slow year and 2008 looks to be the same with many of the bars reporting their take to be down 20-30% from normal. Some of this is due to the strength of the Thai baht which is affecting all areas of tourism in Thailand. Other reasons mentioned are the declining upkeep of the clubs, the rising price of the girls and the poor attitude of many of the staff and girls. Another hit is coming in the form of a smoking ban in all restaurants and bars in Thailand which is supposed to take effect February 11th, 2008. It will be interesting to see if this ban is actually enforced.
The first time visitor to Nana Plaza should be prepared for a surreal experience with the area looking like a neon lit circus midway in full swing and music pumping from the various bars surrounding the Plaza. Bible thumping missionaries, prostitutes, western sexpats, camera wielding Japanese tourists and curious tourist young and old fill the area making it a great place to sip a beer and watch the diversity of humanity in all its forms. No matter how far and wide you travel you are unlikely to see another place even remotely like it.
With dozens of bars, brightly flashing neon, hundreds of girls and all the sights, smells and sounds of Nana Plaza I have only scratched the surface of what Nana Plaza is. Go and see for yourself, you'll be amazed and possibly shocked, but it will be different than any other experience of your life.
The author is a long time visitor to both Thailand and especially Bangkok. His blog at Thailand Musings will give you an insiders view of the Land of Smiles as well as travel tips, Thai recipes, meeting Thai's and more.