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Patpong gets its name from the family that owns much of the area's property. Luang Patpongpanich (or Patpongpanit), an immigrant from Hainan Island, China, purchased the area in 1946. [4] At that time it was an undeveloped plot of land on the outskirts of the city. [5] A small klong (canal) and a teakwood house were the only features. The ...
The city's nightlife is the subject of the song One Night in Bangkok performed by Murray Head which includes the line: "One night in Bangkok can make a hard man humble". ". While the choruses extol Bangkok's reputation and exciting atmosphere in the song, the American in the music video would denounce the city, including its red-light district, "muddy old river" and "reclining Bu
Soi Cowboy (Thai: ซอยคาวบอย, RTGS: Soi Khaoboi, pronounced [sɔ̄ːj kʰāːw.bɔ̄ːj]) is a short (150 meter long) street (soi) in Bangkok, Thailand, with some 40 establishments, mostly go-go bars.
In 2016 two waitresses in the plaza's Bangkok Bunnies go-go bar said that they received monthly wages equivalent to £130 (US$165) and daily tips equivalent to £11–16 (US$14–20). [8] This compares with a 2016 average monthly wage in Thailand of around 13,800 baht (US$388). [9] As of July 2019, Nana Plaza housed 30 bars and three "hotels".
Bangkok has also been named "World's Best City" by Travel + Leisure magazine's survey of its readers for four consecutive years since 2010. [6] As the principal gateway for arriving visitors, Bangkok is visited by the majority of international tourists to the country. Domestic tourism is also prominent.
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The Wat Phra Kaew temple at Sanam Luang Khaosan Road at night Under Saphan Phut at day. Ban Mo; Bang Lamphu; Trok Khaosan; Khlong Lot; Khok Wua; Pak Khlong Talat; Pratu Phi; Ratchadamnoen ...
Cocoa was the top-performing commodity of 2024. The price of the bean surged as headwinds battered key producers. Prices are likely to stay high into 2025, analysts at ING said.