Famous (or infamous, depending on how you look at it)
for its go-go bars and night market selling fake stuff
and pirate DVDs, Silom Soi 2 (Patpong) is packed
with countless sleazy venues where
bored-looking, half-naked girls wiggle their bodies
around on the stage. Unless you want to be dragged
into a seedy, dark bar with freaky shows and a
mob of girls trying to reserve a space on your
lap, avoid the hustlers who tend to shove a
‘menu’ of ‘shows’ under potential punters noses.
And remember, a ‘ping-pong show’ is not a
showdown game of table tennis.
For those who are more into slow-going evening
activities, there are a few venues providing golden
opportunities to soak up Thai cultural treats and
the fascinating history of the country. The most
famous is Siam Niramit, a majestic 80-minute stage
production that recounts stories about Siam.
This outstanding performance with fantastic
costumes, formidable lighting and visual effects
features inspiring stories about the country’s
historical heritage, the spiritual beliefs of Thai
people as well as the law of karma and the act
of merit making during religious festivals. It’s a
striking, one-of-a-kind production not to be missed.
 

Probably every Thai soul embraces the country’s national
holidays. What other country mentions new year three
times on the calendar within a short period of four months?  
In Bangkok you can join Western, Chinese and Thai new
year festivities! Each Buddhist holiday is highlighted on
the calendar and each bank holiday as well, ethnic vacations,
traditional vacations including Christmas and if you met some
party-loving Thai friends, they might even turn your birthday
into a great celebration.
The Thais escape from congestion and heat in one of the
many shopping malls. They truly feel good spending a few
hours while window shopping, not necessarily purchasing
items but always keeping updated with all things new. At their
ancient temples, they enjoy the calmness of the splendid
gardens and serene pavilions. They are masters about spending
an amount of time looking inward during their meditations, totally
distanced from the material world. These entirely different states
of being are indispensable to the image and essence of
contemporary Bangkok.Probably every Thai soul embraces the country’s national
holidays. What other country mentions new year three
times on the calendar within a short period of four months?  
In Bangkok you can join Western, Chinese and Thai new
year festivities! Each Buddhist holiday is highlighted on
the calendar and each bank holiday as well, ethnic vacations,
traditional vacations including Christmas and if you met some
party-loving Thai friends, they might even turn your birthday
into a great celebration.
The Thais escape from congestion and heat in one of the
many shopping malls. They truly feel good spending a few
hours while window shopping, not necessarily purchasing
items but always keeping updated with all things new. At their
ancient temples, they enjoy the calmness of the splendid
gardens and serene pavilions. They are masters about spending
an amount of time looking inward during their meditations, totally
distanced from the material world. These entirely different states
of being are indispensable to the image and essence of
contemporary Bangkok.