Patong Beach Entertainment Scene

The Patong entertainment scene is the center of all tourist oriented nightlife on Phuket. Here, located within a radius of half kilometer around Soi Bangla, are over 150 bars and small pubs. The pubs, bars and go go bars of Patong Beach are the most popular entertainment destinations on the Island of Phuket. They give the town its unique flavor of a lively, fun place long after the sun goes down.

The bars and pubs of Patong Beach are probably the most popular nighttime destination for most visitors. Most of the bars are small and simple with stools or benches and some kind of roof. The music can be loud and often very mixed as each bar has its own stereo system. Yeah, the volume of music can make conversation difficult, but a fun time is to be had by all.

The atmosphere is easy and relaxed as it is very easy to take a seat in one of the many pubs or bars and enjoy people watching as there is always a sea of human beings moving around you.

One thing about Patong Beach is it becomes very cosmopolitan place, people who finish days diving, sunbathing or sightseeing enjoy congregating in these places to meet and party into the night. Games are very popular in the bars and they are a lot of fun Connect Four, Backgammon or the Thai version of Ka Plunk are also in voque. Some of the larger bars have dart boards, pool tables giving you the opportunity to do something more than just drink.

If you don’t know what a Go Go bar is, a Go Go bar is a place where you can watch girls dancing to energetic music clothed in nothing more than a string bikini. These girls are not completely nude, as this is officially prohibited by Thai law. The girls may interact with the customers during the time they are not dancing.

Anyway, if you have an open mind, visiting a Go Go bar will surely give you a unique insight into this aspect of tourist entertainment.