Popular Post snoop1130 Posted November 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2019 Prostitution, the CIA, David Bowie and Patpong – Undercover in Bangkok infamous red light district By Tim Newton patpongmuseum.com Let’s start from the very beginning, a very good place to start. Where did Bangkok’s Patpong get its name? It actually goes back to a Chinese immigrant named Luang Patpongpanich. He purchased the land when it was just a banana plantation (I can hear the Benny Hill theme already). During World War II, so the story goes, Patpongpanich’s son and heir, Udom, studied in the US, where he joined a newly secretive “Office of Strategic Services” which eventually became the CIA. All this comes to light in the new Patpong Museum which has just opened. More than just a saucy jaunt through the history of ping-pong shows, the museum tracks the area’s much more fascinating contribution to the Vietnam War, the CIA’s covert war in Indochina and it’s value as a ‘relief’ to US soldiers fighting the communists in the 60s and 70s. Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/tourism/prostitution-the-cia-david-bowie-and-patpong-undercover-in-bangkok-infamous-red-light-district -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2019-11-14 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khwaibah Posted November 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Where did Bangkok’s Patpong get its name? Same place that Dr. Pat Pong a mod on. TV got his..???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Orton Rd Posted November 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2019 Think I will be giving it a miss 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted November 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, snoop1130 said: the history of ping-pong shows Ping Pong shows? Can anyone explain? Is this a table tennis exhibition? Edited November 14, 2019 by PatOngo 1 2 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thaibeachlovers Posted November 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2019 Patpong was never as good as it's reputation, at least in the early 90s. Upstairs were ripoff joints for the unwary, and down stairs were bog standard gogos. It probably survived more on notoriety than quality. Nana Plaza and Soi Cowboy were both better entertainment places. By the late 90s there were probably more bag shops than gogos and the horrible night market selling overpriced junk was a pestilence to anyone trying to get to a gogo. Does anyone even go there anymore? I certainly wouldn't make the effort. Perhaps the Chinese tour groups go there like they do to Pattaya's Walking Street. 13 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted November 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2019 25 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: Patpong was never as good as it's reputation, at least in the early 90s. It was the pulse of Bangkok throughout the 70's. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mok199 Posted November 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2019 The real ''Amazing Thailand'' , it was all downhill from that point... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bendejo Posted November 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2019 And David Bowie? He visited the area back in 1983, shot a video clip there, and ‘got lost’ for quite a while, so the story goes. Anyone know what video it was? My first guess is China Girl. This movie, released while the Viet Nam War was still happening, helped give Thailand, and Patpong, it's image. And answers @PatOngo 's question. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071464/ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sanemax Posted November 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2019 1 hour ago, PatOngo said: Ping Pong shows? Can anyone explain? Is this a table tennis exhibition? No, the female performers emit ping-pong balls from their vaginas 4 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, bendejo said: And David Bowie? He visited the area back in 1983, shot a video clip there, and ‘got lost’ for quite a while, so the story goes. Anyone know what video it was? My first guess is China Girl. This movie, released while the Viet Nam War was still happening, helped give Thailand, and Patpong, it's image. And answers @PatOngo 's question. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071464/ I just watched the entire "official" VDO and nothing at all in it suggests Patpong or even Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 10 minutes ago, sanemax said: No, the female performers emit ping-pong balls from their vaginas 555555555555 Check out his location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sanemax Posted November 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2019 38 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: Patpong was never as good as it's reputation, at least in the early 90s. Upstairs were ripoff joints for the unwary, and down stairs were bog standard gogos. Upstairs at Pink Panthers in Patpong was as good as its reputation . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, sanemax said: Upstairs at Pink Panthers in Patpong was as good as its reputation . Guess I missed that one. In all the upstairs bars I tried the "buy me a drink" was too much, so I stayed downstairs. Then I discovered Nana and never went back, except to remind myself why I didn't go there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sanemax Posted November 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2019 11 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: Guess I missed that one. In all the upstairs bars I tried the "buy me a drink" was too much, so I stayed downstairs. Then I discovered Nana and never went back, except to remind myself why I didn't go there. Full on live sex shows and ping pong balls , blow darts and bananas flying all over the place . Holding a ballon up awaiting a dart to come flying out a vagina aiming to burst the ballon is a frightening experience . You are trying to cover your eyes and look at the same time . 5 1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mlkik Posted November 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, sanemax said: Full on live sex shows and ping pong balls , blow darts and bananas flying all over the place . Holding a ballon up awaiting a dart to come flying out a vagina aiming to burst the ballon is a frightening experience . You are trying to cover your eyes and look at the same time . I went there 27 years ago and remember the snake show ! Also the live sex shows and opening bottles of beer with their fannys. Edited November 14, 2019 by mlkik 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Had a few great times down in PP. I was mainly a Cowboy man, drinks cheaper and it served my pocket better for a 2 -3 week stay. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soumanioco Posted November 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) David Bowie Life in Thailand https://youtu.be/NmIDE_feJUs Edited November 15, 2019 by soumanioco 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Mee Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 hour ago, PatOngo said: It was the pulse of Bangkok throughout the 70's. Got that right. Remember the Mississippi Queen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 david bowie, lol ... his video little china girl, started my appetite for asian girls ???? and I got one, china girl, and than some thai... sour taste in my mouth lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said: I just watched the entire "official" VDO and nothing at all in it suggests Patpong or even Thailand. It was filmed mostly in Chinatown in Sydney,,,, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted November 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2019 So now they admit that prostitution has been around in Thailand for years.....LOL 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Patpong. The good ole days. Yes and the Madrid. It was really a lot of fun at one time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DonaldBattles Posted November 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2019 I lived on Silom Road near Patpong for 25 years. There was more to Patpong than sex shows. Some good eating places, shops and Foodland. The Madrid on Patpong 1 was my favorite meeting place. Khun Daeng ran a respectable business and had good food. Jack Shirley entertained us for years with old CIA stories. When Tony Poe came to town there was lots of excitement. Also, when John Daughtrey came from Sadia there was a lot of free drinks. I am retired in Chiang Rai now but I really miss Patpong. 12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 26 minutes ago, Boon Mee said: Got that right. Remember the Mississippi Queen? June and Joy, the lovely twins....oh yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 2 hours ago, sanemax said: 3 hours ago, PatOngo said: Ping Pong shows? Can anyone explain? Is this a table tennis exhibition? No, the female performers emit ping-pong balls from their vaginas Damn, I like table tennis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 hour ago, sanemax said: Full on live sex shows and ping pong balls , blow darts and bananas flying all over the place . Holding a ballon up awaiting a dart to come flying out a vagina aiming to burst the ballon is a frightening experience . You are trying to cover your eyes and look at the same time . Everything except the live sex ( they did have live lesbian sex though ) was available at Hollywood Royale in Nana, and better than anything in Patpong. Sadly, Purachai ended all that. I did once see a live sex show in Bkk back in the 70s at a GI brothel. Complete turn off. Apparently there was a couple did it on a motorbike somewhere back in the day, but before my time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Sure the museum will feature dual pricing. Hong Kong Marine Museum is well done and is B135 for everyone. If it is praised, I will go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 21 minutes ago, DonaldBattles said: I lived on Silom Road near Patpong for 25 years. There was more to Patpong than sex shows. Some good eating places, shops and Foodland. The Madrid on Patpong 1 was my favorite meeting place. Khun Daeng ran a respectable business and had good food. Jack Shirley entertained us for years with old CIA stories. When Tony Poe came to town there was lots of excitement. Also, when John Daughtrey came from Sadia there was a lot of free drinks. I am retired in Chiang Rai now but I really miss Patpong. I think you miss Patpong as it was then. It's entirely missable now. Unfortunately, LOS has moved on and all we have is memories of a different world- could be an alternate universe for all the similarity to today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 2 hours ago, PatOngo said: It was the pulse of Bangkok throughout the 70's. When going to LOS on a bus tour from Singapore early 70s I read a book about Patpong as preparation. All I remember of it is that one BG poured petrol over another and set her head on fire in a dispute over a client. When I got to Bkk I was all ready to go there, but the tour guide convinced me it was too dangerous. Sadly I didn't go, but I wish I had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 41 minutes ago, Geoffggi said: So now they admit that prostitution has been around in Thailand for years.....LOL They admit that it happened years ago, but the Americans convinced them to make it illegal, and it hasn't happened since then:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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