There are no words to describe Patong, but I will try. Picture Vegas without the casinos (party all night, beach party all day, spending money like whoa, and debauchery all around) mixed with Cancun on Spring Break, with strip clubs of underage dancers that are literally pole dancing outdoors for everyone to watch. It's a little overwhelming and really quite sad. A lot of Thai girls unfortunately fall into prostitution at very early ages (15 or 16 usually) and there are a lot of willing "johns" in this town. There are also many young boys that become "she-man" and are also selling themselves. Many times these boys are taken from their village and brought here to earn money for the familly- even if they're not transgender or homosexual, they take on this role. But there are also a ton of transgender Thais who are locally called She-Man. Tourists have to be careful in who they pick up for prostitution because some of these girls it's really hard to tell! It's pathetic to witness the dirty old men handing over wads of cash- in broad day light- to a bar and then negotiating with the young girl for what he's gonna get for the day/night. Gross. Just gross.
But on a positive note, my hostel- Bodega Phuket- is pretty much the best hostel ever! So clean, such great staff, and AWESOME people. I've already made friends with 3 Aussies, a Brit and Norweigen guys... and they are all easy on the eyes. My new mates and I settle in at the Bodega bar for happy hour before hitting up the bars on the strip.
But on a positive note, my hostel- Bodega Phuket- is pretty much the best hostel ever! So clean, such great staff, and AWESOME people. I've already made friends with 3 Aussies, a Brit and Norweigen guys... and they are all easy on the eyes. My new mates and I settle in at the Bodega bar for happy hour before hitting up the bars on the strip.
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