Party zone _ enter at your own risk
Bangkok's late-night clubs are lawless enclaves despite and because of their connections to local police stations. 'Spectrum' spoke to club managers to find out how it works _ and discovered what happens when things go wrong
- Published: 25/12/2011 at 02:13 AM
- Newspaper section: Spectrum
When Bangkok's nightclubs close around 2am, party people still in the mood for fun move on. From the latest in-vogue hotspot they venture to places that operate in a grey area of legality but are left untouched because of large daily or monthly payments made to local police stations.
IT’S MY PARTY: Many of Bangkok’s night spots are able to stay open past the mandated 2am closing time because of close ties to local law enforcement. PHOTO: ANDREW CHANT
These clubs have names ranging from the seedy to the innocuous. The latest are two Pattaya imports. And then there are the normal clubs that simply stay open when others close, or are hidden in late-night strips off Ratchadaphisek, Sukhumvit or Silom roads where small bars turn the lights down low and stay open until 5 or 6am.
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- Writer: Ezra Kyrill Erker
- Position: Writer
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