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Great start to the morning today...David deleted the last photo's of Koh Chang we hadn't yet put on the computer - that went down well for the first hour. May have even woken a few of the other guests up aswell to our pleasant discussion.
In the afternooon we decided to head to Lumphini Park. It's a bit like Hyde Park if anything - a great escape from the city and the fumes. After a brief stroll we went to the snake farm, the second only snake farm in the world - used for milking venomous snakes to make the antidote! We saw lots of poisonous snakes and even got to hold a big python!
We walked back through the park again and as it was late afternoon it was fair busy. Lads were playing Takraw, which is like volleyball but you use your feet and your head to get it over the net. Some lads were doing stunts on BMX's and one quite old guy was doing kick ups.
When we got back we had a quick kip and got some tea. As it was our last night in Bangkok (at least for a week or two) we decided to explore Pat Pong. For those non the wiser, Pat Pong is Bangkok's famous red light district and home to the infamous ladyboys and go-go bars etc...it's completely surreal as many families, travellers and even elderly people come here, not to gawk but just have a laugh!!
We hadn't a clue what to do or where to go at first so we followed a young western couple up the strip as they looked like they knew where to go. After 10 mins we realised that we probably looked a bit creepy ourselves!
The main street is a little strange. In the middle you have a tourist market and in the background the street is lined with restaurants, strip clubs and brothels!
Not daring to hit the main attractions sober we stopped at a normal bar for a beer. Here we met Joe and Ryan from Charlton. Two top lads that had arrived today for a month.
After a beer and some getting to know each other talking, we gained courage and agreed to stick together for our visit into a Ping Pong House to watch a Ping Pong Show - this isn't your normal table tennis/bat and ball type of event, this is just a ping pong ball and very little else type of event!
Just before hitting the main attraction though we had another quick drink in a different bar. The only reason we mention this is because of the stange experience that befalls innoccent western gents when on their visit to the mens. The same thing happened to all 3 lads (Dave, Ryan and Joe) -Whilst stood there doing what you came to do, a freezing cold towel is placed on the back of your neck by some Thai Bloke who then proceeds to pull and twist you to make all your bones crack. A very wierd experience if anything, and after doing this manhandling the cheeky b*****s expect a tip!
So, as Ryan had been to Thailand before we all volunteered him to take lead and choose our Ping Pong venue. We followed a tout into a club where we due to get a free beer each, courtesy of the bar...whilst drinking our free beer we got a bill, our free beer now cost 1000baht (£16). For some reason, I dont think our 'free' means the same in Thai. So after a calm discussion and swift exit from the lying cheats we moved on, this time not following Ryan's lead!
We went to a more classy venue (baring in mind that classy in Patpong means neon and uv lights guiding your way).
The show inside was something of it's own, not only were we all kept company by half naked girls, but also on top of the ping pong show, we were treated to the talents of what to do with an egg, a banana, a bottle needing it's top taken off, a pea shooter, a long flourescant ribbon, a marker pen and finally, the playing of a trumpet! These girls must have the most interesting CVs!
When we finally escaped, we said our goodbyes - its a shame that we're leaving for Chaing Mai tomorrow, but would be cool if we crossed paths again.
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