Bangla Road
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About
Adjacent to Patong Beach, this buzzing and vibrant strip is a great place to start your Phuket pub crawl. Enter past the iconic Patong Beach sign and prepare your senses for the neon lights, throngs of tourists and touts, street vendors selling snacks, and dance anthems pumping from the plethora of go-go bars and clubs. Those planning to partake in the evening festivities can purchase skip-the-line tickets in advance for entry to various nightclubs. Bangla Road sees dense crowds, especially during the peak holiday season in December. Park yourself at a bar, grab a beer and watch the night unfold. – Tripadvisor
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  • Becky M
    15 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A great fun night out.
    This was well worth a visit. We stayed overnight from Koh Lak (5000 baht in a taxi both ways) in a budget hotel just around the corner. This was a great night out, a really interesting and fun experience. I recommend eating in the night market the food was cheap and of excellent quality. Great atmosphere and a great beach for relaxing on and recovering the next day. We were a bit surprised though that everything closed up at 1.30am, we were ready to party all night.
    Visited March 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written March 30, 2023
  • Dave
    Kettering, United Kingdom58 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Not your average street
    We stopped by Bangla Road a number of times during our holiday. It's an 'interesting' place, to be sure. Most of the bargirls realised we were just there for some beers or a coffee but some tried to encourage us to play Connect 4 or Jenga in return for a 'lady drink'. We watched the katoey shows down Soi Freedom, joined a leaving do and enjoyed free drinks in Soi Seadragon, bargained hard to reduce the price of an illegal vape (being openly used by many), and rode the tuk tuks back to the relative peace and sanity of our hotel.
    Visited March 2023
    Written April 12, 2023
  • Alwyn N
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Songkrah at Bangla
    Alot lesser people and stores have changed quite a bit. There is a new street along Bangla road that sells fresh seafood which is good for evening dinners and supper. Went during Songkrah and crazy parties lots of cold water splashing.
    Visited April 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written April 13, 2023
  • arpit a
    24 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Something for everyone
    Something for everyone. Gazillion. Clubs and pubs and bars and discuss and strip clubs. All that you already know. Love shack good for family , The star has great live music also ok for family. The Tiger Night Club good for solo traveller.
    Visited April 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written April 13, 2023
  • Melanie Thomas
    Highfields, Australia4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Tick a box but that’s it
    Tacky and crass. People in your face to go to ping pong shows. They then try to charge 900baht for a drink. Didn’t enjoy it at all. Went to the Aussie bar and that was good but bar maids entice you to buy them a drink and English is only average to understand
    Visited April 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written April 25, 2023
  • Marge
    Birmingham, United Kingdom489 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Definitely an experience!
    Bangla Road is exactly what you expect. Don’t go if not up for a random experience and fun times. The lady boys are friendly and amazing. Obviously you can be ripped off for drinks if you want to see Ping Pong but there’s no pressure & amazing atmosphere.
    Visited January 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written April 28, 2023
  • Wendy B
    Perth, Australia35 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Bangla Road
    Great must do when coming to Phuket. Even if just once. We went earlier in the evening but it was still very busy and very loud. All your senses come alive down this road. Many people trying to get you to sit at their bars and buy drinks. We bought a few drinks at a couple of bars and listened to some great live bands. Also great just for people watching. Many bars to choose from, there are food stalls, markets and a few x rated places doing ping pong shows etc. even came across my first meeting with the ladyboys of Thailand. Was a great experience all round.
    Visited May 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written May 26, 2023
  • TheLittleExplorers
    Birmingham, Alabama87 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Must See!
    It’s like Bourbon St on steroids. I had so much fun visiting the bars with a group of friends. I definitely wouldn’t feel comfortable alone. The shopping is great! Definitely a must see.
    Visited January 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written June 23, 2023
  • Gary094
    Newcastle, Australia2,199 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Bangla rd
    Haven't been here for about 12 years Has changed a bit. Lot bigger clubs pubs with huge neon light's. Couple of cafes . Mainly bars and shops selling clothing. Sunglasses etc. A few marijuana shops now. At night rd is closed off to traffic. Veey busy and noisy. Bars competing with each other with music.. can be hard to hear each other talk A couple has bands. The same gogo touts offering to see ping pong shows for free. But beware . The drinks prices are hugely inflated. Good for people watching walking up and down if u dont want to go to bars. It is a red light area , some western women are offended and disgusted of what they see, but unfortunately the thais working in bars gave no other option for income. Dont be so judgemental. One good thing i noticed this time. There are no annoying pushy Timeshare touts that used to harrass people who walked down there during the day time.
    Visited July 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written July 30, 2023
  • MonaLisa911
    Georgia37 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Typical Tourist vendor saturated walk
    Typical tourist street full of vendors with the same merchandise. Most are dishonest and quite a price 3X’s the actual retail value. Very 1 to 5 will give a near reasonable price but even then it will still be over what they can sell something for. Haggle haggle haggle I can’t say it more! They all have a calculator sitting there to type in a price then offer it to you to type in what you want to pay…assuming it’s so the next tourist can’t hear as they will try to over charge them too! Every five steps “tuk tuk” ..that’s someone offering a ride in a mini open air little covered motor wagon type transport with speakers all around it to play music for the riders. Something young people in groups would love that’s partying on vacation! It’s food vendors galore that are both appealing and not appealing visually.
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written September 7, 2023
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Rachel
Ettalong Beach, Australia9 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Friends
Very dirty and smelly unfortunately but definitely worth the visit.
Food and drink prices a lot higher than expected and most places have the same food.
Written March 13, 2024
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seyedmousa
Tehran, Iran666 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Friends
A noisy place with busy nights and of course with all kinds of activities, restaurants and bars along with sex clubs and toy shops.
Written March 12, 2024
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Richard A
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Friends
Have reviewed this already, but spent 11 days at the Marriott on Merlin Beach. Fantastic stay, great value, wonderful staff! Thank you all! I look forward to my next trip!
Written March 9, 2024
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Jonesy_Official
Newcastle, Australia8 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
There seems to be a few reviews where people are shocked about what they find here, do your research, go in with a sense of humour and you won’t be disappointed. Yes there’s lots of people, lots of lights and sound, there’s crazy things happening everywhere you look, it’s gritty, it’s grimy, but that’s exactly why you’re going there right?

My wife and I had some drinks, ice cream and a lot of laughs people watching. Definitely worth seeing for yourself, but you’ll only get out what you put in, send a frown get a frown….
Written March 4, 2024
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SKG109
Orinda, CA1,075 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Friends
Street of cheap thrills. The girlie bars cum restaurants have specials on beer to lure you in and then gouge you in the food. Avoid!
Walk through it once for the experience but not worth going back!
Written March 1, 2024
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Loopylush
San Miguel de Salinas, Spain21 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Friends
Not for us!!!!! Omg this road is horrendous. Full of seedy shows, rank bars, dirty old men & people constantly sticking boards in your face to get you into sex shows. OK if you like that sort of thing but we've vowed never ever to walk that road again!!!
Written February 24, 2024
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Indeez
Poland55 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Friends
Never ever. Overcrowded, only sxworkers and shows. All about money for tourists. Ugly shows. Be careful on this street with tourist traps-just google it
Written February 20, 2024
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Iain McG
Broughton Astley, UK184 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Couples
Anyone that goes to Bangla Road after 6.00pm must know what they’re letting themselves in for. Its famous. So getting annoyed or disgusted, bigger fool you.

My wife and I spent about 5 nights going into Patong. We had great craic people watching from bars.

My wife felt very safe, the police station is at the bottom of the road and they don’t take prisoners, so to speak.

As a couple we didn’t get approached by the girls when at the bars only to play games, connect 4, pool, Genga, 6 & 1 dice game. All of which they are extremely good at. We bought them a few drinks and had great fun.

Lots of street vendors selling food and fruit. My wife ate some chicken feet. 😳

There’s lots of people selling ping pong shows, you can guess what that was, but a polite no and they leave you alone.

Brilliant place to go, just be open minded or do yourself a favour and stay away.
Written February 18, 2024
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Mark E
London, UK185 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Couples
Filthy .. so think these smells ... Weed, sewage, Tom Ka Ga. The most vile place in Phuket. Trash o Rama. Couldn't wait to get off.
Written February 2, 2024
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daltonblue
Dalton-in-Furness, UK402 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Couples
What can I say. This street is the must see to be believed street in Thailand. Anything goes and does. Its vibrant , its colourful and just downright seedy all in one.
Written January 28, 2024
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