I might be wrong in this. But, I've read over the years that Patpong is named for the Patpong family who own every square inch. Those are not city sois but just part of the complex.
I might be wrong in this. But, I've read over the years that Patpong is named for the Patpong family who own every square inch. Those are not city sois but just part of the complex.
Patpong was indeed owned and created by the Patpong family. I had some dealings with Udom Patpong, the prime mover in it's development. He seemed a gentlemanly sort of chap, educated in England and then in the States. A most unlikely person to be responsible for creating what once seemed to be the sex centre of the world!
arsenal (June 10th, 2018), bobsaigon2 (June 10th, 2018)
Pat Pong?
Was he that Irishman I witnessed shit himself on the terrace of LCR after sitting drinking numerous glasses of Rum & Pep on a day when the temperature exceeded 40c?
He also projectile vomited at the same time - with his dentures ending up almost in the doorway of Funny Boys.
He was wearing light coloured shorts too.
True story.
poshglasgow (June 11th, 2018)
The BT soi was always two ways, a car or taxi could enter from 2nd Rd. or get there from Beach Rd. using Soi 13/4(ABomb) Soi. Of course, mb's have there own set of rules. The sois connecting 2nd and Beach Rds. are one way and the directions are staggered. Just looks like the parking rules will enforced (for about a month anyway).
paborn (June 11th, 2018)
I misinterpreted the signs in my original post. It is now clear from the arrows that the one-way system is being maintained in all three sois. By "maintained" I mean (as Up2U points out) ignored when inconvenient.