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Some visitors may find that Patong's bar scene is enough to put them off their
pàt tai,
but
if you're in the mood for plenty of beer, winking neon and short skirts, it is certainly
worth sampling.
Th Bangla is Patong's beer and bar-girl mecca and features a number of spectacular
go-go extravaganzas, where you can expect the usual mix of gyrating Thai girls and often
red-faced Western men. The music is loud (expect techno), the clothes are all but nonex-
istent and the decor is typically slapstick with plenty of phallic imagery. That said, the at-
mosphere is more carnival than carnage and you'll find plenty of peers pushing their way
through the throng to the bar.
Seduction
(
www.facebook.com/seductiondisco
;
39/1 Th Bangla; 10pm-4am)
International DJs, professional-
grade sound system and the best dance party on Phuket, without question. Winner and
still champion.
NIGHTCLUB
La Gritta
( 0 7634 0106;
www.amari.com
; 2 Th Meun-ngern; 10.30am-11.30pm)
A spectacular, modern res-
taurant that doesn't fit in with the ageing bones of this once-great property, but who
cares? With tiered booths, massive yet muted light boxes and a deck that is just centi-
metres above the boulder-strewn shore, there are few better settings for a sunset cocktail
in Patong.
BAR
Barefoot Beach Shack
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BAR
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( 08 9697 2337;
www.facebook.com/BarefootBeachShack
; Th Thawiwong; 10am-10pm; )
A whim-
sically decorated retro bar with a Caribbean feel, crafted from reused corrugated tin and
reclaimed wood. It's right on the beach, pulses with palatable pop tunes and is irrigated
with middling cocktails and Chang draught. There are worse ways to spend an afternoon.
Monte's
(Th Phisit Karani; 11am-midnight)
Now this, my friends, is a tropical pub. There's a thatched
roof, a natural-wood bar, dozens of orchids and a flat-screen TV for sport. The barflies
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