Travel Reference
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ENTERTAINMENT
CALYPSO BANGKOK
( 0 2688 1415;
www.calypsocabaret.com
; Asiatique, Soi 72-76, Th Charoen Krung; admission 1200B; show
times 8.15pm & 9.45pm; shuttle ferry from Tha Sathon, Central Pier)
Located in a corner of Asiatique
market, Calypso is yet another destination for
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(transgender, also spelt
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cabaret.
CABARET
BAMBOO BAR
LIVE MUSIC
(
0 2236 0400;
www.mandarinoriental.com/bangkok/fine-dining/the-bamboo-bar
; ground fl, Mandarin Oriental, 48
Soi 40, Th Charoen Krung; 9-11.45pm Sun-Thu, to 12.45am Fri & Sat; Tha Oriental or hotel shuttle boat from
Tha Sathon, Central Pier)
The Oriental's Bamboo Bar is famous for its live jazz lounge, which
holds court inside a colonial-era cabin of lazy fans, broad-leafed palms and rattan decor.
THREE SIXTY
LIVE MUSIC
( 0 2442 2000; 32nd fl, Millennium Hilton, 123 Th Charoen Nakhorn; 5pm-1am; hotel shuttle boat from Tha
Sathon, Central Pier)
Frustrated with Bangkok? A set or two of live jazz in this elegant glass-en-
cased perch 32 floors above the city will help you forget some of your troubles, or at the
very least, give you a whole new perspective on the city.
SALA RIM NAAM
DINNER THEATRE
(
0 2437 3080;
www.mandarinoriental.com/bangkok/fine-dining/sala-rim-naam
;
ground fl, Mandarin Oriental Hotel,
Soi 40, Th Charoen Krung; tickets 2400B; dinner & show 8.15-9.30pm; river ferry Tha Oriental or hotel shuttle
boat from Tha Sathon, Central Pier)
The historic Mandarin Oriental hosts dinner theatre in a sump-
tuous Thai pavilion located across the river in Thonburi. The price is well above average,
reflecting the means of the hotel's client base, but the performance gets positive reviews.
PATPONG
(Soi Patpong 1 & 2, Th Silom; 4pm-2am; Si Lom exit 2, Sala Daeng exit 1)
Possibly one of the
most famous red-light districts in the world, today any 'charm' that the area used to possess
has been eroded by modern tourism, and fake Rolexes and Diesel T-shirts are more ubiquit-
ous than flesh. If you must, be sure to agree to the price of entry and drinks before taking a
RED-LIGHT DISTRICT
