Flashback: October 1992. Arrive from SFO, first time in Thailand, freshen up at the Tower Inn on Silom Road and I'm ready for action. A 15 minute walk to Patpong, I have no problem finding it, but there's nothing happening. It's too early!
Here's how the scene looks like today
Order some dinner and a few margaritas at Patty's Fiesta and snapped this one standing in front of the restaurant at the mouth of Patpong 1.
The food was awful, but Patty's is still around, and so is the MacDonalds across the street
When beer bars opened I ordered a bottle of Klo