Friday, May 7, 2010

Hat Patong, Phuket, Thailand

After the liveaboard I got dropped back in Hat Patong, which is the really touristy area near Phuket Town. It's an okay place to hang out for a little while, but isn't very thrilling unless you plan on drinking. So that's just what I did! I headed out with some people from the boat and found a nice place where the bartenders play Jenga and Connect Four with you and, once your drunk enough, ask you to place a wager on who can nail a nail into a giant plank of wood with the fewest hits. Needless to say I didn't partake in the hammering competition since I can barely hit a nail without any alcohol in my system, but it was pretty hilarious to watch.
The main drag is littered with bars playing loud music and half naked men/women/??? dancing on platforms and people showing flyers for "free pingpong shows" (with mandatory 500 baht drinks :S). It's an interesting place and brings quite a few question to mind:
- is that a man or a woman?
- are those real or implants?
- what do they pay for implants over here? (since so many of them have them they have to be sort of affordable right?)
- is he paying her?
- does he know that she's a he?
etc., etc., etc.

Makes for a interesting evening!

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