 Entrance to Soi Pratuchai, 2010 | |
| Addresses | Bangrak |
|---|---|
| Location | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Coordinates | 13°43′50″N 100°31′55″E / 13.730443°N 100.5318478°E |
| South end | Surawong Road |
| North end | Rama IV Road |
| Other | |
| Known for | Gay entertainment area |
Soi Pratuchai (alias: "Soi Twilight";[1] Thai: ซอยประตูชัย, meaning "Triumphal arch soi") was walkway ("soi") in the Bangrak district of Bangkok, Thailand known for being a gay-related entertainment district,[2][3] catering mainly, though not exclusively, to foreign tourists and expatriates.[1] While Soi Pratuchai was internationally known as a red light district for gays at the heart of Bangkok's sex industry, the city in fact has numerous gay-related red-light districts[1] that are far more popular with Thai.
Soi Pratuchai was closed since 1 April 2019 with its land plots being bought. Some bars has relocated in the vicinity of Patpong, while others have closed down permanently. The site of Soi Pratuchai has since been occupied by Chula Culture, a 32-storied condominium developed by Ananda Development set to complete in 2025.[4]
- ^ a b c "Soi Twilight Bangkok | No. 1 Gay Red Light District - Review Update 2018!". The Gay Passport. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Lonely Planet 2004, p. 135.
- ^ "Soi Twilight (Soi Pratuchai) - справочник мест для гей туриста". гей гид (in Russian). Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Culture Chula". อนันดา ดีเวลลอปเม้นท์ จำกัด (มหาชน). Retrieved 16 June 2023.