Wong's Place

Bangkok


This cramped, dusty (and a tad smelly) den is a time warp into the backpacker world of the early 1980s. It's known to be a last resort on Bangkok's bar-hopping map, so expect functionality over finesse, and don’t bother knocking until 1am. Drinks are cheap, and the place pretty much stays open until the last person crawls out.


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