Bangla Road
Bangla Road is now mostly known as Bangla Walking Street or even Soi Bangla, and for many decades, it has been the notorious heart of all Phuket nightlife.
Phuket's Bangla Road really comes to life after sunset, when the road is closed to traffic and becomes a 400-meter festival of neon lights, loud music and cheap beer. Jammed most nights of the year, it's quite a friendly and lively place to walk around, with dozens of bars and clubs competing with each other for customers.
Beer bars occupy most of the street's length, with several go-go bars and a few pubs, restaurants, discos and shops rounding out the attractions, both on Soi Bangla and down its side streets. Street performances are also common most nights, which can make dodging around the tailor shop salesmen, leaflet distributors, street vendors and ping-pong show touts more difficult, but it is all part of the fun.
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