Sex Sells in Nana Plaza — Bangkok’s Red Light District

<p>The beer bellies seem to be getting bigger with every passing block. I must be getting close.</p> <p>As I walk beside the busy Sukhumvit road, a perpendicular street illuminates from the rest. Some pass by with naive curiosity and warily wonder in. Others turn in sharply with impetus. I&rsquo;m somewhere in between the two.</p> <p>I immediately spot the infamous Nana Plaza, which is marked by a neon lit sign proudly hanging above an entryway reading: &ldquo;Nana Plaza &mdash; The Worlds Largest Adult Playground&rdquo;. The slogan is accompanied by two silhouettes on each side straddling a pole. Past the entry I can see what appears to be a rectangular courtyard residing in the middle of a three level U-shaped building, resembling an old outdoor shopping mall. Being that it&rsquo;s only 8pm, I walk on by in order to not draw the marketing efforts of the entire plaza. After all, I&rsquo;m only here out of curiosity, not participation. I&rsquo;m sure of it.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@andystauff/sex-sells-bangkoks-red-light-district-53c0f8510f02"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>
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