The neon lights of Pattaya’s Strolling Road pulsed like a heartbeat, casting electric pinks and blues over the throngs of travellers drifting in between bars and clubs. Songs thumped from every doorway, promising an evening of indulgence at the rear of the beaded curtains and mirrored partitions. Within the Velvet Lotus, a premier go-go bar, a do

The neon lights of Pattaya’s Walking Road pulsed just like a heartbeat, casting electrical pinks and blues about the throngs of tourists drifting between bars and clubs. Music thumped from every doorway, promising a night of indulgence at the rear of the beaded curtains and mirrored walls. In the Velvet Lotus, a Leading go-go bar, a dozen young W