Soi Cowboy (, , ) is a short street (soi) in Bangkok, Thailand. It is long and is the location of around 40 commercial establishments, mostly go-go bars. It caters mainly to tourists and expatriates. Soi Cowboy contains one of the three largest groups of foreign-oriented bars in Bangkok, the other two being Patpong and Soi Nana Tai.
thumb|right|Soi Cowboy at dusk
Location
Soi Cowboy is near Sukhumvit Road, between Asok Montri Road (Soi Sukhumvit 21) and Soi Sukhumvit 23, within walking distance from the BTS Skytrain's Asok Station and the Bangkok MRT's Sukhumvit Station. The Pullman Bangkok Grande Sukhumvit Hotel is nearby.
History
thumb|Soi Cowboy entrance on the side of Soi Sukhumvit 21
The first bar opened in Soi Cowboy in the early 1970s, but it was not until 1977 that a second bar opened on the street and set there. In the film the actor Hugh Grant plays a character who visits a Soi Cowboy massage parlour.
In August 2006, scenes were shot in Soi Cowboy for the film Bangkok Dangerous.
References
External links
- Soi Cowboy Bars Photo Guide
- Videos of Soi Cowboy: Google Video, YouTube
- List of Bars at Soi Cowboy (archived copy from 2015)