The neon lights of Pattaya’s Walking Road pulsed like a heartbeat, casting electric powered pinks and blues about the throngs of travelers drifting between bars and clubs. Audio thumped from each doorway, promising a night of indulgence driving the beaded curtains and mirrored walls. Within the Velvet Lotus, a premier go-go bar, a dozen younger G

The neon lights of Pattaya’s Walking Avenue pulsed like a heartbeat, casting electrical pinks and blues above the throngs of tourists drifting amongst bars and golf equipment. Tunes thumped from each doorway, promising a night of indulgence powering the beaded curtains and mirrored walls. In the Velvet Lotus, a Leading go-go bar, a dozen younger