The Art of Titillation

Bangkok, we all know, is a paradise of earthly delights, just exotic enough to make visitors feel they've had a glamorous adventure, even if they've only been sampling sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll. Hospitals that turn men into women, or something in between. Russian mafiosi with white slaves on hand in the beach resort of Pattaya. Cops shaking hands with yaba dealers while soft girls get the better of tough guys in Soi Cowboy, the Nana Entertainment Plaza and the grandmama-san of them all, Patpong. All these night-tour fixtures feature prominently in...