Bangkok brothel Poseidon set to become a hotel due to COVID losses

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The pandemic has battered Thailand’s notorious red light district, and now it’s made a victim of its largest and most famous brothel Poseidon.

But the massive site of the Poseidon Entertainment Complex will be transformed into a three-star hotel, with its future guests to be none the wiser about its former infamy.

The 11-storey Poseidon became a major attraction in the Thai capital when it opened in 1999, offering karaoke rooms, in-house restaurants and bars, luxury themed rooms complete with jacuzzis and, most notably, massage parlour services featuring girls wearing price tags.The 11-storey Poseidon site was one of the most famous massage parlours in Bangkok. Picture: Poseidon Entertainment ComplexThe site is said to be transformed into a three-star hotel.

But by the end of December the famous brothel had completely shut its doors, unable to continue making an income. A source at the State Railway of Thailand, which owns the land and oversees the lease for the property, said they wanted to transform the business to “adapt to the new economy”, according to the

 

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So they are simply changing from charging for rooms by the half hour to by the day? Cause brothels are illegal in Thailand

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