Billboard

Billboard is on the top floor of Nana Plaza, the three-floor gogo complex on Sukhumvit Soi 4 in Bangkok. Climb to the third level and you will find it among the neighboring bars, which include Straps, Tychoon, Random, Big Dog's, Angelwitch and Whisky. BTS Nana is the nearest station, so it is an easy walk from the Skytrain.

The big stage and the rotating jacuzzi are what regulars mention first. It is a large gogo bar that is busy most nights, and I think of it as one of Nana's anchor bars: the kind of place you can use as a reference point when you start comparing the rest of the plaza.

It is busy most nights, so expect a crowd whenever you turn up in the evening, with the room fullest as the night builds. If you want a table with a good view of the stage, go earlier. If you want to feel the full atmosphere, come back later. Check on the night, because opening hours are shown to VIP members on the venue listing.

All three are gogo bars inside Nana Plaza. Billboard is on the top floor with its big stage and rotating jacuzzi. Rainbow 4 is a long-running Rainbow group bar on the first floor, known for a large line-up. Spanky's is the third. Walk each floor once and pick on atmosphere rather than reputation.

On the same floor and around the courtyard you will find Straps, Tychoon, Random, Big Dog's, Angelwitch and Whisky. Sexy Night, DC-10 and Twister are close by in the wider plaza and the soi outside. That gives you plenty of choice to move between bars without leaving the complex, so you can sample before deciding where to settle.

Yes. Nobody expects you to take anyone home, and a polite no thank you to a dancer who asks for a lady drink is fine. Order a drink, watch the stage and decide how the evening goes. Keep to one round at first, check your chit as you go and only buy a lady drink if you want the company.

Check your tab against the chits as the night goes on, ask about anything you did not order and keep a note of how many lady drinks have been added. Agree anything you want with a dancer before you leave, and keep your phone and wallet in a front pocket in the crowd. Never ring the bell unless you are happy to buy a round for the room.

Use it as your main stage-show stop, then wander the other bars on the floor. Sit where you can see the jacuzzi and the dancers, and take time to see who you like. Tip dancers directly if you enjoy the show, settle the tab before you move on and keep your night's cash separate from your cards.