The Ruins of Batman’s Lair
in Thailand
G'day folks,
Welcome to another abandoned building. This one is in southern Thailand.
The Batman nightclub
entertainment establishment sits decaying away in the Thai coastal city of
Pattaya. Derelict for over 20 years, the
crumbling club sits on Soi Batman, the street that still carries its name, as
it is still a very distinguishing building.
The Batman was built in the mid-1990’s in central Pattaya,
where it became one of the city’s hottest night-spots. The club’s Batman
spotlights could be seen beaming across the city each night, as if Pattaya were
Gotham City and customers were being called instead of help from a
caped-crusader.
It was also a ‘snooker club’ on the members-only upper
floors, where the ladies that worked there walked around scantily clad (or un-clad)
and entertained club members in short-time rental rooms. This enormous,
dilapidated venue, though only in operation for a brief spell, remains standing
as a mysterious and foreboding reminder to Pattaya locals of past adventures in
local nightlife.
The once-eventful six-floor structure (including the
rooftop), now seems to host mainly street artists who come to spray murals on
the many walled canvases, as well as a few vagrant folks who use it as a
shelter for humid, rainy Pattaya nights. There was a street art event held at
the Batman in March of 2016, which provided the colourful array of murals
covering most of the internal and external walls.
The ground floor area, which was the main Batman dance
floor, is completely submerged under a few meters of water. What is now a murky
pond was once a large dance area with a bar and a stage for live performances.
It was reported in local news last year that a man’s body of was found floating
in that very pool. Now, here are some photographs of this building.
Clancy's comment: A big place, but can't say I've been there. Love the artwork.
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