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In Patpong: Bangkok's Twilight Zone, German photojournalist Nick Nostitz chronicles that money-driven convergence

In Patpong: Bangkok's Twilight Zone, German photojournalist Nick Nostitz chronicles that money-driven convergence. Nostitz, who worked on the book for seven years, toured Patpong's streets, discos, go-go bars and "blow-job bars," forming close relationships with his subjects male and female prostitutes, transsexuals, junkies, tourists, misfits and expatriates.

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But Nick Nostitz's visual tour de force is far more than just a voyeur's wet dream - it's a portrait of an extraordinary way of life. Because it sees both sides of the story, this book makes a serious contribution to the sexploitation debate.

When I discovered this book some years ago I was surprised not to have heard about it before. This unique and deeply personal photographic diary book (here in Bangkok’s Patpong area) mixes pictures and type-written texts by freelance photographer and writer Nick Nostitz. It is highly recommended to anyone interested in photobooks and photographers that immerse themselves in the darker side of nightlife.

Nikolaus Freiherr von Nostitz(born 1968), known by his professional name Nick Nostitz - a German photographer who is a member of the Silesian Nostitz family. He has lived and worked in Bangkok since 1993.

Patpong: Bangkok's Twilight Zone (2001, ISBN 537438-2-9) by Nick Nostitz is a personal photographic depiction of aspects of the Patpong night life. The 2008 book Ladyboys: The Secret World of Thailand's Third Gender gives an intimate portrait of Thailand's Kathoeys

Patpong: Bangkok's Twilight Zone (2001, ISBN 537438-2-9) by Nick Nostitz is a personal photographic depiction of aspects of the Patpong night life. The 2008 book Ladyboys: The Secret World of Thailand's Third Gender gives an intimate portrait of Thailand's Kathoeys. It is a collection of authentic stories about journeys of self-discovery by those who have struggled with gender identity while trying to maintain normal lives and careers

Patpong: Bangkok's Twilight Zone (2001, by Nick Nostitz is a photographic depiction of aspects of the Patpong night life. The 2008 book Ladyboys: The Secret World of Thailand's Third Gender paints a portrait of Thailand's kathoeys.

Patpong: Bangkok's Twilight Zone (2001, by Nick Nostitz is a photographic depiction of aspects of the Patpong night life. Patpong opera is a collection of songs written by Kevin Wood, manager of Radio City, to tunes of modern rock songs. Together they tell the story of the people in Patpong. Patpong serves as part of the setting in Tom Robbins' book Villa Incognito.

Patpong: Bangkok’s Twilight Zone, Nick’s first book that showcases the slowly disappearing red light district and underworld of the late nighties in Bangkok. Poh Teck Tung Foundation, the volunteer ambulance foundation that Nick photographed. There are a number of different ‘foundations’ serving different parts of Bangkok and this is one of the most well-known.

His books include "Patpong, Bangkok’s twilight zone: a photographic diary" and "Red vs. Yellow (Vol 1: Thailand’s Crisis of. .Photo-journalist Nick Nostitz once again finds himself in the firing line in Bangkok. Yellow (Vol 1: Thailand’s Crisis of Identity & Vol 2: Thailand’s political awakening)". Nick Nostitz 07 February, 2014. A Red Shirt Songkran party and amnesty thoughts. Nick Nostitz 10 April, 2012. View All Articles by this Author.

His first book Patpong: Bangkok's Twilight Zone was published in 2000. While Nostitz photographed the 2003 drug war killings, his deep interest in Thai politics began late in 2005 when Sondhi Limthongkul screened his talk show in Lumpini Park via his ASTV satellite TV channel, which became a platform for opposition to the Thaksin Shinawatra government.