Sok San Road

Sok San Road — Street 8, running west from the Old Market — is where Siem Reap's adult bar scene concentrates. A 20-minute tuk-tuk from Pub Street brings you to a strip of open-fronted lady bars that operate more like the Phnom Penh model: female staff, drink-and-company format, negotiated arrangements.

The scale is smaller than anything in Phnom Penh and the atmosphere is lower-pressure — Siem Reap's bar scene never developed the density of the capital's Street 136 zone. The women here are generally friendlier and less transaction-focused than the capital, which works in either direction depending on what you're after.

Pricing is lower than Phnom Penh: drinks at $1–2, arrangements negotiated at the venue and running cheaper than the capital. A good option for visitors who want something more specific than Pub Street's general backpacker energy without the intensity of the Phnom Penh scene.