
By coincidence, I discovered yesterday that there was a growing red light district near Taman Palem Mall in Cengkareng , West Jakarta. I had a little walk in the area and I counted at least 15 massage parlours, bars, karaokes and spas, all of which obviously catering to male customers. Basically, the location is between the Mall Taman Palem and the Aston Cengkareng , the only hotel around (which, by the way, has its own spa called Terminal 2). Customers seem to come from the large residential complexes nearby (City Resort, City Park, Mutiara, Pasadena). Also, since the area is near the airport, I imagine there are some visitors who are on transit or on business trips. Here are a few of the massage parlours, spas, karaokes and bars I saw: Note: I did not visit any of the venues listed below. All the information is from internet. Terminal II Spa and KTV This is the most expensive spa in the area, with prices reaching up to IDR750,000 for 60 minutes. For th