One of the most infamous streets in the world, Walking Street Pattaya is known for it’s bright neon lights, loud music, go-go bars, beer bars, discos, restaurants, and of course girls.

Walking Street closes down to traffic at 6pm and becomes the center of Pattaya Thailand’s nightlife.  For the first time visitor the sights and sounds of 1000 meters of debauchery can be overwhelming.  There are go-go bars and beer bars lining the street, with a bevy of beautiful Thai girls outside trying their best to get you to come in and have a drink or two.

In addition to the beer bars and gogo’s, there are a number of great restaurants, souvenir and t-shirt shops, and entertainers putting on street performances.  There are girls and ladyboy’s packed into every bar and many freelancers working the street.  The number of freelancer’s increases as the night gets later and bars around other parts of Pattaya shut down.

If you are looking to shoot a game of pool and not be hassled by the girls, there are a few bars that cater to this as well.  Up for a little live music?  You can check out the Blues Factory Pattaya.  A live band plays blues and R&B music.  If your fortune enough to go when Lam Morrison is playing, it is a must see.  He is hands down the best and most well known guitar player in Thailand.

There are a number of well known discos and nightclubs that keep the party going until the wee hours of the morning.  Lucifer’s, Marine, and Insomnia are three of the most popular.  These Walking Street Discos usually have a small cover charge to get in, and the later it gets, the bigger the crowd.

In addition to the Main drag of Walking Street, there are also several smaller Soi’s that jut off the side.  Here you will find many more bars, go-go’s, and restaurants.  Soi Diamond being the most well known entertainment street.

Walking Street is the crown jewel of Pattaya nightlife.  It is well known for its crazy and wild night time entertainment, and rightfully so.

Soi 6 is Pattaya’s daytime Walking Street.  It’s been refered to as sexy, seedy, and sinful.  All could be an accurate description.  Soi 6 is Pattaya Thailand’s daytime center for crazy fun and debauchery, a walk down here is not for the meek and mild mannered.

Soi 6 is a street filled with short time bars and go-go’s that starts operating in the early afternoon and goes on till late.  However it is best know as a place for daytime fun.

The bars and staff are known to be a little bit rougher than their Walking Street counter parts.  A lot of the bars are small and somewhat run down, but that is part of it’s attraction to the regular Pattaya travelers.

On your first walk down Soi 6, you will see dozens of Thai girls sitting outside the front of their bars.  Cat calling to the passing men as only they can do.  “Hello Hansum Man..”  Some will come out to meet you in the street and pull you into their bars.  If your not interested just tell them no thanks and walk on to the next gauntlet of beautiful Thai girls trying to get your attention.

You’ll also find several ladyboy bars and go-go’s on Soi 6.  However most of the bars are strictly girls.  There are too many individual bars to list, but in a future update we’ll put up a map with all the bars on Soi 6.

Soi 6 Pattaya is not for everyone.  But if your in the mood for some daytime debauchery with some of your friends, than it maybe just what you are looking for.

The Blues Factory in Pattaya Thailand is top spot to listen to live music on your holiday.  They have several live bands playing blues, r&b, and rock.  Opened in 2001 and still going strong, the bar is located just off Walking Street on Soi Lucky Star, just opposite the Marine Disco.

When you walk in you will be allowed to choose from the available seats, which include tables in front of the stage and dance floor, high top bar tables, or a series of booths along the outside.  Drink and wait service is good, and the music fantastic.

The main headline blues band is The Blues Machine.  The lead singer is Mary from the Philippines, and she can really belt out the songs.  Their main rock band is the Lam Morrison and The Rock Machine.  Lam is probably Thailand’s best known rock guitarist and plays in the Pattaya Blues Factory most nights.  Lam left the Blues Factory for a short while to do his own thing, but has returned recently to rip it up once again.

In addition to the house bands, there are guest bands that come to play in the bar – 3 band nights as they call them.  They have included some well known names in blues and rock from Thailand, Canada, and the U.S.

The Blues Factory opens nightly at 8:30 and is a fun and different way to start your night on Walking Street.  It usually brings in a fairly sizable crowd, so always best to get there a bit early if you want to have your pick of the seats.  The Blues Factory is definitely one of the best live music spots in Pattaya.

One topic that always comes up when talking to people about Pattaya – Women.  It’s no secret that Pattaya has a reputation for wild and seedy nightlife that is known around the world.  The city has tried to clean up its image over the past few years, yet everyone still  wants to know about the Pattaya Girls.  It’s not much of a wonder to anyone who’s been there, as there are beautiful Thai women all over the city.

The main thing that comes to a lot of people’s minds is prostitution.  Although illegal in Thailand, officials tend to look the other way when it comes to this aspect of the nightlife and culture.  Sex is on sale pretty much 24-7 in Pattaya.  That is the reality, no matter how people would like to sugar coat it.

However it is not like a lot of western people envision. Most drum up some horrible vision of the worst, and assume that is what Pattaya is like.  On the contrary, it is much more respectable than that, even if you disagree with the pay for pleasure mentality.  It is out in the open for anyone to see, yet it remains a bit discreet to those that partake.  What do I mean?

First, let’s make sure you know that all women in Pattaya are not prostitutes.  If you approach women in an inappropriate manner you will get yourself in trouble.  Just use your head and show respect.

You can meet girls in Pattaya at a variety of different venues, from beer bars to go-go bars, discos to restaurants.  You can find girls that are willing to go with you.  However it doesn’t have the seedy feeling of prostitution that most would associate with it.  It is more like you are flirting with a girl in a bar.  You hit it off and she goes with you.  You take her to dinner, dancing, and back to your room.  It is more like a date, which I think is most appealing to most men that come here.

If you find a girl that you really like, she may stay with you through your entire vacation.  You’ll find yourself taking her sightseeing, shopping, to the movies, out to dinner, just like you would a girl back home.  You’ll be paying for these things as well as her barfine and daily rate, but it feels like you’ve found a new girlfriend.  This is really what they mean when they say she was a girlfriend experience.

Pattaya Girls – Things to Know

You have to realize that even though you think you’ve found your new girlfriend, this is still a working relationship.  Unless you sponsor her and take her out of the bar, she is still a bar girl in Pattaya and will go with customer to make her living.  When she is with you, she will be devoted, as long as you are paying her.  When you are gone she will be looking for a new customer.

The Bar Fine

A lot of people still don’t understand this.  The barfine is the amount of money (baht) you pay to the bar to take the girl off premises, nothing more.  You are essentially taking one of the bar owners girls off duty for the night and you compensate the bar for this.  Any additional ‘services’ you require are on top of that.
The typical bar fine can run from THB 200 – 500 (that’s Thai Baht if you don’t know).

Negotiating with Pattaya Girls

The additional services are negotiated directly with the woman of your choosing.  It is often advised by people that have been in the pay for pleasure realm for some time that it is best to agree upon a price before paying the bar fine and leaving the bar.  I can’t say this a bad option.

There will be a different rate depending on whether you want to take a girl long time or short time.

Long Time vs. Short Time

What’s the difference between long time and short time…about 500 Baht.  Seriously though, there is more than just price involved.  It also has to do with time, location, and intent.

Long time (LT) is where you take the girl from the bar for the entire night.  She will stay with you until morning (or early afternoon depending on how late you were out the night before).  This is like a first date.  You take her with you to bars, discos, maybe a bite to eat.

If she likes you, she may try and stay with you the next day.  If she is up early and getting dressed, it’s time to pay her and let her go.

Short time (ST) with a Pattaya girl is all about satisfaction.  You meet a girl in the bar and arrange to take her short time.  Most bars will have a room available onsite or you can take her back to your hotel if it is guest friendly.  It is all about a quick session and then back out to the bars.  There is no overnight stay involved.  If you took a girl for short time and find there is a connection, you can ask her if she wants to stay with you long time and go from there.

There is a lot more information that can be passed along, especially to those who are making there first trip to Pattaya.  Hopefully this answers some of your initial questions about Pattaya girls and what to expect when you get there.

Massage in Pattaya is all too often incorrectly associated with sex, however in this case, it is spot on.  The soapy massage has become a time honored tradition in Thailand.  We don’t know the history, but it is quite popular, along with a few other variation such as the oil massage.

Not all massage places in Pattaya cater to this.  A lot of them are above board and offer simply a thorough Thai full body massage.  You have to make sure that you are in the right kind of establishment if this is what you are looking for.  Some of the major establishments are Heavens Entertainment, Sabailand, and Diamond massage.

You will find many large scale massage parlours around Pattaya, as well as many smaller ones.  In the larger ones, you will quite often be escorted through the entrance into an area where the girls all sit behind a glass wall.  You are able to look at the girls and find one that you find beautiful.   As the massage girls all where numbers, you tell the attendant the girls number, and he will be off to arrange things.

Now the variety and quality of massage girls will depending on the day and time you arrive.  It can also depend whether or not it is high or low season in Pattaya.  If you don’t find one that you like you are always free to leave.

Most of these places will have a variety of different options on the menu for you to choose from.  It could be an oil massage, soapy massage, or numerous other combinations.  You will typically get the actual massage first, followed by the well known happy ending.

With the Soapy massage, the girl usually begins by washing you down as you sit together in a large bath tub.  Then you proceed to get out of the tub and onto and inflatable air mattress.  The girl will then soap you down with her body as the main instrument for applying the suds.  It can be very erotic.  What happens after that is up to you.  You will probably spend an hour, maybe more in the parlour.  Fees may range from 1000 – 2000 baht.

The Coyote Bars in Pattaya are quite popular and have been catching on in the last few years.  These bars are slightly different then your other beer bars and gogo’s.  The concept is a bit different but like other things in Thailand a bit of the same.

The bars are typically laid back, TV screens, pool tables, a bar, and places to sit.  The coyote girls, are dancers who are paid to dance around the bar on platforms or raised areas.  Typically these girls are stunners, truly beautiful.  They are eye candy for the patrons to ogle at while they are drinking and having a good time.

One thing about the girls in the coyote bars of Pattaya is that they all do not go with customers.  They are usually paid pretty well to dance and attract customers into the bar, however it is up to them if they wish to go with someone.  In the beer bars and Pattaya gogo’s, they are there to attract customers, but their goal is to find someone to take them out of the bar for the evening.

In Pattaya’s Coyote Bars, it is not uncommon for a man to be turned down, when he offers to pay a ladies bar fine.  The girls can afford to be a bit choosier as to who they want to go with, if anyone at all.

These bars are are usually quite popular just based on the beautiful women that work there.  You can sit back relax and have a few drinks while looking at the talent on stage performing.  There are now shows, but some would say the girls dancing around to the music is the show.

Prices in the Coyote bars can range from reasonable to expensive.  It really depends on the place and the owner.  You may find some deals, but don’t be surpised if the drink prices are on the high end in some of these locations.  But then again, this is Thailand, and compared to back home, even the high prices seem cheap.

One of the most entertaining and desired shows to see while in Pattaya, is the Ladyboy Cabaret.  These aren’t your ordinary ladies, but they put on one heck of a spectacular performance.  Ornate costumes, lavish decorations, and a giant cast, make this an undeniable tourist attraction.

The most popular Pattaya ladyboy cabaret show are Tiffany’s Cabaret and Alcazar Cabaret Show. Both of these are institutions in Pattaya and have been running almost 30 years.  They will amaze you with singing, comedic shows, dancing, and impersonations.  There are hundreds of performers in each company, and you will be amazed at the elaborate numbers they perform.

Prices for the shows average about 500 baht.  You can arrange to go to the venues by baht bus, taxi, or through an booked tour package.  They usually run several shows nightly.

The Tiffany Cabaret is also well known for putting on a Miss Tiffany World pageant.  A beauty pageant to find the most beautiful and talented Ladyboy in Thailand.  It is a well known show and attracts huge crowds.  If you are lucky enough to be in Thailand during this time, you can be a part of it.

These shows are put on by Thai ladyboys, also known as Kathoey in Thai.  They are males who live their lives as females as they believe that is who they truly are.  Some others may call them transvestite or cross dressers, but that is not the case at all.  They feel they are women born in the wrong bodies, and live their lives as full time females.

Now whatever you may think about this, they put on one heck of a show.  Dancing, singing, the performers are very talented and yes, beautiful.  Don’t be scared, go and check out one of the most recommended tourist attractions in Pattaya.

Pattaya has a number of high energy discos or dance clubs that party till the wee hours of the morning.  They are fun places to go with your girl or a few friends and dance the night away and pick up on members of the opposite sex.  These places open earlier in the evening around 11pm, but don’t really get going till later in the night.  By 1am and the crowds start to flow in.

You can find some really popular discos on Pattaya’s Walking Street.  Here you will find Lucifer’s, Marine, Tony’s, and Insomnia.  They are all easy to find with their bright neon signs set out over walking street.

The music ranges from hip-hop and club music to Thai pop. Most will have a stage with a live musical performance including singers and dancers.  There are also dancers stationed around the club shaking it to the music. They put on quite a show.  In addition to the live performances, they’ll have a D.J. on staff spinning tunes in between sets.

One of the newer and more popular discos is X-Zyte.  Located on 3rd road near the Buffalo Bar, it has become a well like dance club in the years it has been open.  Their performers are top notch, large screens, lots of room, and a laid back fun vibe to the place.  It’s a great place to bring your girl and your friends for a night out.  Definitely worth checking out.

The drink prices are going to be slightly more expensive than the Pattaya beer bars and GoGo Bars, but that is to be expected.  Most discos in Pattaya will also charge a cover charge.  Somewhere in the neighborhood of 200 baht is pretty common.  But you will have a good time here.

If you are looking at meeting a girl, there are plenty of single Thai girls that go to the discos and dance clubs.  A lot of them are freelancers, so just be aware of what to expect.

If you are looking for a fun night out after hitting the other bars and venues, these Pattaya dance clubs are a great alternative.

A staple of Pattaya nightlife are the many GoGo Bars that dot the city.  Here you will find scantily clad Thai Girls dancing to the latest music.  If your looking for the best place to find go go bars in Pattaya, head to Walking Street.  Here you will find dozens of bars lining the neon drenched street.  Plenty of cute girls will be outside trying to entice you into their club, some even grabbing and pulling you towards the door.

The options on Walking Street may seem endless.  You will find many of the infamous names in the Pattaya Gogo bar scene, including Angelwitch, Peppermint Agogo, Living Dolls Show Case, Heaven Above, as well as many, many, more.

Now some of these venues are not all about having half naked or even fully nude Thai Girls gyrating in front of you – though that is the main purpose.  Some of the better known bars also go to great length to put on some pretty fine choreographed shows in between the go go girls.  Angelwitch for one, puts on a number of great sets, with costumes and traditional Thai Music to entertain the crowds.

At some point you will probably find yourself asked if you would like to buy some ping pong balls as part of the show.  This isn’t what a lot of you might think it is for.  At some point during the evening, they will announce it is time and customers will begin tossing their ping pong balls at the dancing girls they like.  The girls scramble to collect them, and at the end of the ping pong show, the girls get to turn them in for a few extra baht.  It is a fun way to tip the girls some extra money.

The prices of drinks in the gogo bars are slightly more expensive than those in the more laid back Pattaya beer bars.  This also holds true for ladydrink prices and barfines.  The operate in a similar fashion with check bins placed in front of the customer, however you will be located in seats around the main stage and not mingling around.  Some of the larger venues even have stadium seating to accommodate the larger number of customers.

If you fancy one of the Thai go go girls, you just need to make eye contact, give her a nod and a smile, and she will usually come over and sit with you after her set.  Unless she is previously engaged with another customer.  If you’ve been talking for a while, bought here a couple of ladydrinks, and get along well, you may want to take her from the bar for the evening. A quick side note, the girls make a slight amount of baht for each drink you buy them so it is good form to buy them a drink if you’ve asked them to sit and talk with you.  If you decide to take her from the bar, arrange to pay her bar fine.  Pricing on anything that happens the club is additional and between you and her.

Though Walking Street is the main area to find Pattaya gogo bars, there are many others located throughout the entertainment areas.  You won’t have any trouble finding one should you go looking.  There are also a few Thai Ladyboy gogo bars, so if that is not your thing just be aware they are out there.  If your a first time visitor, Walking Street is the place to go.

The beer bars of Pattaya are an important, if not legendary part of the nightlife in this resort city.  It has been rumored that there are several thousands of bars in Pattaya, while I’m not sure that is true, one could get that impression from the shear numbers you see around the city.  Every street seems to lined with them.

What is a Beer Bar?
A beer bar is typically an open air bar, in other words one that is open from the street.  They are typically small size and many of them will populate a soi (street).  They usually have a single bar, some bar stools and some other seating, perhaps a pool table, television, and loud music.

You may also find a larger beer bar complex such as the Simon Beer Bars on Walking Street.  These are large open air venues with many small bars under one roof.  You may find 20 plus of these small bars here.  Each one is packed with the girls behind the bar instead of out mingling with the customers.  You can sit, drink, and play games such as connect-four and Jackpot with the girls.  It is less intimate than the other venues you will find, but still quite fun.

Where are Beer Bars Found?
Well, just about everywhere.  And that isn’t far from the truth.  Between Beach Road and Second Road, from Walking Street to The Dolphin Round About, there are beer bars lining the streets.  You won’t have any trouble finding one.  And if one doesn’t quite suite you, you can easily pick up stakes and move to one next door.

How Do Beer Bars Work?

Beer Bars typically have a staff of hostesses as well as working girls.  Some of them will be on staff with the bar, but often times they will be freelancers.  Once you order a beer a check bin will be placed in front of you with your tab.  For each drink you have a new chit will be placed in the bin.  If you move locations you need to bring your bin with you.  You can close out at the end of the night with a hostess or the bar.

Make sure you check your slips before you close out to ensure you only have drinks you ordered.  It has happened more than once where someone elses slips have been placed in your bin and you are overcharged.

If you fancy a girl and would like her to go with you, you need to pay the bar what is called a ‘bar fine’.  This is the fee paid to the bar in order to take her away from the bar from the night.  It does not include anything else.  If you and the girl wish to make arrangements for later, that is additional and should be discussed with her.

It is always better to agree to terms before paying the bar fine and taking her from the bar.  At that point you are free to do as you wish.  Whether that is dinner, drinks, discos, or other night time activites, you now have a date for the evening.