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Pattaya Nightlife

Beer Bars - GoGo Bars - Discos

Since Pattaya's "discovery" by US soldiers during the Vietnam war in the early 1960s and its rapid transformation from an unknown sleepy fishing village to Asia's hottest tourist destination for fun seekers and night owls, Pattaya City has always been (in)famous for its bustling
nightlife and "sex industry". Even though Pattaya has upgraded its reputation significantly in the last decade and is well on its way to establish itself as a multi-faceted holiday resort suitable for families and "upmarket" tourists alike, Pattaya's notorious nightlife and (adult) entertainment industry with hundreds of bars, nightclubs and discos, 1000s of sexy Thai bar girls, GoGo girls, freelance hookers and ladyboys are still one of Pattaya's major attractions and make Funtown stand out amongst global competitors. Indeed, nightlife here is so seductive that some unaware visitors, conservative people in their everyday lives, develop a real "zombie or vampire" mentality. Some night owls do not even leave their room before sunset and, vice versa, don't get back into their coffins before the morning sun above the Gulf of Siam threatens to burn their pale faces!
This is for one simple reason.
Despite stricter enforcement of closing hours and Thailand's "new social order" campaign, there is probably no other beach resort anywhere in the world which features such a vast variety of entertainment options for night revellers from all walks of life. From open-air hostess bars to international pubs or ultramodern discos, from AGoGo clubs with table-dancing or sexy show performances to transvestite cabaret shows and karaoke huts where the locals "sing-a- song" - Pattaya truly is "Disneyland for adults" where anyone's entertainment dreams come true.
If you have been to Hamburg's "Reeperbahn", Amsterdam's famous red-light district or to Bangkok's notorious night spots, then you're not even half-way prepared for what Pattaya has on offer.
And what about Pattaya's notorious sex industry? Well, if you're coming to Pattaya to find the lady (or lady-boy) of your dreams, chances you won't get satisfied and find some suitable company for at least a couple of hours are actually as low as zero. To quote from the standard English vocabulary of any local bar girl:
 
 
 
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Early evening on Walking Street
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Lucifer DiscoTK on Walking Street
Farang lady dancing in Pattaya GoGo bar
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Beer Bars/ Hostess Bars

Hard to guess and impossible to count how many "Beer bars" there are all over Pattaya and Jomtien beach, however, roughly estimated, it must be well over 2000. The most traditional and Pattaya-typical style of a "beer bar" is an open-air kind of a "hut" with a square bar counter and a roof on top. Whereas the punters sit on barstools around the bar, the service girls or hostesses sit behind the counter and entertain the clients from there. Many of these open-
air bars are concentrated in large complexes; other beer bars are located on the ground floors of shop-houses. So-called
"Short Time Bars" are a special variety that can be compared to small "brothels" and provide room rental service on the upper floors (Soi 6).
In order to draw attention to themselves, many bar girls yell at passengers "Hello sexy man! Where you go?" or something even more obvious. In case you're a woman yourself or travel as a couple or family, their verbal invitations should be more reserved and decent. Especially during low season there are usually more "service" girls than punters in the bars, on average, depending on size and location of the bar, roughly between ten and twenty. Pattaya bar girls (except for the cashier and the so-called "mamasan" who operates as a kind of manager and pimp in one person that manages the various activities of the girls) are actually employed as hostesses, or, in more obvious words, as
prostitutes who are willing to accompany their male customers provided they pay a so-called "bar fine" of roughly between 200 and 300 Baht in order to take a girl out of her bar for the rest of the day or night ("off").
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If you should either not be looking for company or travel as a couple/ family,
a night out at a beer bar can still be a lot of fun. Pattaya beer bars can just operate as regular bars as well and generally
everybody's welcome! You can just pop in for a drink as you would in your regular pub back home, the only difference is that the female service staff, if required, is available for "extra" services.
Drink prices are usually very reasonable, that is, cheap compared to what
you would have to pay in your home country. The girls are always happy to entertain their guests with a game or chat with you, alternatively you can just listen to the music, play a game of pool or enjoy Pattaya's unique nightlife atmosphere!
GoGo Bars

Would you enjoy the sight of
half-naked sexy Thai girls show-dance right in front of your eyes? Then a visit to a local GoGo bar (or A-GoGo) is a definite must for you when staying in Pattaya!
GoGo bars are air-conditioned indoor bars with
dancing stages in the centre and lots of attractive women with only little clothes or bikinis on who perform the erotic art of pole-dancing. On top of that, some venues provide "sex show entertainment" with various objects such as balloons, bananas, cigarettes ("pussy smoke cigarette") or simply two affectionate girls involved (lesbian show).
Unfortunately the music played in many A-GoGo's tends to be the average noisy Thai-style Techno or Dance music played at a little ear-friendly volume, some bars, however, seem to employ DJs of a more advanced age and play some good old Rock 'n' Roll songs or a decent mix of music styles at a more moderate volume. Seating is available either on barstools directly along the dancing stage or on sofa-style chairs along the walls. Whereas a seat right at the stage might give you a more detailed view of the female body you can be sure to get a stiff neck as well!
Obviously in order to save your money on neck massage,
table-dancing on mirrored tables has become increasingly popular in recent years. The reason for these mirrors, of course, is that the dancers wear only very little clothes under their short skirts and to make sure that heavily intoxicated punters who prefer to stare down at the tables anyway don't miss any intimate physical details between the thighs of the sexy dancers.













There are
more than seventy GoGo bars all over Pattaya in 2008, and the number of venues is still rising! Some have been around for years or even decades whereas the less successful venues seem to change ownership, names and format every couple of months.
The majority of GoGo bars is concentrated along
Walking Street and the neighbouring Sois (Soi Diamond) as well as on Pattayaland Soi 1 and 2 between Pattaya Beach Road and Second Road South of Royal Garden Plaza.
Most Gogo bars offer
"Happy hours" with draft beer being sold at as cheap as 50 Baht or less which means extremely good value for money. Typically they employ extra service staff whose job it is to stand or sit outside the premises, wave advertising signs promoting their show times and "Happy hours" and invite passengers to come in and join the fun.
Regular drinking prices, however, e.g. for bottled beer or imported spirits, are well above the prices paid at ordinary beer bars, especially "lady drinks" are usually around one hundred Baht or more. As a tourist - however, given the sort of entertainment you get - you will still find these prices reasonably cheap.
In general, there are
no cover charges, this means, no additional entry fees
or hidden extra charges for shows being performed at designated hours. The Gogo-style rip-offs that have been reported from similar venues in Bangkok's Patpong are not common in Pattaya.

Of course, GoGo bars are
hostess bars, this means the dancers (not the service girls usually) are available for a "bar fine" and a session of erotic exercises in the privacy of your room. However, as Gogo girls are usually more attractive than their colleagues from the outdoor beer bars (and their salaries much higher, too) "bar fines" in AGoGo's tend to be double as high as in beer bars, roughly around 500 Baht or even more for "stunners" and "show girls". Naturally the "compensation fee" the girls charge for themselves also doubles or triples the amount of usually grey-coloured banknotes (1000 THB) an average looking bar girl would ask for. Expect to spend a minimum of 2000 THB all-inclusive. Remember you see what you get before you pay = a girl that looks attractive not only in her fancy bar dress but still when the clothes are off.
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Pattaya GoGo Bars

Having said that GoGo bars are primarily hostess bars that cater to single male tourists, they can provide
great fun for more adventurous couples as well. GoGo bars are a substantial feature of Pattaya's famous nightlife and have become synonymous with Pattaya's notorious "sex industry". Thus a visit to a GoGo bar should be on every tourist's must-see-list, even if it's just to get an impression and you should leave it again on your own or with your wife of twenty-five years!

For a listing of
GoGo bars with websites including sexy pics click here.
For a full listing of Pattaya Gogo bars including frequently updated reviews of customers please click here.

In addition to the dozens of straight GoGo bars predominantly in the Walking Street and Pattayaland 1 and 2 areas there are numerous
Gay GoGo bars in designated areas as well. Same concept and show entertainment as in the straight pole-dancing clubs only with young and attractive male dancers, of course. Most gay bars can be found on Pattayaland Soi 3 ("Boyztown"), Pattayaland Soi 1 and "Sunee Plaza". Pattaya's Gay Scene
Another famous feature of Pattaya's nightlife are Thailand's unique "katoeys", usually called
Ladyboys. These are either transvestites or she-males, often more beautiful than the "real thing", who work either as freelancers or in bars and AGoGo's specialzized in ladyboys. Pattaya Ladyboy Scene
Discos & Nightclubs In Pattaya

Club Insomnia
Reasonably priced disco and Coyote dance club on Soi Marine Plaza. Lots of hot freelance girls and a great party atmosphere have quickly made Club Insomnia, opened only in 2006, one of Pattaya's most favourite party spots. Reportedly Pattaya's best international DJs play commercial club music, trance, house music and pop. www.clubinsomniapattaya.com

Lucifer DiskoTK
Stylishly decorated Dance Club on Walking Street and one of the hottest spots in Funtown with lots of freelance Thai ladies. The music is generally mainstream American Hip Hop and R&B with live music entertainment on the weekends. Notorious for double-tier pricing and drinks being sold at a double of the regular prices to Farangs. However, given the fancy cave-like interior design and the entertainment you get, definitely worth a visit!

Marine Disco
Marine Disco, located in the heart of Walking Street, has been in business for decades and has become an institution in Pattaya's nightlife. Due to the many freelance hookers (often on their 2nd shift of the night after being "bar fined" in their regular venues and taken for a "short time" already), Marine Discotheque has gained a reputation not only as a traditional discotheque but rather as a pick-up joint for freelance girls in search of some extra cash in return for sexual favours.

MIXX Nightlife Disco
Bali Hai Shopping Plaza, 3rd floor. Located near the Bali Hai Pier at the Southern end of Walking Street. www.mixx-nightlife.com

Star Dice
Located at Pattaya Garden Resort on Pattaya-Naklua Road (north of the Dolphin Roundabout) "Star Dice Entertainment" is a large traditional Thai-style disco with live music and dance show entertainment. You are welcome to bring your own bottle of whisky and order only the mixers and ice cubes. No double- tier pricing as in the pick up joints on Walking Street. Popular with locals and tourists alike.

Tony's Disco & Entertainment Complex
Large entertainment complex with live music and dance show entertainment near the Southern end of Walking Street. Same concept as Marine Disco and Walking Street's favourite meeting point for freelance hookers. In order to attract this kind of business, Tony's has gained an infamous reputation for double-tier pricing. Whereas drinks are sold at very moderate prices to the local freelance girls it is a rather expensive venue for foreign visitors who are expected to pay at least double the regular prices. Nevertheless a visit to Tony's Entertainment Complex has become an integral part of any excursion into Pattaya's nightlife and should be on every tourist's must-see list. Decide for yourself whether you love it or hate it! www.tonydisco.com

Xzyte Disco
Located on Sai Saam/ Pattaya 3rd Road (near the junction with Soi Chaiyapoon), Xzyte is a large modern Thai-style disco with live music and the usual dance entertainment. The music is mainly Thai dance pop. An entry fee of 200 THB equals a free cocktail of your choice. Popular with locals and foreigners alike.

Other forms of evening entertainment include live music venues, pubs or
Karaoke bars which are exceedingly popular with the locals. Even though the main motif to visit a Karaoke bar might be to "sing-a-song", of course, some Karaokes employ hostesses as well or operate as "short time bars". As they preferably cater to Thai clients, however, and the volume and quality of the singing performances might not really meet your taste, it is probably more advisable to stick to the farang-oriented beer bars if you're in search of accompanied evening fun.
A relaxing soapy Body Massage which is actually an all-inclusive sexual service and not to be mixed up with traditional Thai Massage is, of course, not restricted to evening hours but can be a great alternative to Pattaya's noisy nightlife.

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