Internationally known for its nightlife, Pattaya offers a ton of choice for entertainment and fun which concentrates in South Pattaya and Central Pattaya while North Pattaya is quieter but there are enough pubs and bars to choose from. Most of pubs, bars, beer bars, discotheques, transexual cabarets, karaoke bars, go-go bars as well as restaurants line up along Pattaya Beach Road and along the connecting lanes or sois, off the main street. Walking Street is the most populated with these venues. The street is closed for pedestrians only after 06.00 pm.
Pattaya Walking Street
Pubs & Bars Recommended:
The Blue factoryFamous for its live Blues, RnB and Rock and Roll, the Blues Factory has latest sound equipment, with performance from talented Thai and International musicians every night. There is a House band. The Blues Machine with leading vocal from the Philippines. The pub’s musical director, BB King Lucille award winning, Ken The Snowman Minihan. The rock band is led by Thailand’s most famous Guitarist The Guitar King Lam Morrison. The pub provides a relaxing and comfortable ambience.
Club Insomnia
Club Insomnia plays hip-hop, house and commercial club music with great visuals and light effects. Internationally renowned guest DJs perform here monthly as well as live P.A’s, vocalists and instrumentalists. 6 bars will serve up the clubbers with great drinks and favourful cocktails at very competitive prices.
Clubs Recommended:
Tony's Entertainment ComplexTony’s Entertainment Complex features great live music, rock, pop, hip-hop, nightly concert by international artists, cabaret. Chill-out area features mattress for relaxing, pool tables, touch screen games and big screens. The DJ plays the latest dance tracks. There is a large dance hall featuring 2 floors with tables and seats at higher level, great for watching people and performance on the stage.
Candy Shop
Situated in Walking Street, Candy Shop, an open-fronted club, features funky, soul, hip hop and R&B bands every night from 09.00 pm. which takes turn with hard beat disco sounds. The club offers a full range of bottled beers spirits, cocktails and whiskies.
Pattayaland
Location: Central Pattaya
Pattayaland - Central Pattaya
Soi Pattayaland 3, has no direct access from Beach Road. It runs from Soi Pattayaland 2 to Pattaya 2nd Road. The majority of the bars and go-go bars here feature male dancers but there are also a few female go-go bars, some restaurants and a hotel in the soi.
Soi L.K. Metro
Location: South PattayaSoi L.K. Metro lies between Soi Diana and Soi Buakhao. This soi is quite new, features several go-go bars, restaurants, inexpensive guesthouses. A lot of bars and cafes are outdoor which makes it a good spot for people-watching. The Metropole Hotel and the Areca Lodge are located here.
Some recommended bars in Soi L.K.
Metro Champagne, Soi L.K. (towards Soi Diana)
Champagne is go-go bar run by a friendly Aussie. It features racy shows. The bar is packed almost every night.
The Golf Club, Soi L.K.
This lively and loyal sports bar & grill offers great choice to go for a meal and drinks.
Club Blu, Soi L.K. (on the corner of Soi Buakhao)
One of the busiest bars in town, Club Blue feature coyote nights, friendly services and a plenty of choices of Thai and international drinks.
Soi 7 & Soi 8
Location: South PattayaThese lively sois are a cluster of beer bars in this area as well as some go-go bars. There are a lot of actions going on in these sois. It is one of the places where there is always something around the clock. In the morning, there are places that serve breakfast. Those who like to start the early, bars and pubs are open for a warm-up of the fun night. Several large hotels, travel agencies and convenient stores are also located here.
Soi Yodsak (Soi 6)
Location: North PattayaSoi Yodsak is one of the most colourful and notorious streets in Pattaya. It has a great number of bars which are open as early as 01.00 pm. and closed at 01.00 am. It is not a totally pedestrian street but walking here at the day time can be a good experience. There are not only bars but also restaurants, dive centres and deep sea fishing store.
Second Road - around the Soi 2 & Soi 3 junctions
Location: North PattayaMore than 35 beer bars are located on the west side of Pattaya 2ndRd opposite Central Festival Centre. The road becomes lively and flocked with tourists from 04.00pm. and stay open until 02.00 am. There is also a great option of restaurants as well as fast food chain opposite Second Rd.
Nightlife - Beer Bars
Open-air Beer Bars
Open-air beer bars are found throughout Pattaya. The concentration is around Soi 7, Soi 8,
Walking Street, Pattaya 2nd Rd., Beach Rd., Soi Bua Khao, along the southern end of Na Klua Rd. and in Jomtien.
Indoor Beer Bars
Indoor beer bars are also located around Pattaya, especially in Soi Yodsak (Soi 6)
as well as Soi Office (Soi 13/2) and other are scattered all over the place from Na Klua to Jomtien.
By social order directive, these bar should not offer on-site accommodation,
while other types of bar or pub have to registered as hotels if they receive guests staying on the premises.
Nightlife - Go-go Bars
Map of Pattaya
Popular Nightclub
| Opening | : 10.00 pm. - 02.00 am. |
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| Location | : Central Pattaya |
| Opening | : 08.00 pm. till late |
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| Location | : Walking Street, South Pattaya |
| Opening | : 08.30 pm. till late |
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| Location | : Soi Lucky Star off Walking Street, South Pattaya |
| Opening | : Monday- Saturday 05.00 pm. - 01.00 am. Sunday 11.00 pm. - 01.00 am. |
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| Location | : North Pattaya |
| Opening | : 06.00 pm. - 12.00 am. |
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| Location | : Second Road, North Pattaya |
| Opening | : 08.00pm till late |
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| Location | : Walking Street, South Pattaya |
| Opening | : 09.00 pm. till late |
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| Location | : Walking Street, South Pattaya |
| Opening | : 08.00 pm till late |
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| Location | : Walking Street, South Pattaya |
| Opening | : 08.00 pm. - 01.00 am. |
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| Location | : Central Pattaya |










