Observations from 1 month exploring Patts (Sept 2026)
Just finished an extended trip through 🇹🇭 including 1 month in Patts. First time in Ployland was 2011. It's changed a lot over the years, but still great IMO. Just takes more work to get the best out being there.
Had the most fun around LK Metro/Tree Town - Top Gun, Las Vegas (gogo, not bar area), Queen, and the bars along Soi Diana and in Myth complex. Juju and Candy nightclubs were great fun and teeming with FLs.
Soi 6 was good - beach end bars had better vibes. The streaming from bar trend is funny - but good for them makin that extra baht. I generally picked Ploy who picked me, which nearly always transpired to fun banter during drinks and🔥 upstairs - the issue was some rooms are putrid with moldy air, whilst others are sparkling clean, newly renovated with new beds and air con. No way of telling which is which. I kept a list for next time.
Walking St... ummmm what happened? All the gogos had an off vibe (terse, pressurised, gruff, greedy servers) compared to the more chill, friendly LK metro joints, plus talent and venues wasn't necessarily better on WS.
I met some really cool folks out in the field including some Korean dudes who invited me to Panda Club. It's an exclusive East Asian joint. The bouncers outside were cool, but once inside one of the security pounced and nearly teep'd me back out the door. The hateful vitriol spewing from the lady manager as she screamed "get out!" without a word from me was wierd and OTT by Thai standards. Never had that before, 15 years coming to this city or 20 years to 🇹🇭 more broadly, including posh BKK bars. I'm mixed Chinese (and had a healthy tan) which made the experience kinda surreal.... you've been warned friends 😉
Soapies - a mixed bag. Would only recommend Pattaya Vice here. Very impressive lineup, staff and facilities.
Gents Clubs - not a level playing field Heavens Above was very nice, and the owner/manager is making a proper go of it. Kinaree was my fave though - really nice venue, and once staff get to know you (incl spending habits 5555) they make repeat visits very worthwhile (like the Cheers TV show) - not the case for other GCs visited more than once.
TF worked a treat. Met some true gems. I'd just send a message like "Hey, nice smile. I'm in Pattaya at <hotel>. Wanna meet 2000 ST?". 95% replied "yes <whatsapp number>" pretty promtly. Setting things up was easy from there.
Visitor numbers are clearly dwindling. I also visited BKK this trip... at Nana, the BF fee is 700 flat rate + 4k to Ploy across all venues - no funny conditions or min drinks. Also, at one of the beer bars off Bangla in Patong I only had to offer 1k BF and 2K to Ploy (total baddie) for what became an unforgettable LT.... maybe enterprises in Patts need to rethink policies in order to even stay competitive within the country.
Anyway, hope that helps newbies planning their trip, or prompts the veterans to note key places I missed.