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| − | Punting capital of the world?
| + | == '''Pattaya''' == |
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| − | Pattaya is a large beach city on [[Guide_to_Punting_in_Thailand|Thailand]]’s eastern Gulf coast. It is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of Bangkok. It was a quiet fishing village as recently as the 1960s. It’s now lined with resort hotels, high-rise condos, shopping malls, cabaret bars and 24-hour clubs. Nearby is hillside Wat Phra Yai Temple features an 18m-tall golden Buddha. The area also features several designer golf courses, some with views of Pattaya Bay. It is popular for the escorts and night life on Walking Street and Soi 6. Other popular places are Soi Boomerang, Soi LK Metro and Treetown. One can get a taxi to Pattaya from Bangkok for about B1400 (£35). | + | Pattaya is often described as the *punting capital of the world*, famous for its diverse nightlife scene, walkable entertainment areas, and range of venues catering to every taste and budget. |
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| − | It is relatively large and walking from the north to south can be 45 min+. The beach on the South side (looking SW) is called Jomtien.
| + | This page summarises the key nightlife and adult entertainment options as of 2025, with subpages covering specific categories in more detail. |
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| − | ===Overview of venues===
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| − | Pattaya has perhaps 5000 places where you can meet girls for sex. They roughly divide into these groups:
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| − | * Girl bars. These are bars where the staff is all girls, you buy them drinks, and take them for Short term (ST) or Long term (LT). You can chat and play pool or connect four for a while as long as you buy them drinks every so often. Some have rooms upstairs for ST (almost all on Soi 6 do). In Pattaya, many are outdoor bars.
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| − | * [[Go Go bars, Music bars and Nightclubs| Go Go bars]] (a.k.a. Agogos). Like girl bars, but indoors and there is a pole dancing or exotic show. Some have 20 girls dancing. You can take girls ''to'' go go's - some like it. Every girl you see is an escort.
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| − | * Gentleman's Clubs. Tend to have a more laid back approach - somewhat older girls although still some lookers. Most GCs have curtained off areas for sex or BJ for few hundred baht (maybe 1200 for sex) with escorts of your choosing. In some, you can have a blowjob on the couch with no curtain if you are not shy. Most have a couple of ST rooms upstairs. Popular in daytime - as the rest of town is still quiet. And clearly if you have a LT girl with you, you won't take her in here. You can spot them since they are closed door for privacy. https://www.gentsclubs.com/ Note this web site is managed by the owner of the first 10 listed, but is pretty accurate on the others too. He claims there are 72 in Pattaya (out of 5,000 bars) - 10 of which are owned by him.
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| − | * Nightclubs. Full on, with locals, freelancers and bar girls who are done their shift. Some older punters avoid these. Notable on Walking Street are Marine(Classic, Spacious), Lucifer(Infernal, Dual Energy), Insomnia(Modern, Polished), 808(Upscale, Loud), Myst(Hip-Hop, Spectacular), Republic(Luxurious, Energetic), and The Pier(huge, high-energy).
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| − | * Beach road at night. Street walkers. Not sleazy - some are girls whose shift ended at bar or office.
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| − | * Massage shops and soapies. Most of the girls will have sex with you for extra. In a soapy, sex is expected, so included in the price.
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| − | Of course there is huge overlap, and each place may have its own quirks. [[Go Go bars, Music bars and Nightclubs]]
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| − | ===Threads about Pattaya on UKP=== | + | == '''Overview''' == |
| − | * [https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=436453. First Solo Trip to Pattaya – Advice Needed] Aug 2025
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| − | * [https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=420768.0 Pattaya - FAQ, reviews and questions] Map of Soi 6
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| − | * [https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=425330 Nine days in Pattaya plus UKP road trip meetups.] March 2025
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| − | * [https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=404671.0 Pattaya recent visit info required] June 2024. Mentions prices.
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| − | * [https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=404059.0 48 hours in Pattaya] May 2024
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| − | * [https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=401010.0 Eight days in Pattaya plus Songkran] Apr 2024
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| − | * [https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=399607 Pattaya 14 nights March 2024]
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| − | * [https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=395356 Pattaya for beginners] Jan 2024
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| − | * [https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=389583 Pattaya Oct/Nov 2023]
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| − | * [https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=385984 Sept 2023]
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| − | * [https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=380360 July 2023] Spring fcking Break in Bangkok (less said the better) and Pattaya (the place
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| − | * [https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=366280 Jan 2023] Pattaya Field Report – January 2023
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| − | * [https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=354380 Sept 2022]
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| − | ===Streets in parts of town===
| + | Pattaya nightlife covers multiple overlapping areas and formats. |
| − | '''North'''
| + | The best-known zones are Walking Street, Soi LK Metro, and Soi Buakhao, each with their own atmosphere and visitor base. |
| − | * Soi 6: A crazy street of bars and Gogos on the northern end. Some are owned by Nightwish group, NWG(e.g. Roxys, Eutopia, Playpen, Where Angels Play). NWG is a bit more pricy. Indies include Fire Bar and Red Point Bar (One report said to sit in sandcastle and watch redpoint girls). Smoke and Kisses. Almost like a FKK club in that you can take all girls to a room upstairs for ST sex. Only there are 1000 girls, rather than 50. Avoid the Japanese focused ones like Love Missile.
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| − | * Soi 7, 8: beer bars.
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| − | '''Central''':
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| − | These 6 streets are all near each other making up the central RLD.
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| − | * LK Metro Alley :Kink, Queen Club, Fcuk bar, Paradise, Lady Love, Angels and 25 more.
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| − | * Soi Buakhao. Lots of beer bars. Girls to pick up rather than GoGo where younger girls dance. Play Girlz. Red Hot and Blue (gents club)
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| − | * Soi Honey (aka Soi 12 between 2nd road and Buakhao): more beer bars.
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| − | * Soi Chaiyapoon (aka Soi Pothole). Bars: Maggie May(GC), Buzzin (GC), Excite, Beyond, Backyard, Green Lantern, MILF bar.
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| − | * Soi Boomerang. Heaven Above (gogo downstairs, more private upstairs), Club Fate (a GC), 10 more.
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| − | * Treetown/Soi 'Made in thailand' ending at Myth Night market. Lot's more girl bars. About 50.
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| − | * There are other beer bars all over the place e.g. Soi 13.1
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| − | Currently, Soi LK Metro has 18 gogo bars and 21 beer bar style bars. Not Walking Street, but enough choice for many.
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| − | '''South'''
| + | * **Walking Street** – High energy, late-night venues; mix of big-name go-go bars, nightclubs, and show lounges. |
| − | * Walking Street. A famous punting street! A street of bars, Top-end agogos and nightclubs with live music near the beach at the southern end of the city. Also walk up Soi Diamond and Soi 15. Go gos: Moderate: Fahrenheit, Skyfall, Lighthouse, Chick. Top end Pin Up, XS, Sapphire (for hottest spinners) and Windmill 1 & 2 (for hands on). Also Baccara (Two floors), Peppermint, Airport,Iron Club (Good shows). Lots of touts. Most touristy, most expensive (can be 2+ times the price of Soi 6)- many expat punters avoid now. Worth a visit at least once...maybe only once. Also Sensations, and Sapphire. | + | * **Soi LK Metro** – Compact and walkable; stylish go-go bars, mid-range prices, busy by 9 pm. |
| − | Other areas
| + | * **Soi Buakhao & Soi Diana** – Mix of beer bars, live music, and smaller go-gos; generally more relaxed and social. |
| − | * Jomtien is the beach to the South. A bit more family. But still Pattaya so there is still more sex to be had than most RLD! Some Gents clubs here, such as CatFlaps. | + | * **North Pattaya & Naklua** – Quieter zones with expat bars and massage venues. |
| − | * Darkside is the area to the East of highway 3. Cheap accommodation. There are some Gent's clubs here - laid back and good value. There is a small cluster on Khao Talo. Get a bolt or bike / scooter boy to take you, too far to walk.
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| − | * Soi Bong Koch is the far side of 3rd rd, but not as far as Darkside. You can walk from the end of Soi Pothole. Eight GC's here. Juicy Lucy, Club Sin, Club 007 and a five others. Good in the afternoon. These have a doorbell to press for entrance - don't let that put you off. Go for it. | |
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| − | ===Bars===
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| − | * Myth Night Bar Complex
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| − | * Tree town - 50+ bars and restaraunts - not many gogos. Still, all the girls are available for take out!
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| − | * Las Vegas (opposite Soi Boomerang). About 10 bars in a shared open space with live music. Go to the back near the band - new punters tend to sit at the entrance and so it is harder to get a girl.
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| − | * Kink, as soon as you enter turn left and go up the stairs, don’t waste time downstairs. Soi LK Metro. Fully naked (fake) lesbian show.
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| − | * Heaven above. As full on as Kink.
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| − | * Angels. As soon as you go in, go up the stairs in the back. Full on.
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| − | * The [https://www.the-castle-pattaya.com/ Castle]. A BDSM club.
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| − | * Tahaitan Queen on Beach Rd near Soi 13. 40 plus girls, decent music and not too loud. Reasonable prices.
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| − | ===Don'ts=== | + | == '''Venue Categories''' == |
| − | * Russian bars on Walking Street. Avoid. 5 times the price. And no ST or LT. Aimed at rich Japanese or Arabs?
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| − | * Follow touts to a ping pong show. These will cost more than e.g. Windmill, with worse looking girls.
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| − | ===Hotels===
| + | The following subpages provide detailed descriptions and current venue lists: |
| − | Most UKP reviewer believe that all hotels (other than the big chains) are very punter friendly. These are some places mentioned in UKP threads:
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| − | * [https://www.theclassroompattaya.com/ The Classroom] Has its own resident escorts! | + | * [[Go Go bars, Music bars and Nightclubs|Go-Go Bars, Live Music & Nightclubs]] – Major nightlife venues and current rankings. |
| − | * [https://www.page10hotel.com/ Page 10] Quite central, near the beach. | + | * [[Gents Clubs]] – Afternoon and early evening hostess bars with a social, relaxed tone. |
| − | * Inn House hotel. | + | * [[Soi 6 Girl Bars]] – Short-time girl bars known for quick turnover and open fronts. |
| − | * Flipper House. Soi 7 near beach.
| + | * [[Massage & Spa]] – From legitimate Thai massage to sensual massage houses. |
| − | * Just off Soi Buakhao ... Adelphi, Amber
| + | * [[Freelancer Bars]] – Open bars and music venues where freelancers meet clients. |
| − | * [https://www.sandyspringhotel.com/ Sandy Spring] Soi 13, near beach. Very punting friendly - the doorman and front desk are helpful.
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| − | * Have a look at [https://amethyst.com-pattaya.com/ Amethyst], Somerset, Bayview, The Edge Hotel, The Stay Hotel as to what 4.5* to 4* hotels are like. | |
| − | * SeeMe Spring Too hotel on Soi 10 near beach. Next to SeeMe Spring and SeeMe Spring Tree. One, too, tree. | |
| − | Here is a list of other (non UKP) punter's [https://www.pattayaunlimited.com/girl-guest-friendly-central-pattaya-hotels/ escort friendly hotels]. Updated Sept 2025!
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| − | ===Soapies===
| + | Each page is updated periodically based on field reports and forum contributions. |
| − | These are more upmarket. Choose one of usually 30 to 60 girls from a 'fish bowl'. Then in a posh room upstairs, have body on body nuru, then full sex. Must try once.
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| − | * Honey1 (Soi Honey) (Is the street named after this place?). Honey2: Soi 3 Beach Road. Honey 3: south end of Soi Buakhao. All similar but Honey 3 biggest (8 story hotel) and glossiest (would fit-in in Vegas)
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| − | * Sabai Dees: Soi 2 Beach Road
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| − | ===Massage===
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| − | There are hundreds and hundreds of massage places. Most offer happy ending and many offer full sex. The sexier the girls dress , the greater the chance. But just ask - they are used to it. Many call a massage with HE a 'Special massage'. For sex, ask for full 'boom boom'. But consider a manicure or pedicure too - why not? Punter wisdom is that Soi Honey and and Soi Pothole are the most certain locations for boom boom massage.
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| − | Here are some named in recent UKP reviews.
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| − | * Super Thai, Soi Buakhao
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| − | * Laung Massage, Soi Buakhao
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| − | * Sweets massage, Soi honey (1000 for FS)
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| − | ===Taxi=== | + | == '''Local Customs & Practical Notes''' == |
| − | * [https://www.namstaxiladydrivers.com/ Girl Driver Taxi]
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| − | * [https://mikepattayataxi.com/ Mike's Taxi]
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| − | ===Other Tips===
| + | * **Opening Hours:** Most nightlife begins after 7 pm; go-go bars and clubs peak from 9 pm–2 am, some open later. |
| − | * Get a hotel with a balcony. Thai girls all smoke. You want them outside for it. | + | * **No-Alcohol Days:** |
| − | * Only terrible wine is available in e.g. local 7/11. Find a wine shop. (e.g. Wine Connection, The Avenue, nr Robin Hood)
| + | - Coincide with Thai religious holidays and elections. |
| | + | - Sales of alcohol may be restricted, though some bars quietly serve to regulars. |
| | + | - Check local news or [[https://ukpunting.com]] forum threads for up-to-date details. |
| | + | * **Dress Code:** Casual, though smarter dress recommended for higher-end venues (e.g. rooftop bars, Republic, Horizon). |
| | + | * **Tipping:** 20–100 baht for good service, not compulsory but appreciated. |
| | + | * **Transport:** Motorbike taxis dominate; Bolt and Grab available; always confirm price at night. |
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| − | ===Live Music===
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| − | * The Stones House, Walking Street, near entrance.
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| − | * Matador, Soi Buakhao
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| − | * Comedy Hall, Darkside.
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| − | * Lone Star Saloon Bar, Jomtien.
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| − | * Wonderful Bar on Soi 13.1 & Wonderful Bar 2 Soi 13 near Beach, across from Robin Hood.
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| − | * The Guitar Bar, myth Night Market at 2nd Road
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| − | * Las Vegas, Opposite Soi LK
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| − | * Bistro, Walking Street.
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| − | * The Cave and Metro Bar, Soi LK.
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| − | * Juju Nightclub, Mayfair, Rock Factory, Curly Club, Paradise Bar: Soi Buakhao
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| − | * Thai Bars. You might be the only Farang there! Garden 168 & Maha Nakon on South Pattaya Rd near Highway 3
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| − | ===Non Punting=== | + | == '''External Discussion Threads''' == |
| − | * [http://www.tigerpark.com/home-pattaya Tiger Park]
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| − | * [https://ripleysthailand.com/ Ripley's Believe it or Not.]
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| − | * Wat Phra Yai. Hilltop religious site with a 18 meter Buddha statue & a staircase flanked by huge dragons.
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| − | * Glass house restaurant. On the Beach in Jomtien.
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| − | * 25 degree burger bar. Restaurant on the beach in Jomtien.
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| − | * Ferry to the island (Ko Lan or sometimes called Ko Larn). 60 min trip: 30 baht. Only 4 km long yet has 8 beaches! (If you get the last ferry back at 5:30, you get a great sunset)
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| − | * Ladyboy cabaret show. Non punters go there from hotels. Look for 'Tiffany's Show Pattaya'
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| − | * Mild sexy show. Again, non punters go. 69 79 89 99 shows. https://thethaitourism.com/pattaya/everything-about-adult-shows-pattaya/
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| − | ===Cost===
| + | Ongoing updates, field reports, and discussion at: |
| − | This is like trying to say what escorts cost in London. Impossible. Nonetheless, here is what some punters who have reviewed their trip in 2023 and 2024 report:
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| − | * Return Flight: cheapest (1 stop) £599, direct £749, Premium economy £2200
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| − | * Hotel: £50 to £100 / night. Cheaper/More expensive available of course - this is what punters on UKP normally pay.
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| − | * Girls: ST 1500-2000 Baht, LT 3500 Baht. Prices are all over, so assume bar fine is in these costs.
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| − | * Girls/day. Some punters try to increase their total 'girl spending' (including lady drinks and their beer) to a target of £240/day (10k baht/day) to make sure they don't 'waste' all the other costs. Aiming for a min spends prevent one being cheapo charlie.
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| − | Total for a week: £750 + £525 + £1600 = £3000. (rounding, clearly). Some spend double this, some much less.
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| − | ===No Alcohol Days===
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| − | Other than elections, there are 5 'no alcohol days'. Even if you are not a drinker, this is annoying since girls bars etc are shut. Get some beers in advance and book a girl from TF! The days move around based on the lunar cycle. In 2026 Makha Bucha Day is 3rd March, Visakha Bucha Day is 1 May, Asahna Bucha Day is 29th July, Khao Phansa (start Buddhist lent) is 30th July, and Awk Phansa (end Buddhist lent) is 24th October.
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| − | And note '''Songkran in 2026 is 13-15 April, but in Pattaya more like 11th to 19th!'''
| + | * [https://ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=127847.0 Pattaya 2025 – UK Punting Forum Thread] |
| | + | * [https://ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=131220.0 Go-Go & Club Scene Updates] |
| | + | * [https://ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=130113.0 Live Music & Rooftop Bars] |
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| − | ===External Links===
| + | Readers are encouraged to share new observations or corrections there before changes are added to the wiki. |
| − | * [https://pattaya-addicts.com/ Pattaya Addicts]
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| − | * [https://www.pattayaunlimited.com/ Pattaya Unlimited]
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| − | * [https://www.gentsclubs.com/ Gents Clubs] Site owned by Maggie Mays (who owns 10), but mentions 62 others with a map.
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| − | * [https://kick.com/buzzinpattaya Buzzin Pattaya] YouTube videos by the Gents Club manager.
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| − | See Also
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| − | * [[DoxyPrep]]
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| + | == '''See Also''' == |
| − | [[Category:Punting Abroad]] | + | |
| | + | * [[Thailand]] |
| | + | * [[Bangkok]] |
| | + | * [[Pattaya Under Review]] – Venues currently being verified. |
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