The Ultimate Gay Travel Guide
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For a long time, Pattaya was known for being a center of Thailand’s seedy sex tourism industry. The city was associated with booze, go-go bars, and little else, but nowadays there has been an effort to clean Pattaya up and improve its reputation. The sex trade has been made safer and more regulated but it is still very much part of the city, so be aware of this while you are going out in Pattaya.
There are three main groupings of gay venues in Pattaya; Boztown, Sunee Plaza and Dongtan gay beach.
While most bars in Thailand will play music, if you’d rather be the one doing the dancing you’ll have to head to one of the gay clubs in the city center. MUZE is popular with a local Thai crowd and also has shows going on most nights. Nearby, SODOM Fetish Bar is the only gay bar in Thailand specializing in fetish and BDSM. Whatever you choose to do during your time in the city, gay Pattaya remains a place of excesses and hedonism.
Where are Pattaya's best areas for gay bar hopping?
There are three main groupings of gay venues in Pattaya; Boztown, Sunee Plaza and Dongtan gay beach.
BoyzTown – in an area known as Pattayaland. This is located around Soi 3 at the bottom of Beach Road, close to where it becomes Walking Street. Castro Bar, Boyz Boyz Boyz, Cupidol, X Boys, 360 Men’s Club, Kawaii Boyz Bar, and many more are all grouped together a few feet from each other. Most of the bars offer a mix of go-go dancing, cabaret acts, and drag shows, so it’s worth bar hopping to get some variety.
Sunee Plaza – a few streets down from BoyzTown. It is made up of a loop of streets lined with gay bars, cabarets, and shows. It is seedier than BoyzTown, with a heavier emphasis on host clubs and go-go bars. As a general rule, this is not a great place to come to just grab a drink and watch a show as the prices are high and that’s not what most people are there for.
Dongtan Beach – is the area surrounding the local gay beach, Dongtan Beach. The gay bars here are mostly in a building called Jomtien Complex and tend to be more upscale than those in town. The vibe here is more relaxed, but there are still quite a few host bars such as Big Kiss Bar, 4T Bar, and Angel Boys. There are also more low-key bars and pubs as well as a good gay cafe and restaurant called Dick’s Bar.
Dongtan Beach – is the area surrounding the local gay beach, Dongtan Beach. The gay bars here are mostly in a building called Jomtien Complex and tend to be more upscale than those in town. The vibe here is more relaxed, but there are still quite a few host bars such as Big Kiss Bar, 4T Bar, and Angel Boys. There are also more low-key bars and pubs as well as a good gay cafe and restaurant called Dick’s Bar.
Sunee Plaza – a few streets down from BoyzTown. It is made up of a loop of streets lined with gay bars, cabarets, and shows. It is seedier than BoyzTown, with a heavier emphasis on host clubs and go-go bars. As a general rule, this is not a great place to come to just grab a drink and watch a show as the prices are high and that’s not what most people are there for.
Many of the bars and venues use the word “boy” in their names to imply young adult male workers. It is your personal responsibility for ensuring that the person is over the age of 18 – particularly freelancers who are not supervised by a bar. Ask for photo ID if in ANY doubt. Sex with a minor is a serious criminal offense; and the police have, quite rightly, been cracking down on this unacceptable practice. If you are in doubt, insist on seeing a photo ID.
BoyzTown sits in an area known as Pattayaland. This is located around Soi 3 at the bottom of Beach Road, close to where it becomes Walking Street. Castro Bar, Boyz Boyz Boyz, Cupidol, X Boys, 360 Men’s Club, Kawaii Boyz Bar, and many more are all grouped together a few feet from each other. Most of the bars offer a mix of go-go dancing, cabaret acts, and drag shows, so it’s worth bar hopping to get some variety.
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