Pattaya is Thailand's main beach resort town, about 2 hours drive southeast of Bangkok on the Gulf of Thailand, and one & half hours from the International Airport.
It is a big, bustling town with tourists and resident ex-pats from all over the world. It has an almost exclusively commercial gay scene, centered mainly around "Boyztown", Soi Day and Night, and Sunee Plaza, with the latter seeing frequent openings and closures of the many sleazy go-go and host bars found there.
There are many gay and gay friendly hotels that will make you feel welcome.
Nearby Jomtien has become increasingly popular as the site of the gay beach and with many gay businesses. It is a 10-15 minute bus ride from Pattaya and listings for Jomtien arehere
Getting Around
Transport within and around Pattaya town is mainly by Songtao bus, a pickup truck with seats down each side. They're also known by tourists as "Baht Buses". You can flag one down and follow the fixed route around town, paying the driver when you get off, or you can hire one for the journey you want and negotiate the price.
Motorcycle taxis are popular and cheap, but check the price first, and be aware of accidents.
There are also a couple of municipal bus routes, including a Pattaya-Jomtien service.
Car and motorcycle hire are readily available too, but make sure you get 1st class insurance !
The Pattaya Players are a troupe of amateur thespians established in January 2008. The organization was created to provide an artistically adventurous environment that attracts and excites diverse members of the Pattaya community by providing theatrical productions that entertain, inspire and inform. Email: pattayaplayers@gmail.com
THAIS4LIFE 20/122 Soi 16, South Pattaya (between Soi Day & Night 1 and Soi Day & Night 2. Charitable organisation (heavily supported by the local gay community) dedicated to assisting Thais with medical problems. Weekly coffee get togethers Wednesdays 5pm-6.30pm. Shop sells snacks, beverages, souvenirs, second hand books etc
Gay Life in Thailand
Find about more about Thai gays and Thai gay life atthis page
AMBIANCE HOTEL 325/89 Pattayaland Soi 3, South Pattaya 038 424099; 038 425145: Fax: 038 424626, 038 422824.
Excellent friendly gay hotel in the heart of Boystown. 24 hour restaurant/coffee shop, sidewalk terrace, 24 hour room service. Hi Speed internet in rooms, Airport transfers.
250 meters from gay beach, luxury, fully equipped short stay luxury condos at econony rates (3 days minimum), with ensuite bathrooms, safes, microwave, fridge, cable TV, DVD, etc, very comfortable large studios ideal for fun holiday rentals. 3 days - 6 months!
BAAN DOK MAI (Flower House) 20/248-249 Soi Day Night 3, South Pattaya Phone: (0) 3872 - 3364 Fax: (0) 3872 - 3892 Email: info@baandm.com New (Jan 2008) gay run guesthouse in the Day Night area (near Tuk Com). Clean reasonable rooms with large screen TV, DVD player, tea/coffee making facilities, Internet access in rooms and coffeeshop. Rooms from 700 Baht
ELDORADO GUESTHOUSE & BAR Sunnee Plaza, South Pattaya
MANGOES BUNGALOWS 038 238 519; email: info@man-goes.net 71/7 Moo 5, Tambon Na Jomtien, Sattahip, Chonburi (about 15km south of Pattaya)
MARINA INN PLAZA HOTEL 273/13-15 Soi Yensabai, Pratumnak Road, South Pattaya (Sunee Plaza area) 038 429 232 Gay hotel in Sunee Plaza.
PATTAYALAND HOTEL (gay friendly) 325/42-45 Pattayaland Soi 1, South Pattaya 038 429569, Fax: 038 421945 Around the corner from Boystown. Budget, clean.
PO POT BAR & GUESTHOUSE Sunnee Plaza, South Pattaya SEA BREEZE APARTMENT RENTALS 09-825-6072 inside Thailand. +66-9-825-6072 outside of Thailand. email randise54@hotmail.com
SUNDANCE KARAOKE CLUB Day & Night Soi 1, South Pattaya
Cabaret Shows
ALCAZAR CABARET SHOW 78/14 Pattaya 2 Road, Pattaya,.(Between Soi 3 & 4) 038 418746
Glitzy, spectacular drag show in huge theater which attracts bus loads of straight tourists.
TIFFANY'S SHOW Pattaya 2 North Road, Pattaya (Close to Palm Gdns) 038 429642. Glitzy, cabaret drag show in huge theater attracting many straight tour groups
Discos
DEEP SPLASH@ DEEP BAR (Every Friday) D2 Baracuda Hotel, 2nd Road, Pattaya
These types of bars open, close and change names with alarming frequency, so we no longer even attempt to list them all.
They can be found in and around Pattayaland Soi 2 & 3, and in Sunee Plaza, and Soi Day NIght.
Restaurants
AMOR RESTAURANT 244/15 Pattayaland Soi 3, South Pattaya, Chonburi Tel: (038) 710680 Email: richard@amorrestaurant.com Open daily 5pm-late. Excellent gay restaurant serving Thai and International cuisine, daily specials. Huge menu & wine list.
CAFE ROYALE HOTEL Pattayaland Soi 3, South Pattaya Excellent dining, with Thai & international dishes. Piano bar & outdoor terrace also.
COCOBANANA BAR & RESTAURANT 437/167 Soi 6/1, Beach Road, North Pattaya
ELDORADO RESTAURANT 273/84-85 Moo 10, Sunee Plaza, South Pattaya, 038 713259 Eurpean & Thai food in air conditioned room or on the terrace
LA CUISINE RESTAURANT 124/53-54 South Pattaya Road, South Pattaya, 038 733569 French, Thai & seafood. 5pm-Midnight.
LUX'OR RESTAURANT Day & Night Soi 2, South Pattaya 038 723741
MAGGS WINE BAR RESTAURANT 315/21 Moo 12, Thepprasit Road, Banglamung. 038 251236 Open Monday to Saturday
WHITE NIGHT BUFFET BAR 273/97 Soi VC, Sunee Plaza, South Pattaya 038 713550
Saunas & Massage
BLUE HOUSE BAR & MASSAGE (BAAN SI FA) Soi Day & Night 2, South Pattaya (next to Flamingo Hotel) 038 713458 Massage from 350 baht. Open 1pm-1am. Accepts Visa & Mastercard
BODY CLUB SAUNA & MASSAGE Pattayaland Soi 3, South Pattaya (Opp Ambiance Hotel.) 150 baht admission. Open Noon-8pm.
CHANGE MASSAGE & KARAOKE 20/160 Moo 10, Soi Day & Night, South Pattaya 038 412581 Noon-late
EXCELLENCE Soi Day & Night 1, South Pattaya 05 8272258 11am-1am
G MEN'S CLUB 151/2-4 Moo 5, Soi Anatakul 038 410673
HEALTH LAND (not gay) Pattaya Nua Road, North Pattaya (large white building between Pattaya 3 Rd & Sukhumvit Rd, next to Bangjak Petrol (Gas) Station). Best genuine massage in Pattaya, open daily 9am-midnight. Choose male or female massuers, full body massage from 350 baht per hour up. This is a genuine health center - absolutely no sex.
NARCISSUS MASSAGE 20/9 Moo 10, South Pattaya Road, Nongpure, Banglamung (opp. Day & Night Hotel) 01 524 5892; 01 5254026 Massage. Open 1pm-midnight.
NOBODY MASSAGE 151/1 Soi Anan Thakun, North Pattaya (opp City Hall) 038 370170.
Massage for men by men. Open 1pm-11pm.
ROYAL HOUSE MASSAGE Soi 3, South Pattaya Road (near the back of Day & Night Hotel) Phone: 038 723086 Email: Royalhouse_th@hotmail.com Open 1pm-Midnight.
DOMON (not gay) Ground Floor, Royal Garden Plaza, Beach Road Outfitters to the rent trade. Cheap casuals
GEMS & PHON TAXI & VAN 62/121 Moo 6 Nongprue, Banglamung, 0 3873 4472; Fax: 0 3873 4472 Email: gemsphon@loxinfo.co.th Transfer between Bangkok and Pattaya, Taxis.
JIM'S INTERNATIONAL TAILOR (gay friendly) 216/48 Central Shopping Arcade, Second Rd, Sth Pattaya. 038 720761; Email: preetmad@usa.net
MR BOON TOUR & LAW Co (gay friendly) 183/3 Soi Post Office, South Pattaya, Chonburi 20260 038 710829-30; Fax: 038 710831; Email: boon@ptty.loxinfo.co.th Tours, visas, hotels, flights etc.
WESTERN CAR RENTAL Co Ltd 01 894 2 118 Email: westerncarrentals@hotmail.com Gay owned and operated car and minibus rental
WORLD GEMS (gay friendly) 591/1 Moo 10, Beach Road/South Road, South Pattaya 038 428742; 038 428778; Fax: 038 423859 Jewellers
YINDEE INTERNET next to Yensabai Mansion D, Soi PN Mansion, off Soi Yensabai, South Pattaya High Speed Internet 30b per hour with coupon, Scan, Fax, Copy and Translation Service
