This is Pattaya's ladyboy chill-out spot: a small, cozy lounge style of bar where the girls are beautiful and hassle/drama free. You often see the lovelies of La Bamba hanging out in front of the bar, and they may try to call you over with a good-natured cat-call. Once you are in the bar, however, other than inquiring what you want to drink or if you would like a lady to sit with you, you will be left in peace, should you desire. Don't be afraid to let them know who you have an eye on; if you are sitting with one girl and another strikes your fancy, just let the girl you're with know, and she will call her friend over.




It's a favorite spot for like minded ladyboy lovers to meet up for a quiet drink before going out on the prowl, or a nice place to relax for a late-night drink once the evening's festivities are winding down. Furthermore, it's Pattaya's only ladyboy-owned and operated bar and guesthouse; the bar – which has been in operation for more than five years – now has cheap (500 baht per night) guest rooms upstairs.

Located at the end of the soi near Beach Road, at the opposite end where Stringfellows a-go-go is located.

Located in a newly-opened beer-bar complex on south Soi Buakhaow, Sensations is one of the new bars on the Pattaya Ladyboy scene, having recently celebrated its first anniversary. It may have only opened a year ago, but in that time this laid-back bar has rapidly become a favorite with many ladyboy lovers. Not only does it tend to have gorgeous stunners on a staff comprising fresh-faced girls new to the scene as well as long-time veterans (who will rock your world, trust us), but it's another bar known for its epic blow-out parties.




Sensations is also home to the ladyboy world's media darlings, Scott and Paeng, who have been featured on Sky Television's documentary series on Thai ladyboys in the U.K. Paeng is the ladyboy owner of the bar, and Scott is her boyfriend, who can be found in the bar most nights. They've created a easy-going, no hassle, laid-back atmosphere, and this, combined with the beautiful ladyboys, has made it – dare we say it? Yeah, we will – a Sensational success.

Also of note: the pool table is free! But beware, some of the older girls are crackerjack shots, so you better be on top of your game if you put your name up on the board to play.

No trip to Pattaya is complete without a visit to the famous Soi 6. In just a few short blocks between Beach Road and Second Road on this legendary soi are a huge number of bars, from go-gos to beer bars to lounges, and of course there are a number of ladyboy bars. One of the favorites among ladyboy lovers is So What! and with good reason.




This intimate, fully-enclosed lounge bar with the classy interior is staffed by both voluptuous ladyboy veterans (if you're feeling adventurous get to know Oa; she's a sweetheart but not recommended for the first timer!) and slender fresh-faced beauties just off the bus from Isaan. It's another low-key, low-hassle establishment where one can get to know a lovely ladyboy in a laid-back atmosphere. Things going well? There are nice, clean short-time rooms upstairs, accessible from within the bar.

And like Famous Bar down at the other end of Pattaya, this is another venue where you'll hear classic rock and hard rock issuing from the speakers when you walk in – a welcome change from most bars, to be sure.

Linda Bar is an institution for many ladyboy lovers in Pattaya, be they expats or folks on holiday. This little hole-in-the-wall bar has been there for years and is a welcome, low-key respite from the crazy, full-on experience of Walking Street. Just want to have a drink and people watch? Either with company or by yourself? Linda Bar to the rescue.




It's a simple place – although it was just redecorated – a few tables, chairs and a bar. But the drinks are cheap and it's situated smack in the middle of Walking Street, not far from Marine Disco and across the street from one of the Hot Tuna complexes (it's a great place to surreptitiously check out the ladyboy freelancers in front of Hot Tuna, in fact). While there are no ladyboys on staff, per se, there are a number of freelancers who work out of Linda Bar on a regular basis. Most of them have been on the scene a while, and tend to have lots regular customers who hold them in high regard – so it can be hit or miss in terms of girls, especially in low season.

But for most ladyboy lovers, no trip to Walking Street is complete without a stop at Linda Bar. Another plus: Linda Bar almost never closes. At least we've never seen it closed, and we've seen the sun come up in Walking Street more than once.

There are actually several bars/complexes in the Hot Tuna group located on Walking Street; one is a large pool hall and the others feature live music. On any give night, one may find some ladyboy freelancers in any of them. But typically, when ladyboy enthusiasts talk about Hot Tuna, they are talking about the one with the pool tables, which is located down towards the south end of Walking Street, not far from Soi 16. In fact it's almost directly across the street from Linda Bar.




Typically you'll see a bevy of freelancers out front of this Hot Tuna at all hours of the night/early morning. They tend to be the veteran, voluptuous, silicone-enhanced type of Pattaya ladyboy, although occasionally you'll see the skinny femboy mixing in with her big sisters. You'll also see girls from other bars working here after hours if they haven't been barfined before their own bars have closed (of course you'll see that all over Walking Street).

Consequently Hot Tuna tends to be a favorite for experienced ladyboy aficionados looking for some late-night loving; people new to the scene tend to find it a bit daunting. And this being Walking Street there are many drunken tourists who wander in, having seen the voluptuous sirens out front and not realizing that many are packing a surprise under their dresses (although you'll find some post-ops here too). Sometimes it's fun just to sit in Hot Tuna at 3 a.m. and watch this scenario happen.