Obsessions is one of Pattaya's most (in)famous ladyboy a-go-gos. Part of the Penthouse Hotel complex, replete with its hedonistic rooms – stripper poles in the shower and love-swings next to the bed, that sort of thing – Obsessions is paired with the Kitten Club which features GGs (genetic girls), so you have the best of both worlds in one place. The club itself is big, with lots of booths should you like to have an intimate conversation with your chosen lady.

Obsessions is not for the feint of heart, however. It's a typical go-go; be prepared for the hard-sell from the girls from the moment you walk in the door. But they like to have fun here, too; it's not uncommon to see a customer drug up on the stage. Couples are welcome here as well.




You'll also see some of Pattaya's hottest ladyboys dancing here; there are truly ladyboys at Obsessions Pattaya to suit anyone's tastes. Prefer a slim femboy or a voluptuous bombshell of a ladyboy? Maybe somewhere in between? You can find her at Obsessions.

A note of caution though: Riga, the mamasan here, can be a … bit overbearing, shall we say. And the bar has had a number of complaints in the past about bill padding. Those days should be in the past now as bins are printed out electronically after each round you purchase, however, it's always wise to keep an eye on your bin (in any busy bar).

Stringfellows has been around for a number of years and with good reason, it's perhaps one of Pattaya's naughtiest go-go bars; it's certainly a favorite among ladyboy afficionados that like go-gos. It's a small and intimate venue, and upon first walking in, one might think what's so special about this place? Black lights? Day glo paint? A little seedy? Girls dancing on poles? You can see this at a hundred different bars in Pattaya.




No, what makes Stringfellows a legendary favorite for many are the ladyboys. In this venue where the poles are only an arm's length away from your table, the girls are known to be … how can we put this delicately? Well, the Stringfellows girls are certainly not shy or bashful in the least. It's not uncommon, with just a little bit of encouragement from the audience, for bikini bottoms and/or tops to be doffed and for tumescent naughty bits to be unleashed. Don't say we didn't warn you!

Stringfellows is conveniently located at the opposite end of the soi from La Bamba; many like to stop at both bars: some get their liquid courage up at La Bamba then enter the lions' den of Stringfellows; others stop into La Bamba after their adventures at Stringfellows to wind down. Worried about getting too wound up at Stringies? There are short-time rooms upstairs, accessible from within the bar.

Ask most purveyors of ladyboy flesh in Pattaya and Baby Boom a-go-go will get mixed reviews. In terms of décor it's a standard go-go: a small, somewhat typically seedy interior with black lights and day-glo paint. Unless there is a party marking a special occasion, the bar is rarely busy in terms of customers, and this is a turn-off for some; being the only customer in a go-go bar full of hungry ladyboys can be a daunting experience. On the other hand, the club has been in operation for more than a year now, so it must be doing something right.




In its defense, it does tend to have some great, really wild parties. While in many respects a standard go-go-bar, Baby Boom does feature a shower stall – with glass walls of course – which tends to figure prominently in the bar's parties. Hand-in-hand with the shower stall, another thing one sometimes sees at Baby Boom events which one won't see elsewhere are shaving parties, and we're not talking about shaving the girls' legs. Believe us when we say this is something to see.

Speaking of girls, the ladyboys tend to be on the cute side rather than the voluptuous, silicone-enhanced side of the ladyboy spectrum, but trust us, there are some cuties here.