Pattaya isn’t only famous for all its Go Go Bars, Beer Bars and Street Hookers all along Beach Road. There are also more foreigner-oriented nightclubs than in any other city in Thailand. Needless to say that the majority of them are clustered all along the heart of Pattaya’s nightlife action: Walking Street.
Since Pattaya is a major tourist hotspot, the great thing about these clubs is they are always packed any night of the week both with foreigners and especially Thai girls looking to hook up with them. A fair share of them are obviously freelancers but you also have girls from the nearby Go Go Bars that go there when they close at around 2am. But you’ll also find “normal” Thai girls that go clubbing and aren’t out for money but just some fun.
There are easily more than a dozen of night clubs on Walking Street so it’s not always easy to make up your choice – especially if it’s your first time in Pattaya and you are unsure on where to find a larger or lower share of working girls, as well as which ones are among the cheaper or more upscale ones. There’s something for everyone and below is the list of the Top 5 Best Night Clubs on Walking Street as well as their exact location on the map at the end of the article:
Club Insomnia
Without doubt the most popular nightclub in Pattaya, Insomnia is divided into two separate venues: Bar Insomnia (iBar) on the ground floor with three pool tables and a scenic seaside terrace and Club Insomnia (iClub) upstairs which gets busy at around midnight and they have sexy coyote dancers, seven of them dancing on stage at a time, the ones that are free you can buy them lady drinks (200 Baht). A cheaper option are the many, many freelance hookers, a lot of them have ordinary day jobs like hotel, shopping mall or even 7-Eleven and come here to look for some additional income. The general asking price is 2,000 Baht for short time and 3,000 Baht for long time (negotiable of course). There’s a sister branch called Club Insomnia Bangkok that is also very popular, but the girls in Pattaya are much better – at least in my opinion.
- Working Girls: 70-80%
- Price Range: $$$$$
Lucifer
The second all-time-favorite nightclub in Pattaya is Lucifer, located right in the heart of Walking Street. Even though it doesn’t fill up nearly as quickly as Club Insomnia (see above), it does attract more serious party-goers, means people who primarily want to dance and have a good time instead of trying to hook up with someone as quickly as possible. That said, I also prefer the DJ here who adapts his songs to the energy of the crowd, resulting in a consistent great atmosphere, compared to Insomnia, where you get the feeling that they play the same playlist every night. They also have sexy coyote dancers, which seems to be quite the standard now in nightclubs in Thailand.
- Working Girls: 60%
- Price Range: $$$$$
MYST
Located across opposite from Club Insomnia and having the same owner, the newly opened MYST has already gained a lot of popularity. It doesn’t really get going before midnight, but from around 1am it does have a big crowd and especially after 2am when the go go bars close and the ladies are more or less desperately looking for a customer. The setting of MYST is pretty similar to the Thai nightclubs means round tables with bar stools all around, but as soon as it’s crowded that doesn’t really matter as you can stand anywhere without it feeling awkward.
- Working Girls: 70%
- Price Range: $$$$$
Boss Club
Boss Club is the biggest nightclub on Walking Street, and probably the most sophisticated in terms of decor and sound system as well. Even outside by the entrance they have sexy dancers attracting the crowd. Just walk up the stairs and take a look inside, there’s no cover charge, like with all other clubs on the strip. The spacious hall with DJ stage, lots of round tables as well as sofas in the back is super impressive, even though their overall concept is kind of Indian, so not everyone will like that. Boss Club gets packed every night though with the typical foreigner-hooks-up-with-local-chick crowd as well as plenty of ladyboys.
- Working Girls: 50-60%
- Price Range: $$$$$
Mixx Nightclub
This club regularly gets voted the “best night club in Pattaya” and the main reason for this might be because of its super fancy and modern design. Mixx Discotheque is actually divided into two separate clubs located right next to each other: Rouge Club and Crystal Palace. It proudly calls itself the “first upmarket nightclub in Pattaya”. Mixx is probably the most popular nightclub among Russians, but it does have its fare share of Thai girls partying here – of which the vast majority aren’t working girls. Drinks are pricier than in all other clubs listed here, but there’s a buy-one-get-two promotion for all drinks until 1 am. However, this is just about the time when most people start coming in.
- Working Girls: 30%
- Price Range: $$$$$
Map of the Best Nightclubs on Walking Street
Drink Prices in Pattaya’s Night Clubs
There is usually no entrance fee at the night clubs in Pattaya (only during events).
Below is the drink menu of Club Insomnia:
