Pattaya is renowned for its nightlife. The city has hundreds of beer bars, go go bars, and night clubs/discotheques. The most famous include Tonys, Marine Disco, X-Zyte, Lucifer, Hammer. New clubs and bars are opening all the time. Nightlife in pattaya is changing, many discos and bars have live music catering to singles,couples,tour groups and families alike.
Many bars, discos and nightclubs are venues for independent sex workers. There are also several large massage parlours which serve as fronts for prostitution. Genuine massage parlours exist, and are obvious immediately by their manner of dress and professionalism.
Since the "social order" crackdown of 2004, there are fewer sex shows (such as the ping pong shows). Depending on the enforcement climate, go go dancers may be seen fully nude, topless or in bikinis on different days or weeks. However, with the political crisis, there is little incentive to be strict about the former laws.
Muay Thai (Thai boxing) matches aimed at tourists can be seen at several open-air beer bar complexes.
Boyztown, Soi Sunee Plaza, and the Jomtien Complex areas are famous for their many beer bars, cabarets and go-go clubs. Pattaya probably has the largest concentration of male prostitution based establishments in Thailand. Many specialize in certain types of hosts (slim, muscular, effeminate), while others have a broad range of men available. There is very little in the way of gay nightclubs or bars in the Western sense, the vast majority of places are no different than the venues that target heterosexuals, both featuring sexual entertainment.
Pattaya is known for its cabaret revues featuring kathoeys (male-to-female transsexuals), with Alcazar and Tiffany's being the largest and most elaborate.
Another important, but understated aspect of Pattaya are the foreign restaurants. Often run by expatriates, most offer quality food at prices far below those found in Bangkok, Samui or Phuket.
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