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Pattaya Soi 8

Shophouse bar

  News from Pattaya Today, Oct 2006: The Alamo Falls

But re-opens under new management

Pattaya Soi 7

Beer bar

  Review from Pattaya Rag, Oct 2007: Massive Stable

Amazing Paradise Bar has a massive stable of girls and flat screen TVs. Not sure which there was more of....

The majority of lookers were pulling punters in from the street and sadly that's what they continued to do once we were in the bar. Company in the bar was provided by a more mature group of ladies. We managed to grab the sofas by the entrance and it was a good vantage point for watching the girls out front and the girls passing by.

Don't want to appear fussy but I would rate only 3 or 4 of the girls as being worthy of my dosh.

Amorn Bar

Pattaya Soi 8

Beer bar now renamed Kings Bar 2, see below

Pattaya Klang
(near Beach Road)

Shophouse bar

2nd Road: Soi 7 (centre)

Beer bar

Pattaya Soi 8
(centre)

Beer bar opened August 2007 in the reception area of the old Prince Hotel

Anna Jet Bar & Guesthouse

Pattaya Soi 7
(near 2nd Road)

www.annajet.co.uk

Beer bar and guesthouse

  Review from Alex, Nov 2007: A Morning Drink

On my arrival to Pattaya I always make a bee line to Anna Jets.

This bar is consistent and the girls very friendly and always new girls on the scene .

I often enjoy a morning drink there when everywhere else is quiet.

One bit of advice if you find attractive girl don’t hesitate bar fine quickly as turnover is fast. My friend is still lamenting the girl and love of his life he missed. He went back to his hotel to change and on his promised return she was gone. A fine well run watering hole.

Recommended.

  Review from Pattaya Secrets August 2006: Change

Paid bill with a 1000 note by giving the 1000 note to the girl I was about to go with. Next thing I know, I'm getting presented with the bill. I look and say Yeah, ok, take it out of the 1000 and give me my change. Lady looks at me and says you no pay yet.

Even AFTER my girl who works there vouched for me and said yes, I did give her the 1000 baht note, no one made any attempt to give me any change. They tore the bar apart looking for the 1000 note. After about 10 minutes of this, they just gave up and went about their regular business, which is fine, except I still had not gotten about 600 in change. So, I say nicely to the cashier, where is my change? She says, let me explain to you the problem we have, which is we can't find the 1000 note. I say, look, I understand you have a problem, but right now, its your problem, not mine. They grudgingly give me my change.

  Review from Pattaya Chat March 2006: Loud

I think it's already been agreed the rooms are shite but aren't the women in there fit. I went in there 1st time and have been in there a few times since. Never barfined from there though. I probably would barfine a girl from there if the music wasn't so loud and I could ascertain whether the bird speaks English or not.

It's definitely worth a visit if you don't mind profound deafness for the next 3 hours.

  Review from Yellow Board February 2006: Total Madness

Indeed this bar is a regular venue of mine for hiring overnight employees. The double fronted shop style bar has a pool table TV and a few tables set inside the bar which is open to the Soi. It benefits from it's own toilet and is well stocked with girls. Not always stunners but I have had some very good girls from here, one or two I have kept in touch with for a few years. The bar makes an effort with theme evenings where the girl dress in unison, the SKA night late last year was great, total Madness!

2nd Road
(between Soi 8 & 9)

Shophouse bar

Pattaya Soi 7 (2nd Road)

Beer bar

  Review from Pattaya-Live May 2008: Good prices and friendly girls

The girls there are always friendly and enjoy just playing the games and trying to entice a farang to take them home. They are however choosy and the mama does not pressure them to leave with anyone. Good prices and friendly girls what more is there to ask for?

  Review July 2006: Watching Out For Own Goals

I randomly selected the bar for a bit of World Cup viewing. I chatted a while to a friendly Australian but he departed in search of an Australian Rules football match rather than the World Cup.

England were being a little boring so I opted for a bit of people watching. The girls seemed to be enjoying themselves watching the game, chatting or playing the dice game behind the bar. They were a distinctly average crew but there were four decent looking girls that were posted as welcome girls.

I spent some time looking out for some potential customers to walk past and to be 'welcomed in'. I was wondering whether the attractive welcome girls would pair off with the newcomer or whether the newcomer would just be dumped with the average girls behind the bar. (And then he would, no doubt, take one beer and leave pronto).

My theory will have to wait for another day though...there simply were no customers to be seen.  When it started raining cats & dogs I had to abandon the research and return to the strikerless England display.

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Pattaya Klang (near Beach Road)

Beer bar

Bada Bing

Pattaya Soi 8
(centre)

Disco and coyote bar opened in April 2008. Previously Oasis Coyote. Closed in June 2008

  News June 2008: Wasta Bling

The predictions were correct and the bar didn't last long.

  Review April 2008: Wasta Bling

I was passing by way too early but I thought I would pop in to take a look anyway.

It was a total disaster with in the first minute of walking in. First of all they had opened the bar before there was any conceivable entertainment. They had not even turned on the music. But I thought I would at least look around and ask the staff about the bar.

Within the first minute, a ladyboy arrived at my table to take my drinks order only to get it wrong. He then thought that he could hang round for a ladyboy drink. His opening conversational gambit was: one drink for me?

Quickly dismissing the unwelcome dancing boy, I asked a service girl about the bar. Apparently it is a disco with some coyote dancing.

The drinks prices are set around the 120-140 baht mark but there is much cheaper happy hour. There are drinks menus on the tables.

The layout of the bar consists of a lounge area with decent seating and then a dancing area with a couple of dancing stages and a prominent stage for the DJ. There were incredibly tacky, wobbling stools dotted around.

Surely the bar will have to improve on the customer experience this early bird received. Otherwise they will just have to rely on the famous brand name to entice a few Pattaya newbies.

Bar 52

Pattaya Soi 8

Beer bar

  News from Ryan, Sep 2007: Gone Aircon

Bar 52 (the old bar) is still next to the Eastiny Place, but it is now being ran by Kung's younger brother Mee, same bar no changes excellent.

But there is now a new Bar 52 at the bottom end of Soi 8, which is ran by Kung and Steffano. It is now indoors and  therefore has aircon, also sells food, and they also have rooms for rent. Same great clientel great service, great bar.

  Review from Ryan, Dec 2006: Superlatives

I agree with the article on bar 52, it is owned by Kung and her husband Steffano, they are fantastic, good location, I can't use enough superlatives to describe this place.

  Summer 2005:

This is one of my fav bars it is like my local away from home. Towards the 2nd Road end of Soi 8 across from the U2 bar. Again a mixed bag with the girls but is made up for by the friendliness of everyone in the bar. The toilets are shared with the bar next door and are mixed clean but will cost 5 baht. I find it a great bar for me what counts is the staff and how friendly they are well worth a visit anytime of night/morning

Bennigans

Pattaya Klang
(Beach Road end)

Now billed as Irish American Indian. The restaurant has re-branded in October 2007 from the previous Oliver Twist English themed restaurant that didn't prove so popular.

Bentley's Pool Lounge

2nd Road
(100m south of Soi 7/8/9 bar area on opposite side of the road)

The pool lounge opened in October 2005. Originally started with dancing girls but has now reverted into simply a pool bar.

  News June 2007: Up For Sale

  Review October 2005: Confortable

The venue is a comfortable lounge with several pool tables and a long bar. Music is tuned to the preferences of the older farang customer.

Pattaya Soi 8
(Prince's Hotel)

Beer bar

Bier Stüble

Pattaya Soi 7

Beer bar closed in 2008

Blue Dragon Bar

Pattaya Soi 8

Beer bar

Bubpha Beer bar

2nd Road: Soi 7

Beer bar

  March 2006: Farm Fresh Girls

Ugly old women, and farm fresh girls, nothing in the middle, beer not so cold (has turned me on to the idea of ice in the beer), good place to take a shit if needed (hey its important to know a good shitter on each and every soi). Still fun as a great daytime people watcher

Bunny Bar 3

Pattaya Soi 7

Beer bar

  Comment March 2007: Good Crack

Been there loads of times and always had a good crack, very friendly

By Den Deugeniet

Pattaya Soi 7
(Near 2nd Rd)

Belgian aircon bar was sold in autumn 2007 and is now Macs, see below

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Pattaya Klang
(near Beach Road)

Shophouse bar

Pattaya Klang (near beach)

Beer bar

Pattaya Soi 8
(Beach end)

Beer bar

  Review from Pattaya Secrets, July 2007:

Looks just like any other bar. Has a flat panel TV and a pool table. Had about 10 girls that night most were OK looking. Would have walked on by if it wasn't for this cute young thing...

2nd Road
(just south of Soi 8)

Beer bar

  March 2006:

I like Chang bar off 2nd road near soi 9. Great staff, reasonable beer prices and no hassles or attitudes.

Pattaya Klang
(Central Road) (on centre soi to Soi 7)

Shophouse bar

Pattaya Soi 10

Beer bar

Cherry Bar

Pattaya Soi 8
(centre)

www.cherrybar.biz

Beer bar

The owner reports about the trials and tribulations of running a bar on the Pattaya forums under the board name Hammer.

  News May 2008: Renovation

The bar is closed for renovation. Will be re-housed in the new Baron Complex at the same location. In the meantime the girls and staff are at Cherry Bar Too, see below

  March 2006:

Hammer seems a very popular host, many reports of useful assistance to newbies and the bar is well established as the meeting/starting point of many a Pattaya bar crawl.

The bar seems lively and successful enough probably assisted by visitors from PattayaTalk. Certainly overshadows neighbouring bars.

Chicken Farm

Pattaya Soi 8 (centre)

Beer bar

I went to the Chicken Farm to say hello to the crazy mamasan that runs the place. The music was way too loud so I went to the Cherry Bar.

Being redeveloped as part of the new Baron Complex

Pattaya Soi 10

Beer bar

Cloud Nine Bar

Pattaya Soi 7
(in a complex located off Beach Road between Soi 7 & Soi 8)

Beer bar with live music

Cocktail Bar

Pattaya Klang (Central road opposite Tops supermarket)

  November 2005: Unkempt

Quite a large bar with a rather unkempt feel. It is not far from the Soi 7/8 bar area buts its location overlooking  a supermarket is not exactly glamourous.

Not really much to say about the bar. It was sparsely populated with average bar girls who seemed to be mostly intent on their own eating rituals.

Beer bar opened September 2006

Very small place but very friendly. Cocktails at 69 Baht and beer at 49 Baht

Pattaya Soi 8

Shophouse bar closed. Now Family Best

Beach Road: Soi 8

Beer bar

  June 2006: My Place

You could do worse than pop down my place. The Coral Reef bar opposite the Sunshine hotel. Decent 70's/80's music, friendly staff and a decent bunch of lads, both holiday makers and expats. No air con, sorry but plenty of fans and a good view of the nightly parade up and down the soi!!

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In small soi to Pattaya Klang, just off Beach Road: Soi 7 next to Tequila Reef

Beer bar

Pattaya Soi 8

Beer bar

Dennis the Menace Bar

Pattaya Soi 7
(near 2nd Road)

Beer bar, recently relocated to the other side of the soi

  Review by Nightmarch, January 2006: Cleaner and Fresher

The Dennis The Menace beer boozer is certainly cleaner and fresher than most of its rivals in Fun Town and offers a good happy hour. Their advertising says 'Campanologists welcome'. Yes, I had to look up the word as well: it means bell ringers. High season usually has plenty of two-week millionaires prepared to turn campanologist with very little urging, so Dennis and his damsels should be doing OK.

Didi's Bar

Pattaya Klang
(Near Beach Road)

www.didibar.com

German owned beer bar popular with the lady boys.

  News June 2007: New Home

The bar is now located on Pattaya Klang (Central Road) near to the the junction with Beach Road

  News April 2007: Brauhaus

The Soi 7 bar has now closed and found a temporary home in front of the Brauhaus restaurant just around the corner on 2nd Road.

  News March 2007: On Notice

The terrace of bars including DiDi's forming a small soi in front of the Flipper House hotel have been told to quit by the end of March 2007

Dom's Bar

Beach Road: Soi 7

Beer Bar

Recommended to me by a Thai monk who's brother runs the bar. I found it reasonably civilised without quite so many calls of 'welcome hansum man' etc. Perhaps a good location for a quiet game of pool.

Dom's Bar is split into three sections: there's the bar itself. A couple of regular-sized TVs are always on, usually showing sport. There are about 8 girls in attendance

The second section comprises of two pool tables at 20 baht a game. The girls are always happy to beat you hollow.

The final section is a lounge featuring wicker chairs.

Don's Red Dragon Bar

Soi connecting Pattaya Central Road with Beach Road:Soi 7

Beer bar

  News Aug 2007:

Closed or being renovated

Dream's Beer bar

Pattaya Soi 8

Beer bar

  December 2005:

The girls wear spunky little uniforms. Nobody wanted to know us so we stayed for one drink and left.

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The Eagle Bar

Pattaya Soi 7

Beer bar

  Review from Chris, May 2006: A Bit of Banter

I would like to add that the eagle bar was sound when I was there. I found it the best place to chill and have a drink in the day. I didn't take any of the girls from the bar as I knew that I probably wouldn't have then gone back again the day after (me being bit of a butterfly!). Just didn't want to miss out! The girls were so easy to get on with and unlike other bars conversation went past 'take me with you' or 'buy me lady drink' they could join in a bit of banter as good as the English lads sat around. Brilliant bar can't wait to see them again

  March 2006:

My favorite daytime bar is definitely Eagle Bar. Singha 40 baht, Heinie 50 baht 24/7. When I'm in the mood, sangsam coke is 40 baht.

The bargirls are generally older and hardly stunners, but a good bunch to relax and chat with on a hot day.

  October 2005:

Loud but popular bar with many girls.

Managed by Tian. He also runs the World Wide Bar, the World Wide A GoGo and the We are the World Bar.

All serve 50 baht Heineken

Eak City

Pattaya Soi 7

Beer bar

2nd Road
(between Soi 8 & 9)

Beer bar

Em Bar

Beach Road (junction Soi 7)

Beer bar

Eo Beer bar

Pattaya Soi 8

Beer bar

  From Pattaya Addicts, June 2007: Big Boss

Always has a good selection of quality girls, not too pushy and not too thirsty. Owned by a Thai lady the girls call Big Boss.

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Pattaya Soi 8

Beer bar

Five Star Bar

Beach Road
(Near Mike's large mall)

Beer bar

  March 2006:

My fave bar is the 5 Star, Beach Rd and soi 10 by Mikes Shopping Mall. Friendly girls, great sound system, and one of the best views. Mama is always cooking something to feed you and she will ring the bell.

  January 2006:

A popular bar at the end of the walk along the Beach Road street market stalls. Before the starting on the return leg one can partake in a reasonably priced drink.

The bar seems to have connections with the US military and also with bikers. The mementos and photos and the walls demonstrate this affiliation.

Flintstone Bar

Beach Road: Soi 8
(at the Beach road end)

Beer bar

  Review by Mak, Aug 2007: Deluxe Garage Hideout

The Flinstone Bar is Like a Deluxe Garage Hideout. Top shelf Drinks and Company. Has it's own free toilet.

A place to get a stiff one before Talking a Baht Taxi to walking St.---steps from the Beach Rd./Soi 8.

Say hi to Rolph the owner and enjoy-not big enough for Big groups.

Foxey Lady Bar

Pattaya Soi 8

Beer bar

Being redeveloped as part of the new Baron Complex

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Golden Time Beer bar

Pattaya Soi 8

My favourite beer bar.

  Review April 2006: More Golden Times

The lively owner and manageress, Fon (pictured centre),  seems to put more effort into welcoming the customers than most nearby bars. The bar is always popular as a result.

Golden Time has now expanded into the next door bar which was always relatively quiet.

One of the features of the Golden Time is the chrome pole which is used for occasional dancing and also for a climbing challenge. The fit and athletic are invited to climb the poll and write their name on the ceiling. I am sure there are suitable rewards for success and penalties for failure.

2nd Road
(Near Soi: Honey Inn)

Beer bar

Diana Inn: 2nd Road (Corner of Soi Diana Inn)

www.dianapattaya.co.th

Hotel bar with music

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Hansa Bar Beer

Pattaya Soi 8 (middle)

Beer bar. Previously successful Thai run bar that felt the downturn in 2007 and was bought out my Midnight Magic opposite

Happiness Star Bar

Pattaya Soi 7 (beach end)

Beer bar

  Review by Lindsay, Aug 2007: Happiness is a Cold Towel

On my last trip to Pattaya I drank most days (during the afternoon) at Happiness Star bar in Soi 7. Having stopped originally just for a quick beer the staff were very friendly and not at all pushy just ensured that I had a good time.

On my daily return they remembered my name and continued with their friendly attitude. Several could speak good English which helped.

The beer was cold, the prices friendly and I noticed that they were the only bar that offered me cold face towel this trip. Last year and prior years most bars the towel was the first thing offered after you had ordered a drink. Maybe times are tough for the bar business and cost saving policies are in place. Hope happiness Star bar keeps the good work up.

Hard Rock Cafe

Beach Road 429 Moo 9
(south of Soi 6)

Bar and Restaurant with dancing

Noted as a venue for freelancers, at least at the weekend.

Be aware that beers apart from Singha are simply extortion. 330 Baht for a small bottle of Heineken was reported in November 2007.

  Prices from Pattaya Secrets, Dec 2006: Extortionate Beer

A bottle of Heineken is 280 baht - even more expensive than a Bacardi Breezer at 200 baht. When I questioned the Manager about the price she claimed the inflated beer price was for the 'excellent' live music one can experience in their establishment. If you are ordering a beer in Hard Rock, stick to the Singha which is priced at 130 baht

Heavens Door

Pattaya Soi 7

Beer bar

  Review Nov 2003: Recommended

This has been my local bar in Pattaya for a few years. A great bar to meet up with friends old and new. It's in the middle of Soi 7 and run by John, a great bloke from England. He has some stunning girls working there and it's always busy. Not one of those beer bars where nothing ever happens and you sit there bored senseless with mind numbing bar games.

I go in regularly to start off with a few no hassle looseners before hitting the strip.

Recommended!

2nd Road (between Soi 8 & 9)

News, Spring 2007: Up for sale

Highly rated Norwegian owned beer bar. I don't know if the name means anything in Norwegian.

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Pattaya Soi 8

Beer bar

  From Pattaya Pages, July 2007: Comfortable

If you would like a comfortable bar to escape the madness of soi 8 I find ILE a Finnish bar across from the Sunshine hotel a perfect place to relax. The padded couches surrounded by fans keeping one cool is perfect for taking a well deserved timeout. The service girls are friendly and never hassle. Sometimes I just like to sit there watching the world go by chowing down a kebab purchased nearby.

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Beach Road: Soi 7

Beer bar

  March 2006:

Bottom of Soi 7, good looking friendly girls.

Pattaya Soi 10

Beer bar

Beer bar

  Review by Mak, Aug 2007: Powerful Punch

This small bar packs a powerful punch during the day. I found some of the prettiest gals coming in at 6 am. The two mamasaans keep your glass full, no music or games, just fun and attention.

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Pattaya Klang
(near beach)

Beer bar

King's Bar

Pattaya Soi 8

Beer bar

2nd Road: Soi 8

Beer bar previously named Amorn Bar

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Lee 1

Beach Road
(near corner of Soi 8)

Beer bar noted as a favourite by a Pattaya forum member

Legs

Beach Road: Soi 8 (Beach end)

Beer bar with aircon

Picture by Sa-teef on Pattaya Secrets

Lek Bar

Beach Road: Soi 7

Beer bar

  Review from Pattaya Today: Night March, Nov 2006: Eclectic music

One nice place is Lek Bar. In all the years I’ve been wandering into the joint there might have been four or five damsels worth a second look, so it’s not a real ‘hostess’ boozer. It’s the kind of place you go into with a friend who knows either the eponymous Lek or her Pommy husband Charlie.

Lek and Charlie are a very welcoming and friendly couple and if you have a hankering to listen to any particular style of music (and I do not include rap, hip hop and techno in that word ‘music’), then it’s almost certain Charlie would be able to find a CD or two to satisfy even the most eclectic of tastes.

  Review 2005: Chilling

My favourite bar in Pattaya is Lek bar near the bottom of Soi 7.

Its a no hassle place and a great place for chilling and watching the circus roll by. Charlie and Lek are smashing people and make for good company when you get a bit fed up of the constant 'where you come from, why you hab lorng hair too mut, I go with you etc'

Charlie has a great choice of music and you will always get your preference on at some stage.

Lido Bar

Pattaya Soi 7
(in a complex located off Beach Road between Soi 7 & Soi 8)

Beer bar

2nd Road: Soi 8

Beer bar

The second best bar in Pattaya

Little Anne Beer bar

2nd Road: Soi 8

Beer bar

Love Hearts Bar

Pattaya Soi 7
(just off soi in Oh la la complex)

Beer bar featuring live music

  News from Love Hearts, Oct 2007: 6th Anniversary

The bar celebrate their 6th anniversary on 29th October 2007.

The bar features live music from resident band "FLIPPER JAM", playing all the well known songs from the 60's 70's 80's plus some Thai songs to keep the Thai girl's happy.

Pattaya Soi 7
(in a complex located off Beach Road between Soi 7 & Soi 8)

Beer bar

Beach Road
(Corner Soi 7)

Beer bar

Pattaya Soi 8 (centre)

Beer bar

Being redeveloped as part of the new Baron Complex

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Mac's

Pattaya Soi 7
(Near 2nd Rd)

Aircon bar previously By Den Deugenieta, a Belgian bar, but changed hands in autumn 2007.

  Review from Macs, Nov 2007: Cool

The been has been renamed "Mac's" and shows the Belgian, Welsh, Aussie and Thai flags on the 2 signs.

The bar still welcomes our Belgian and Dutch visitors and expats alike, but as a Welsh man who lived in Australia for 25 years I welcome everyone who comes to our bar.

Still one of the few beer bars in Soi 7 or Soi 8 with glass front doors and air conditioning, so a cool place in the hot weather.

We also now have a large LCD TV and Platinum UBC for all the football, golf, etc.

Malibu Bar

2nd Road (between Soi 9 and Soi 10)

Beer bar with restaurant and cabaret (miming lady boys and girls)

  News May 2008: Moved

The bar moved from its Soi 13/2 location further north on 2nd Road in May 2008.

  December 2005:

One of my favorite bars and I enjoy the show. There was one gal there that was just gorgeous and danced up a storm in the show. My girl said she was no ladyboy and I had to agree as we were sitting right in front. No guy could move like that.

  November 2005:

The Malibu is an open bar and restaurant complete with cabaret style show. The show is free and quite good although on a much smaller scale than the big boys above. There is a mixture of real girls and transvestites and some very good celebrity impersonators.

The food although nothing special is OK

  February 2005:

The free cabaret show starts from 7:00pm with the main attraction, the Tina Turner Show, scheduled for 9:45pm and 11:45pm. When performed by the star performer, the Tina Turner impersonation is hilarious. Even when one of his understudies takes his place, it is still a lot of fun.

Beach Road: Soi 8

(In the soi connecting Soi 7 & Soi 8)

Beer bar

Mickey Mouse Bar

Soi connecting Soi 7 and Pattaya Klang

Beer bar relocated from 2nd Road

Midnight Magic Beer bar

Beach Road: Soi 8 (centre)

Beer bar

Beach Road: Soi 7

Beer bar

June 2006:

From 4 pm I like to stay in soi 7 Minny bar. Bottle of Tiger beer at 35 baht.
Minny Bar is one of my favorites in Pattaya

Mona Lisa Bar Beer

Green House Complex
2nd Road (opposite Soi 7)

Beer bar

Monica Lewinski's

2nd Road: Soi 8

Beer bar, closed February 2006. A victim of an Eastiny Hotel expansion.

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Pattaya Soi 7

Beer bar

  From Pattaya Talk, May 2008: Bin Bollox

The ladies are a great laugh but if you go there be careful keeping a track on the check bin.

Beach Road: Soi 8

Beer bar

Review by Lindsay April 2007: Birthday Cake

I visited the Nice Bar Soi 8 during my trip 2006. The prices were very reasonable and the girls chatty and not pushy. The owner or mamasun was celebrating her sons birthday and he cut his cake while I was there and I was offered a piece. By then I felt like one of the family and my whole visit to the bar was relaxing and enjoyable. I recommend a visit to anyone strolling in Soi 8

Pattaya Soi 7
(towards 2nd Road end)

Beer bar

  From Pattaya Addicts, Sep 2007: Top Bloke

Nick's Bar is cosy with couches and he is a top bloke who looks after you!

Nok Keaw Beer bar

Pattaya Soi 8
(centre)

Beer bar

Pattaya Soi 10

Beer bar

Soi connecting Pattaya Klang to Soi 7

Beer bar

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Pattaya Soi 8
(centre)

Coyote dancing bar opened September 2007 in the reception area of the old Prince Hotel. Closed by February 2008. The bar has now become Bada Bing

Oliver Twist Old English Pub

Pattaya Klang (Beach Road end)

Themed English pub with food but no hostesses. From the same team as the Ali Baba restaurant located above the restaurant.  However word of mouth advertising did not pan out for the restaurant so it was rebranded as Bennigans in October 2007, see entry above

Beach Road: Soi 7

Beer bar

  Comment March 2007:

Fun & Friendly

2nd Road
(Near Soi 10)

Beer bar noted as a favourite by a Pattaya forum member

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Paddy's Bar

Pattaya Klang (Central Road opposite Tops supermarket)

Beer bar

News Dec 2006: Now that's cheap

Sang Som & coke reported to be 25 Baht

Noted as a favourite bar.

Pattaya Soi 7

Beer bar

  March 2006: The Pants

There are a few beer bars who do take the piss on the drinks prices. 120 Baht for a lady drink is a tad high as was the price of the shitty vodka I was given.

Party Bar

Pattaya Soi 8 (centre)

Open all day

www.partybar-pattaya.com

Beer bar

  Review from Pattaya-Live, June 2008: Aircon

From outside it looks really smart, simple lines and the colours black, chrome, and purple with shimmering glass give it a real upmarket look. Inside much of the same clean lines, blacked out walls/ceiling/tables but with some clever lighting effects which work really well.

The way it is designed gives you a 'in an open bar on soi8' feel as you can watch the world go by through the huge glass windows, it's air-conditioned and the use of Air-curtains on the entrances at the front of the bar keep the temp all regulated without blocking your view.

I really liked the marketing touch of passing 'free' shots around every now and again. Much appreciated.

Well worthy of a visit!

  News from Party Bar, March 2008: Re-open after Refurbishment

The bar has a whole new look with only 1 central bar instead of the old 2 larger bars with the bonus of evaporative air cooling systems, plus more comfortable seating and even more ladies.

  News June 2007: Security

Surely a bar worth supporting as it hires a security guard to keep the street sellers and child pick pockets at bay.

Green House Complex
2nd Road (opposite Soi 7)

Beer bar

  April 2003:

There are three bars together and they are a very friendly lot in all. I use the Passport a bit as a start or end of evening bar. The girls are a mixed bag like most bars some good some well but they are great fun and are not to pushy for drinks and bar fines. The normal games are played and also has a few pool tables which are very good for Pattaya. The WC is clean and FREE. They have live music which is a relief from my normal watering holes on Soi7/8.The band play a wide range of stuff and one can still hear yourself speak when they are playing. All in all a good bar to start or end the night

Pattaya Klang (near beach)

Beer bar

Pig & Whistle

Pattaya Soi 7

Restaurant & English Pub, no hostesses.

 Review from Pattaya Talk May 2007: Fish & Chips

The best falang food in Pattaya. Fish, chips and mushy pea's being my number 1. Enough said.

 Review April 2007: Unwelcoming

The restaurant was busy, not full. The welcome girl suggested a crappy table by the door and I suggested that I would prefer somewhere else. She decided the restaurant was full and showed me to the door. Never again.

  Review from Pattaya Secrets March 2006: Refreshing Pint

I love to start the day here where I can be assured of a nice refreshing pint.

The pub is very comfortable, and I like to sit by the window, and do a spot of people-watching, or sit near a TV screen and watch a few music videos or read the sport in the Bangkok Post.

The food in my experience, is always good . Full English breakfast , highly recommended. While most Farangs seem to order Fish and Chips, steak and so on, I've enjoyed many great Thai meals here , Green Chicken Curry, Stir fry Thai noodle with Pork, all good stuff, fresh, tasty, and cheap.

Girls (staff) wear cute little blue dresses too, nice and short!

A pint of Guinness is 160 Baht

  November 2005: Comfortable

Pig N Whistle is good, they have comfortable seats and a nice decor.

Noted for week in week out reliability. Around Bt189 for beef or pork and another Bt100 or so for lamb. Note that it's not carvery

Pattaya Soi 7

Beer bar with the possibility of aircon

Pattaya Soi 8 (centre)

Beer bar

Pattaya Soi 8 (near 2nd Rd)

Beer bar

Pattaya Klang (Central Road) (on last little soi to Soi 7)

Beer bar

Home to the FC Bayern fan club in Pattaya

Poppy Garden

Beach Road
(near Soi 7)

Renamed Poppy's Beach Bar

Poppy's Beach Bar

Beach Road (near Soi 7)

Beer bar

  December 2005:

Chrome, mirrors and neon combine to make the bar stand out from nearby bars.

Perhaps not so many girls as can be found in bars in Soi 7 & 8 but friendly all the same.

A band provides evening entertainment and they are pretty good at the usual Pattaya pub favourites. (They have to be reasonably good as music lovers can easily slip away to competing music bars a few doors away).

Beach Road
(corner of Soi 8)

Beer bar

Been going to this bar for years and it is in a good spot

Premier Bar 1

Beach Road: Soi 7(in a complex located off Beach Road between Soi 7 & Soi 8)

Beer bar

November 2005:

AT the early hour of 8pm the bar seemed well stocked with pretty girls. Presumably they will get depleted rapidly as the night rolls on.

Possibly the 'Premier' is a reference to the Premier League, particularly as the bar was showing an Everton match when I visited. I have a feeling that any fan would prefer to listen to the commentary though, which was pretty nigh on impossible. A band playing Shadows numbers seemed to be top of the cacophony table.

Premier Bar 2

Pattaya Soi 7
(in a complex located off Beach Road between Soi 7 & Soi 8)

Beer bar

Princess Beer bar

2nd Road
(between Soi 7 & 8)

Beer bar

Seems one of the most popular in the block

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Pattaya Soi 7

Beer bar. (Not the famed upmarket bar that's located in Bangkok)

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Pattaya Soi 10

Beer bar

Raymond's Bar

2nd Road (between Soi 7 & Soi 8)

Beer bar

Scandinavian and international food

Pattaya Soi 7

Beer bar previously Denis the Menace which has moved across the road.

The Reeves

Pattaya Soi 7

www.reevesbar.com

Beer bar

Belgian beer bar with pool tables, sports TV, and pretty girls.

Pattaya Soi 8

www.rollingstonebarpattaya.com

Beer Bar opened in August 2007 where the old Princes Hotel reception ws

Rolls-Royce Beer bar

2nd Road (between Soi 8 & 9)

Beer bar

Rosie O'Gradys

2nd Road: Soi 7

www.rosie-ogradys.com

Irish themed eatery

  Review from Lindsay, June 2008: Off Day

We went there for lunch last year 2007. The waitress was rude to my wife, the pork roast I could have repaired my shoes with the rubbish and we were the only customers there at the time and I’m not surprised if what we were served up with is the norm.

Maybe it was our turn to have their bad experience or it was an off day but the place isn’t cheap. I’m in the industry and I don’t bother to complain, I just don’t go back however after having great meals at Secrets and the French restaurant towards the end of Walking Street Le Notte, and Sailors Bar in Soi 8 what a disappointment.

Rosie’s promotes themselves as a traditional English, Continental and Thai food establishment so maybe they are not training their staff to cover such a range of fare. Or as I said maybe it was an off day.

  2006:

I had the fish & chips special and it was very good, at least for us American guys.

  2005:

A highly regarded restaurant next door to the Pig & Whistle. Has received several nominations for best roast dinner in Pattaya

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Pattaya Soi 8
(Beach end)

Beer bar

  Review from Pattaya Secrets. Nov 2007: Cheap

Some of the cheapest drinks in Pattaya and particularly noted as an afternoon bar. The food is noted as good value also.

The girls were less noteworthy though as comments ranged from 'no smiles', to 'no go'. But as expected there are a few hansum men who found otherwise

  Review from Pattaya Addicts, June 2007: Favourite

When just relaxing and not in major hunting mode I like the Sailor Bar on Soi 8. Cheap drinks all day - beers 40 -45 baht, all other drinks and cocktails no more than 60-65 baht. Food pretty good. The odd looker or 2 working there. No hustle or hassle.

  December 2005: Bad Start...But

I sit down and ask the lady how much is a Chang Beer, not noticing that the prices are all posted on the wall (40 baht I think). She mistakenly tries to sell me 2 beers. I say I only want one. She gets all pissy and says something to the cashier, who points at me and says something in Thai followed by "Stupid Falang". Then the bartender says I should buy her a LD since I screwed up the order. This is not going well.

I immediately check bin and a different girl asks, "What wrong?" I explain to her that I'm from Las Vegas and I make tips for a living and I usually tip well, but since none of the Sailor Bar staff seem happy to have me there, I'm leaving after I drink my beer, UNLESS someone does something to change my mind. This girl immediately took it upon herself to entertain me by dancing around and generally schmoozing for the next hour.

Things took a turn for the better, some different server girls appeared who were fun, the electricity even went out at one point and they lit candles for our drinking pleasure. I had two more beers and bought a LD for her, then tipped her 100 baht. I will return.

Samrit Beer bar

Pattaya Soi 7
(in a complex located off Beach Road between Soi 7 & Soi 8)

Beer bar

  November 2005:

Has a few pretty girls who may be up for a sound thrashing at Pool. Strangely shows movies on TV when there is absolutely no chance of hearing the soundtrack. Somehow it kept my Thai companions amused. I could not see why.

Sam's Bar

Beach Road: Soi 8

Open Beer bar

  Review by Alex, Aug 2007: Crazy Funny Lady

The bar itself is nothing special, a typical open bar for the soi. But the mama San is crazy funny. Had such a laugh with this lady,  a real good time girl who is quite happy to have you dancing on the bar with the girls.

Made it a regular stop while visiting the soi.

Pattaya Soi 7

Beer bar

The bar has made an effort with the decor to make it more of a trendy place than most. However it didn't pay off and the bar is now Denis the Menace, see above

Sexy Bar

Beach Road: Soi 8

Beer bar

2nd Road: Soi 7

Beer bar

2nd Road
(between Soi 8 & 9)

Beer bar

2nd Road
(Corner Soi 10)

Beer bar noted as a favourite by a Pattaya forum member

Pattaya Soi 8
(centre)

Beer bar

Pattaya Soi 7
(Beach Road end)

Beer bar notable for having UK horse racing on TV.

Streamline Bar

Pattaya Soi 7
(beach end)

Beer bar. US owned

Sultans of Swing II

Pattaya Soi 10

Music beer bar that fell victim to a hotel expansion in Soi 7 but hs now moved down to Soi 10.

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Soi connecting Pattaya Klang to Soi 7

Beer bar

Tiger Bar

Pattaya Soi 7 (in a complex located off Beach Road between Soi 7 & Soi 8)

Beer bar

  November 2005: Tiger Decor

The tiger decor bar stools didn't seem to be attractive to passing customers. I think it may have been more to do with the scarcity of bar girls as the surrounding bars seemed to be doing ok.

Tiger Beach Bar

Pattaya Soi 7
(beach end)

Beer bar

TJs

Beach Road: Soi 7

Beer bar

Frequented by some of the characters on Pattaya Talk.

I had noticed a few lovelies in there so we tried the place again tonight. We hooked up with some nice ladies and I thought she might be the one for tonight but when some guy turned up with a hookah she lost all interest in me and bolted to the hookah. It must have been good stuff, as she never came back.

Soi connecting Beach Road: Soi 7 & 8

Beer bar

  Review by Mak, Aug 2007: Having Shots with Tom

I enjoy Tom's Bar and having shots with Tom. She plays requested music at a touch of her computer and has thousands of songs. She also knows how to Party

Top's will deliver Food up to her bar. A Great Place for the last stop before bed--or to start the night with food and drinks.

Quiet during the day.

Pattaya Soi 7

Beer bar with aircon

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Pattaya Soi 8

Beer bar

  Review June 2006: A Pleasant Break

The bar is British owned and features a large TV screen for the football and a pool table towards the back of the bar. Service was good and there are a few girls on hand for a chat. A pleasant break from some of the noisier and crazier bars nearby

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Beach Road: Soi 8

Beer bar

Pattaya Soi 10

Beer bar

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We Are the World

Beach Road (between Soi 7 & Soi 8)

 We Are the World

Beer bar with music

  Review from Pattaya Chat, May 2006: Sanuck

I've tended to use "We are the World Bar" as somewhere to go with a girl on the way back to hotel, the live music does make a big difference and I think that it is that that attracts many.

The beer is also fairly cheap and it's a very laid back and friendly place; I've had much sanuck with the staff there. You don't get much hassles for lady drinks either but company is immediately available if you want it.

Can also get food right outside from the passing Beach Road travelling caterers and the staff don't mind you eating in the bar, though it's even better to share some with them

  December 2005:

Cheap beer and some decent looking girls at night. The daytime crew leaves a bit to be desired in the looks department, but sanuk mak at night.

  November 2005:

Managed by Tian. He also runs the Eagle Bar, the World Wide A GoGo and the World Wide Bar.

A nice bar to take a Thai girl as they love to watch rather than just listen and the music there is not bad, with 3 good singers.

All serve 50 baht Hieneken

Beach Road: Soi 7

Beer bar

September 2005:

I like world wide bar across from the chemist corner soi 7 and moo 9 as my daytime drinking place. Very friendly girls no hassles no asking for lady drinks and no loud music.

Managed by Tian. He also runs the Eagle Bar, the World Wide A GoGo and the We are the World Bar.

All serve 50 baht Hieneken

Wunderbar Beer bar

Green House Complex
2nd Road (opposite Soi 7)

Beer bar

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Pattaya Soi 8

Restaurant. This was the name of the restaurant associated with the U2 beer bar but it now seems to have been dropped

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Pattaya Klang (Central Road) (on last little soi to Soi 7)

Beer bar

For FC Bayern fans

Notes

Patt