Casnovy is located on Walking Street towards the Beach Road end

I had read a couple of forum postings that Casnovy had declined a little. The bar still seemed to be doing fine to me but saying that the dancers that I know there were nowhere to be seen.

But all was not lost, I know service girls there too, and I was soon set up with an attractive replacement. She proved good company and so I had a good session.

The bar has plenty of girls both dancing and on hostess duty. Chatting to my service friend it seems that service staff aren't allowed to sit with customers. I thought this was a bit strange as there well enough servers to cover for a couple staff taking time out to sit with the customers.

Beer prices are reasonable and the music wasn't quite so loud as during previous visits.

So still on my list of gogos well worth a visit.

Naughty Girls is located on Soi Diamond

Now a very traditional gogo with not really much going on except the stage full of girls. The bar still seems to err by having too many girls dancing and not really enough on hostess duty. But better ratios then about a year ago.

There are about 10 girls on stage and most are bikini clad with a few topless. Probably about average for Pattaya but that means there are several that are attractive. The dance roster is too long and if your girls says I go dance, then the best reply is: ok I go check bin.

From what I have seen recently the bar is struggling for customers. I've not really helped out much by staying for a second drink, I have been ignored, double teamed and targeted by the bar oldie.

The draft beer is reasonably priced.

The bar is not a million miles away from getting it right but at the moment is does not seem a roaring success.

Air Port Club is centrally located on Walking Street opposite Soi Diamond

The bar must be doing something right as it is very busy during a very low season.

The bar is closest in feel to What's Up. It has half the bar devoted to gogo dancing on a small set of stages and then at the back of the bar it has a water feature and play stage with girls doing a continuous naughty show. And in common with What's Up it has the Thai run potential to be a bit overly ruthless on the quest for money.

The gogo dancers were mostly bikini clad with an odd one taking her top off. The prettier girls were assigned to the fun stages at the back and were generally having fun with the customers willing to feedback the fun.

The service staff make a mark with their fetching air stewardess uniforms which definitely add a unique atmosphere to the bar.

Sexy A-GoGo is on Soi 7 a few metres from 2nd Road

The bar is a small and narrow and is a little inconsistent but I find this generally a pleasant bar to have a drink or two.

I've had to shoo away a few oldies in my time but there also a couple of pretty dancers and the staff are friendly too.

There's usually 4 dancers either topless or bikini clad depending on the preferences of the girls. There are then 4 to 6 girls waiting their turn on hostess duty.

Draft beer has been 50 Baht for a while, undercutting the neighbourhood price of 65 Baht.

In a low key, no hassle sort of way, this is the friendliest gogo in the Soi 7/8 locale. Probably not the sort of place where you could whoop it up though.

Smoke & Mirrors is a new short time bar on Soi 6 next to Love Club

The bar has connections with Quicky Bar, another recent bar on Soi 6. It shares the idea of having an open drinking section out front for those that like to watch Soi 6 go by. And an aircon inside are for those who prefer a bit more privacy for their choice of entertainment. No doubt the design will come into its own should ever the smoking ban get enforced.

The drinks counter is actually in the outside section but there is also an unused bar in the inside room. The inside room features the expected comfortable seating and plenty of large mirrors on the wall. I am told that large wall mirrors feature in the short time rooms too.

The drinks prices were reasonable and the bar seems well run.

The bin appeared with the drinks which is something that is happening less and less on Soi 6. Not having the bin available for inspection is an incredibly tempting opportunity for bill padding. So it is something I particularly look out for these days.

I am a bit doubtful about the name though, in my dictionary Smoke & Mirrors means: "something that is intended to draw attention away from something else that somebody would prefer remain unnoticed". I was a bit worried that my girl may therefore turn out to be a boy...but that surely wasn't the case.

Kiss Kool is a short time bar with bikini dancing girls. It is located towards the Beach Road end of Soi 6.

Can't say I got a very friendly reception on my last visit. I smiled at a pretty girl sitting outside only to find that she was a newbie and had a friend acting as a minder. I wasn't very enamoured by the uninvited minder and indicated that I found 3 to be a crowd. The minder didn't take it well and decided that the bar had just implemented a no lady drink - no company policy and she whisked the original girl away on that pretext.

I sorted it out but the incident rather soured the visit.

But at least the bar has a fair few girls, the drinks are reasonably priced and the decor is good.

Shark Club A-GoGo has entrances at Soi 15 just off Walking Street and Soi Diamond

The recently merged Shark A-GoGo/Shark Club still seems to be finding its feet with a pretty variable experience depending on the day of the week.

Although the bar is knocked through the, two ends of the bar still have a different feel, presumably down to having a mamasang for each end of the bar.

I very much recommend the Club end of the bar (ie above Super Girl). For some reason the girls are far more likely to seek out a few tips and hands on fun at that end of the bar. The girls at Soi 15 entrance end seem to be solitary creatures.

Both ends of the bar suffer from an over long dance roster of at least 7 dance songs. I tend to take this is a cue to move on.

The music is always of the dance variety but wildly random volume levels make for very different experiences. Sometimes it is very loud, similar to Casnovy and sometimes the music is kept down. One has to suspect that it's something to do with the boss being present or not.

Anyway I have certainly had a few good sessions mostly at the Club end of the bar and it is definitely on my regular circuit.

Club Mistys is located on Soi 15 just off Walking Street

I still drop by for the occasional look see but never stay long because the dancing ratio doesn't really give the customers a fair chance for much time with the girls. Whenever I have dropped by there are many more girls dancing than hostessing such that the girls were only hanging around for 3 dances before starting on another 6 dance stint.

Just a personal taste thing, and I did see a large party who were clearly enjoying themselves. The trick being to be able to have a good banter with your mates whilst the girls are away for the majority of their time. Then you can spoil the girls rotten for the short time that they are at your side.

There's an affable host on hand for a chat should you not bring your mates with you.

Most things are spot on about the bar. It looks good, there are some good looking girls and they take off plenty of clothes when dancing. Drinks are reasonable with a plenty of happy hour options too.

Club Nevada is located at the beach end of Pattaya Soi 13/2 (Soi Post Office)

There were about 12 girl in the bar of which 6 were dancing. Of the 6, usually half are naked and the others prefer bikinis. They dance to rock music which sometimes features long tracks, so the dancing stint can often be overly long. There are usually a few good looking girls, but there also the inevitable off-Walking Street heavies.

The girls now seem to prefer their own company rather than circulate seeking the company of customers. Maybe it is better in the afternoon, but my recent early evening visits have been lonely affairs.

The drinks prices are reasonable at 50 Baht or a draft Chang and 60 Baht for a draft Heineken. Served in a good sized glass too.

The hosts for the re-opening of this small bar will be familiar with anybody that has been to BJ Club. The manager there and the mamasang seem to have done a good job at the poorly located BJ Club, so perhaps they can do something with a  notoriously difficult small narrow bar.

The opening night perhaps demonstrates some of the problems. There were perhaps a couple of dozen girls in the bar with 4 on the central stage and a couple doing their own thing in the Jacuzzi. By the time the owners mates had claimed the best girls, then there weren't enough left to entertain the rest of the customers. No doubt on following days there will prove to be too many girls. It is hard to maintain a happy medium for a small bar

There were quite a good team of girls for an opening day, probably a few from BJ Club. They mostly danced in bikinis but a couple lost their tops.

Draft beer was 45 Baht. Heineken was 90 Baht and Thai whiskey at 80 Baht.

There are now 77 bars with girls dancing in bikinis or less.

We Are No 1 is located on Thappraya Road near to Jomtien Beach.

The bar seems to have scaled down a bit since my last visit and no longer opens on weekday afternoons.

There were also a few less girls dancing.

But as always, the bar does very little in making me interested in what's on offer. They had 6 of the nine girls dancing. Below average and overdressed in bikinis. Hardly riveting stuff.

But because the bar has so many girls dancing, then there is hardly any opportunity for a chat with lady drinks for the girls.

However it does provide a little aircon and a place to rest one's wearing legs after a stroll along the beach. The staff are friendly enough, the drinks are reasonable and there's no hassle.

They really need to get half the bar curtained off, and so cut back the number of girls dancing. Then they might find a bit more time for the customers. Who knows? a few guys may even then come back for a return visit.

 

Club Sin City is the newly opened gogo in the Covent Garden venue on Soi 16 previously home to Black & White, Taboo and Babe Watch.

Club Sin City brings the tally of Pattaya/Jomtien bars with girls dancing in bikinis or less to 76.

I can't say I enjoyed my first visit much, I seemed to get hassled by some of the oldest gripes in the book.

But first the basics. The bar is more or less the same layout as last seen for Black & White. There's a large central stage, a cage stage, like Peppermint ,which was unused as was the swimming tank. The inevitable Jacuzzi was in operation with a couple of girls soaping themselves down.

There were a decent amount of girls in attendance with quite a busy stage show of 8 dancers. The girls were dancing for 8 songs which is way too long for those waiting for girls who 'go dance'.

The girls were average which means that there were several that would surely be escorting customers home. Not a bad team for the 2nd night of a gogo. The gogo dancers were a bit shy though, only one took off her top to dance.

There is a draft beer at 65 Baht.

Perhaps the staff were a bit over keen, being near the opening but I found my self getting a bit hassled. There were 2 mamasangs working the floor and they were friendly enough to introduce themselves. One clicked her fingers and 2 girls appeared at my side. I always consider it bad manners to be doubled teamed, I take it as a set up for hassle. Anyway I sent one girl away and spoke a few words to the other. The girl, a server, and one of the mamasangs were unduly quick to push for a lady drink. And no wonder they were so quick, at the next song, it was the girls turn to dance (for 8 songs!).

Perhaps I was just unlucky with timing.

ByBlos is located in Soi Diamond at the Pratamnak Road end

I heard rumours that some of the girls that had previously moved on from Coyotee's A-GoGo had ended up in By-Blos. And indeed, the downstairs bar is now boasting 10 or so very pretty girls. I can't say I recognised any of them though.

They also have made a good improvement in that some of the girls now dance naked.

I was also intrigued by the booth that was curtained off, surely looks a promising idea.

I would have stayed longer but the girls didn't seem to be overly interested in customers and the 65 Baht draft beer was a bit off. But interesting enough to schedule in another visit.

Stork Club is a hostess bar located on Pratamnak Road on the slope up the hill heading out of Pattaya.

Something of a Pattaya hit judging by the amount of customers at 7pm. Perhaps it is down to the plush decor. Or perhaps down to the ready availability of girls.

But hostess bars are never a success for me. Somehow the girls willing to mingle in my direction, are the ones that I wish would stay away.

The bar had the complete range of girls from the desirable to the not.

GoGos have the advantage of the stage being a focus point where smiles and body language can effect the introductions that you prefer. This bar only seems to have girls hiding in dark corners where you can't see them and they can't see you.

All this bar needs is some sort of pick up point where unattached customers can select from the unattached girls.

Drinks prices seemed reasonable at around the 90 Baht mark.

New Star is located in Soi Diamond, a few paces from Walking Street.

The odds of an enjoyable visit seem to have diminished.

There are some unattractive girls who do the circulating around the customers. There are a few attractive girls but they seem locked to the stools at the door presumably to entice passers by.

The net result is that this has become a bar that does not deliver. And there's plenty of nearby bars that do biz.

If you are lucky enough to get one of the pretty girls at your side, then the bar can be quite hands on.

I think the location is excellent for the bar. It is the first bar in Soi Diamond and you see an avenue of touts ahead of you. It is then so easy to just dart in the first one rather than run the gauntlet of quite hasslesome touts.

The bar probably does a steady trade in people tempted in, but who stay just for one drink.

Coyotee's A-GoGo is located on Soi Marine Plaza.

The bar has always been on my occasional visit list mostly due to having expensive beer. Previously the cheapest option was a 125 Baht bottle but now they have recently added a 70 Baht draft.

Interesting that none of the welcome placards tell of a draft beer option. If I don't see the option of a cheap beer on the welcome signs them I assume the bar is expensive. Surely worth writing the option on the signs lest there are others who make the same assumption.

The bar was doing fine with a fair few customers dotted around but there was still lots of room for more.

The girls were friendly and fun so I will have to drop by at a time more conducive to a longer stay.

Chicken Farm is located at the front of the Jomtien Complex on Thappraya Road.

I called in two weeks ago and although there aren't too many ladies there I was made most welcome. Very refreshing to go into a bar and be welcomed by a lady with a wet towel and a massage, especially when its this hot.

Beer prices are very reasonable with all major beers at 65 baht. Music was excellent with a vast range of songs from the 60's, 70's and 80's.

Top quality service, I will be back.

Coyotee's A-GoGo is located on Soi Marine Plaza.

A few days after the bar re-opened I stopped by to have a quick look. And for the first time in a long time, I was tempted to stay for more than one drink.

So what's the big difference, well not so much really, just a couple of good looking girls who were happy to give a little up close attention.

To be fair though, I knew them from a previous bar, so not quote proof that Coyote's girls have got a little more approachable. But looking round I saw other customers enjoying a bit of company so I think the odds are good that attitude has improved for the likes of oldies like me.

There was a little forum talk that the girls on the first night were a little less than average, but there were a handful of pretty girls in attendance by the time I visited.

The girls were split into two teams and they were swapping over pretty quickly which I like. After about 4 or possibly 5 songs.

The beer is now in the reasonable range at 60 Baht draft or 90 Baht bottled.

The only complaint that I had was that one of my dancing girls was dressed a little conservatively with a bra under her boob tube. But she soon put it right when I informed her of my minor discomfiture.

Tim is located on 2nd Road nearly opposite Mike's Mall

As I was shown to my seat, a couple of cuties were turfed out of my designated stool. I thought things were looking up, but they found some dark corner of the bar to hide in, and I never spotted them again.

The dancing girls were average, and were overdressed in bikinis. There were 5 on the stage at any one time. The music is well chosen with some very classic rock videos and some less well known bands, but still good tracks.

However live rock tracks can be very long and anyone waiting for 5 songs worth of dancing for their girl to return, would be waiting a long time. It doesn't really inspire much in the way of dancing either

There were plenty of girls waiting their turn to dance and these are supplemented by a fair few hostesses.

It seemed strange then, that the girl who tried her luck with me, tried the old trick of approaching one song before she was due to dance. Never works with me, I never buy a drink for at least the first track.

The girl's little trick introduces the low key hassle factor that's associated with the bar. The service staff do regular rounds of trying to sell extras, in particular, vodka shots, ping pong balls and nibbles (unfortunately of the potato chip variety). The hassle was pretty minor though, a simple 'mai ow krup' was sufficient to move them on to bother somebody else.

But it would take one of the cuties mentioned earlier to persuade me to stay for a second beer. Something that has yet to happen for me in this bar.

VW Bars have sprung up in several locations in Pattaya, eg at both ends of the Pattaya City Walk shopping area

I thought it a good idea but wondered how they got an alcohol licence with no fixed address.

Anyway I'd be glad to see them Foodland carpark when I am there and cannot buy a beer inside.

Club Boesché is located in the Covent Garden Complex on Soi 16 just off Walking Street.

When a good friend of mine first told me of a place where we could down cold suds and watch tight-bodied women soap each other up (among other things…) in the middle of a Go-Go Bar, I was actually nervous to go… Even with all the anticipation it took us three days into our April 2008 trip to make it to the famous Club Boesche. Letting the excitement build was well worth it. WOW!! What a night… The club was packed, the girls were super hot and they actually had some drink specials going on. The music? Umm… Can’t say I even remember what kind was playing… More like a loud rumble than music but, it sure kept the girls moving…

…And with a little encouragement from our group, the ladies we were with actually stripped down and hopped in the hot tub… Two of them weren’t even on shift! Since it was early for me (9PM), no bar fines from Boesche that night but, I did set my sites on one of the hostesses who wouldn’t stop massaging me while I checked out the sites and enjoyed my drinks… “Bar fine next time” I told her.

…Next time ended up being almost four months later! But this time Boesche had almost nothing to offer… The club was dead, the available girls seemed distracted and the hot tub show consisted of a girl pretty much soaking her feet. We were so bummed… And I actually had raved about this place to the group of newbies I brought with me this time. Being newbies they didn’t have as nearly a bad time as I did. I attributed the lack of interest from the girls to us visiting during low season in August but, we were welcomed generously at other places that same night. We even gave it another shot a couple nights later but, same deal… Good looking but, same bored talent.

Strong Points:

• Girls always HOT!
• The place just looks cool… Innovative

Weak Points:

• Too much hype
• Average service at best

Angelwitch is a show bar on Soi 15 just off Walking Street.

I first discovered Angelwitch in April of 2008 with a couple US Marine buddies. Even with the high prices we were addicted from the start! We even saw a lot of couples there…

We ended up there every night and I went home with the same hot lil’ cutie every time. And I thought I was a true butterfly! Not with this one. Mamasan always made her wait for me… Now that’s service!

…When I managed to make it back to Pattaya in August, my little darling was no longer working there but mamasan was and she made damn sure that I had my pick of any girl on stage. She even offered to call my original girl back just for me. I declined of course and took full advantage of mama’s kind offer and walked out with a different girl every couple of nights. With mama as a friend and as long as I took care of the girls, no hard feelings. Not even so much as a dirty look… Admittedly that freedom to butterfly was paid for in smiles, tips and ping pong balls!

Because my first drink was always with the head mamasan or the staff my friends and I were always well taken care of… I’ll always make a point to drop in to Angelwitch for a little “Home Coming” whenever I’m in Pattaya.

Strong Points:

• Very Friendly Staff
• Clean!
• Best Sexy Shows…
• Best Dressed/Almost Dressed Dancers
• Date Friendly

Weak Points:

• Expensive
• Not the prettiest or best dancers

Jack Tar is located at the centre of Soi 6 opposite Red Point

Good well priced food at this bar and very well positioned for checking out the talent at other bars as well as getting recon from the expats and regulars that drink there.

Also a good bar to go to if you want to see any sporting events.

Good place to chill out if you aren't in the mood for a bar girl.

Bus Stop Bar is located at the 2nd Road end of Soi 6

Under new management since the start of the year and it is now run by a Kiwi guy and his partner. Completely new set of girls since my visit there last year.

There were about 7 girls there ranging from 5's to 7's out of 10 and contrary to the previous comment, I would have been able to bar fine any of them, the girl must have been having a bad day.

Not as good as it used to be but the new guy will probably be trying to find his feet as he is new to the Pattaya scene.

At this point in time, I would just call it an average bar.

The Clansman is a Soi 6 Bar located towards the Beach Road end.

I was welcomed by the owner (Alan) who was a great source of info while I was in Pattaya and a hell of a nice guy as well.

There was 4 or 5 girls there ranging 5's to 8's out of 10 and they were all very friendly.

Great little bar, good pricing on beer with a large selection of some of the best Malts (prices on the bottles, so no surprises) and the place seems to come alive at night.

I stayed there and the rooms were very good (Bt500 per night) and cleaned daily but if you want something more up market, he also rents out condo's over towards Jomtien). No problems with taking girls from other bars back.

All in all, definitely worth a visit.

Beavers A-GoGo is located at the Beach Road end of Walking Street

The bar is consistent in its pros & cons.

The plus side is that the bar employs good looking girls who are generally hands on friendly.

The negative side is that the girls have a marathon dance roster of 2 songs on each of the 6 tables in the cycle.

The table dancing girls also angle for a 20 Baht tip to squat down for a close up show. But I find this a little passé and keep my tips for those giving good attention at my stool.

The bar employs quite a lot of girls for a small bar so it always seems lively.

Mandarin Club has recently re-opened. It is located at the Beach Road end of Soi 6.

The bar seemed pretty much unchanged from previous incarnations. 

There are still 4 bays of comfortable sofa seating overlooking a central dancing area now cut down to 2 smallish stages. At the other side of the room there is quite an expansive bar counter. It all looks pretty good with the sumptuous red theme that is traditional to the bar.

The dancers were generally a little below par and were a little overdressed dancing in skirts, knickers and bikini tops.

There were about 8 girls on duty, 2 of which were dancing. A couple were sitting with customers and the rest were sitting out front.

2 of the girls were good looking but unfortunately I was the 3rd in line. The 2 pretty girls were in fact looking after their customers well, but my assignment was a bit prim and proper, so not really much to stay for.

The draft beer was a reasonable 60 Baht.

Soho Bar is a new short time bar on Soi 6 next door to Sex Soi 6 Bar

To be fair I normally would have walked on by due to the girls on show, but being inquisitive I said hello to a girl and walked in.

It turns out to be a perfectly typical Soi 6 bar with sofas set out cross ways down the bar. It is perhaps smaller than most because they have made a bit of space out front for those that would like to have a cigarette outside.

Unfortunately my drinking partner was a hardened Soi 6 lady who simply was not interested in pleasantries nor an enticing interview. So things didn't pan out.

A bottle of beer is set at around the 75 Baht mark.

A bit of a naff visit, but there was nothing to suggest things wouldn't be better on another day with a different girl.

Byblos Club is located on the corner of Pratamnak Road and Soi Diamond

The downstairs bar at Byblos features half a dozen coyote dancers. They were a few pretty girls amongst them.

Byblos gogo tends to target non farang customers with its upstairs bells and whistles show and the same applies to the coyote bar.

I sat with a friendly dancer for a couple of drinks but everything was a bit prim and proper for my likes. Saying that, there is a curtained off seating booth but I didn't give this a try.

The drinks were reasonably priced.

New Living Dolls is set back from Central Walking Street opposite Happy A-GoGo

After having found a comfortable seat I looked up at the stage to see a dozen good looking girls with few clothes to share between them.

I relaxed to drink my free first beer and all was well.

I glanced round at the bar to find that it was well crowded with appreciative customers enjoying the show.

There are plenty of service girls and there are plenty of managers and owners and the like if you would like a chat.

The drinks are reasonable and the barfines are competitive.

The bar is also a no hassle bar where the girls leave you alone unless called over.

Not really my sort of bar though, the no hassle policy coupled with a high ratio of customers to girls usually ends up being a lonely drink.

Catz is located in the Covent Garden Complex on Soi 16 just off Walking Street

There are many good things about Catz and I regularly pop by for a quick beer.

The bar now offers very competitive drinks prices and barfines. It has a fair amount of girls generally above average and the service staff are friendly and generally hassle free.

The toilets are also hassle free and sufficient for the size of bar.

So all in all I would characterise the bar as one of the good boys of Walking Street.

But of course Pattaya customers are not always after the well behaved, and want something a little 'badder'.

Tahitian Queen (TQ1) is situated on Beach Road near Mike's Mall

How on earth does this bar get away with selling near the most expensive draft beer in Pattaya. The 110 Baht is simply not value for the disappointing entertainment.

The girls were overdressed in bikinis and were not much more than shuffling to the 70's & 80's rock music.

And when not dancing they were doing their best to ignore me even when sitting close by.

Anyway don't listen to me, I am a little biased against non-sexy overpriced bars. Better to take advice from those that like that sort of thing, there were plenty in the bar that seemed to be enjoying it.