for you new guys who have never been to Thailand or have only
been there once or twice, this long post may be helpful; this is a
very comprehensive list of where to meet ladyboys from Phuket to
Chiang Mai and everywhere in between. Updated just this weekend!
The Tourism page will be completed and all-new by this week, this is the first completed page.
Of course additions/corrections are always appreciated, we will always accept help from our
well-seasoned travellers here.
Enjoy
Bangkok
Bangkok; One of the largest cities in Asia and without a doubt
the best city in the world for meeting beautiful ladyboys. We have
listed as many places here as we are aware of at the time of this
writing in November, 2005; At the time of this writing all these
places opened at about 7PM and closed at either midnight or 1AM.
Casanova Bar; Second floor in Nana Plaza, on the left hand side
towards the rear. Small ladyboy bar which has been there for years
and still has the largest concentration of the amazon-like ladyboys
that have made this place famous. Every night you can find between
20 and 30 shemales in this place; bar fine is 500 baht and they have
short time rooms on the 3rd floor for 300 baht for 2 hours. The bar
itself opens at about 6:30 and goes until 1AM. An institution in
Bangkok ladyboy circles and a must-see on everyones trip agenda.
Teresa and her friends will take good care of you; if you like tall
shemales with large dicks and large tits, this is the place for you.
Cascade Bar; Third floor in Nana Plaza, towards the rear corner
on the right-hand side. This was always there as a lady bar but
was converted to a ladyboy bar in September 2003. Many of the
freelance girls who used to cruise Sukhimvit now work in this place,
and you can see between 50-60 girls a night in this bar, which is
pretty big and much larger than Casanova. That's right, SIXTY or
more beautiful ladyboys on any given night! Without a doubt this is
the best ladyboy bar in the world and we highly recommend checking
this place out. Bar fines 600 baht with short time rooms less than
5 minutes away. Great decor; a bit loud but with so many ladyboys
you will be amazed; another must-see on any ladyboy-lovers trip
itinerary!
Kings Castle 3;Kings Castle 3; Patpong road, left-hand side
halfway up the road, coming from the Silom road entrance. Another
Bangkok institution which has been there for years, this place still
has the most purely attractive ladyboys in all of Thailand, probably
in the whole world. Between 30-40 ladyboys most nights in this wild
place; bar fines are 500 baht and they have an attached short time
room for another 400. Problem is that in this place you never know
if your potential date has a dick or not. About half of the ladyboys
in here are post-ops, and that has never changed since we have been
going in there since 2001. Not exactly our number 1 choice for
ladyboy bars in Bangkok as there is a bit of a hard sell in here and
the music is at least 5 times louder than it should be, but again
this should be included in your trip plans at least one time if you
are going to Thailand to meet ladyboys. You will see some amazing
beauty in this place.
Kings Corner; Also on Patpong Road, about a 10 o'clock
direction from when you walk out of Kings Castle 3. Or, coming from
the Surawong side it would be about 100 meters down on your left, at
the little alley that leads over to Foodland. There is a little
soi next to it, and a large sign out front. This place is 100% post-
op mixed in with genetic ladies, about a 50/50 split, and a massive
number of girls work in this place; we have seen over 50 at one time
on their large stage. If you like ladyboys who are already post-
operative, this is the place for you; make sure you ask if your
potential date is a female or a post-op, and rest assured no one
with a dick still attached will be working in this place. Some of
the most beautiful people of any gender that you could ever see work
in here.
Temptations; 2nd Floor, Nana Plaza, located next to the
Fantasia bar. New bar, just opened in June of 2005. This is a long
and slim bar which has a bit of a claustrophobic feel to it; you
will feel as though you are "right on top" of the dancers,
literally! Made up of many of the free-lance girls who used to
roam the outsides or Nana Plaza and girls who have left Cascades or
the dearly-departed Obsessions bar, this new place has been said to
be a bit too aggressive as far as the girls are concerned;
hopefully that will change over time because most customers of these
bars that we know do not want the hard sell. This will be hard to
compete with the larger Cascades bar upstairs on the 3rd floor, but
we welcome it in to the ladyboy scene; any time a new ladyboy bar
opens it is good for us guys who want more selection.
R.I.P; Obsessions Bar and Honey Bar. there have been 2
casualties in the Ladyboy-bar ranks. We want to say farewell to the
Honey Bar, a great little beer bar off of Soi Cowboy which was
closed down in 2004. The Obsessions Bar was a small but very-
comfortable ladyboy bar on the ground floor of Nana Plaza. It has
been converted to a lady bar at the time of this writing in
November, 2005, and pre-op ladyboys will not be allowed to work
there, but post-ops will; we are not sure how many or if that idea
will even fly. Memories from this place; we first went there in 2001
and many many of the cute Bangkok ladyboys worked in this small, too-
loud, but-still- very cozy place; it will be sorely missed.
Soi Cee, Ratchada Road; This is a large selection of
dance bars on Soi 4 Ratchada road; ask any Taxy driver, just get in
and say "Soi Cee Ratchada". You will be dropped at a huge mecca for
Thai teenagers and early 20-somethings, about 99% Thai and very
few westerners. Mostly ladies available here, but always some
ladyboys mixed in, many of them Cabaret workers from the Ratchada
Cabaret or Golden Dome going out for fun after their shows. Beware;
many of these are post-ops, always ask if that is not your thing.
Great place and very fun, even if you don't meet ladyboys here you
will have a good time; Thursdays through Saturday, 8PM till 1AM.
Hollywood Disco, Soi 6 Ratchada; Huge Disco,
mostly genetic females in this place with the occassional ladyboy
mixed in, usually in groups with their friends having fun and
dancing, but can be picked up. Same as at Soi Cee, these girls are
sometimes "nice girls", the kind that work in Cabaret's or go to
university and don't work in the bars, although you will see a few
of those also. A sure telltale sign that the girl you are interested
in is indeed a ladyboy; she will be playing with her hair and
stroking it every few seconds. These are the 2 best places to find
ladyboys in a non-go-go bar setting in Bangkok. You could also try
Khoa San road, the hippy backpacker haven; lots of freelancers walk
around there or go dancing at The Club or Suzy Wong's or Lava; we're
not sure why.
Bali Seafood; Huge restaurant on soi 6
Ratchada road, about 200 meters down from the Soi Cee bars and on
the same road that Hollywood Disco is on. Great place that doesn't
even open until about 11PM and goes until 5 or 6AM, you can get food
and beer here and do some serious people-watching; all the real
girls and ladyboys who went to the bars flock here on weekends and
there are also many of the Nana and Patpong girls and ladyboys, they
come here to party after their shift is over. Outstanding place for
night owls and insomniacs, try this place out from about 2AM to 5AM
and have fun.
Other assorted meeting places; Lumpini Park
always has street-walking freelancers strolling around the outside
fringes of it. The prices for these girls is pretty cheap, but
beware pickpockets and the language barriers may be tough as many of
these girls can't speak very good english; we have also heard
reports that this place is rather danferous so be careful if you
choose this route; not recommended.
Any traveller to Bangkok will know about Sukhimvit Road,
which is also a street where ladyboy hookers have sold their trade
for years. However, in recent years there has been a crackdown on
hooking on this street, and it is harder and harder to meet ladyboys
there now. If you are looking for ladyboys on Sukhimvit, start
walking up and down between about soi 5 and Asok road at about 10PM
until about 3AM and you are bound to see dozens. Remember, all
freelance ladyboys have to be looked at with a bit of suspicion,
they don't work in the bars sometime for good personal reasons but
also it could be because they were not allowed back in after doing
something wrong. After 1AM this area is flooded with ladyboys from
the Nana bar scene, eating and chatting with friends, but they will
go home with you if asked.
Outside of Nana Plaza at 1AM is a gold mine for ladboy
lovers and just plain anyone who likes to have fun! This place is
where it all happens; ladyboys and ladies getting off their shifts,
and all the freelancers from Sukhimvit all converge on that little
space between Nana Plaza and the Nana hotel; it is like Mardi Gras
every night of the week. If you can't get laid here, you are just
not trying hard enough.
There is also a stretch of New Petchburi Road near the
Amari hotel where there are about 20-30 hookers walking every night,
some ladies and some ladyboys, and some post-ops. Hard to make out
who is who on this wild stretch of road; be warned. This is a 1-mile
stretch of road and again, we really don't recommend picking up
anyone from the streets of Bangkok that are outside the tourist
area's.
Chiang Mai:
This is still one place that we have to explore more of;
we know that Chiang Mai produces some of the most beautiful ladyboys
in the world, but we still don't know where exactly to meet them in
this gorgeous city because we have only been here a few times and
there are no dedicated go-go bars or places to specifically meet
ladyboys. For sure we would recommend the Simon Cabaret, which is
the place where girls like Dina, Ponlien, Gau and Yoh and so many
other beauties work. Just get into a tuk-tuk and tell the guy you
want the Simon and he will know where to take you; it's kind of a
cruise so don't try to walk it or find it yourself. When the show
ends at the end of the night, the girls all gather around the exit
of the cabaret and chat and take pics with the tourists; this is the
time to go over and chat up these girls, and try to take one home.
They are all extremely friendly and nice, and will chat with you no
problems. Great place, 30 or more ladyboys working there, and all
beauties.
There was also a small cabaret downtown that we found,
near the water fountains and kitty corner with the last fountain in
the long row that seperates the main drag of the city. We found Note
and Cee in this cabaret, which doubles as a boxing ring the other
half of the time. Not a very nice place but you may get lucky and
meet one or 2 cuties here; we also met Ae and Nan here.
We have also heard that there is a thriving ladyboy scene
in the university crowd here, but it seems like that would be a
tough nut to crack. Getting in friendly with these beautiful CM
college kids would be heaven on earth if you could pull it off. Like
many university campusus around Thailand, the one at CM has many
future shemales going to school there.
We have also seen huge groups of ladyboys walking around the
downtown area's together late at night, about 20-30 of them inside
the old walled city. Some of these girls are freelancers and are
VERY young; be careful. Some others work in the cabaret's and are
just looking for some spare cash. As usual, the girls that can be
found here and actually anywhere in the Chiang Mai area are some of
the most beautiful ladyboys in the entire world.
Pattaya
Tiffany Cabaret; The largest and best cabaret in Pattaya
and home to some of the most lovely ladyboys in the Kingdom. The
Miss Tiffany is a hit nationwide every year and features the cutest
ladyboys in Thailand on the Tiffany stage. This place is on the 2nd
road in Pattaya and is worth seeing their high-quality show at least
once; but meeting with these girls is sometimes hit-or-miss. Like
many cabaret girls, these girls are not very good with english and
may appear stand-offish at times. But be friendly and cordial and
don't just talk about sex and you may have a chance to take home one
of these cuties.
Alcazar; Similar to the Tiffany Show above, this is
another large show in Pattaya which features beautiful ladyboys from
all over Thailand. Basically, whatever you see above for Tiffany
applies here; if you like Cabaret shows this should be another one
on your agenda. Same deal with the ladyboys also; you can take
photos and chat up a few and maybe get lucky!
Jenny Star Bar; Probably the best place to meet ladyboys
in Pattaya, this bar can be found on Walking Street directly below
the Marine Disco; you can't miss the place. Long oval-shaped bar
which plays blaring techno at very loud levels; take a stool near
the street side and watch from there. Between about 11PM and 2AM 25-
30 ladyboys will come and go from this place, some of them extremely
hot. 200 baht bar fine here and sometimes nothing at all; the girl
will just take off with you. Great place to meet ladyboys; a
terrible, headache-inducing place to hang around for too long.
Limmatquoi Bar; In Soi Diamond, halfway up the soi on your
left heading up from Walking street. Usually 5 or 6 ladyboys hanging
around outside here so you will know you found the right place when
you see that. Very dark in here; always about 15-20 girls working in
this place, but we have noticed that the overall quality level has
gone down in recent years. Worth checking out just to see it one
time and also, there are usually at least a few hotties in there as
well.
Linda Bar; Walking street in Pattaya, about 50 meters up
from the Jenny Star and on the same side. This is an old Pattaya
institution and it shows on the girls; we have never seen anyone in
this bar even remotely worth taking home. Seems to be between 5 and
10 ladyboys per night working in here but they all look like drag
queens and we recommend against going to this place. Stick with
Jenny Star or the freelancers.
Hi Boss Bar, Soi 6; Also called Soi Yodsak, this is a great
street lined with bars up and down both sides and a bit more than
halfway down on the left side is the Hi-Boss 2000, owned by
Chatchai. Great lounge-type set up with couches and even a dancing
pole and hi-backed chairs situated around a long bar. This place
could be the best place in Pattaya and we highly recommend a visit
here; bar fines are about 200 baht and they have short time rooms
right upstairs, you can take a girl up there for an extra 200 for 2
hours and have fun. Talent in here varies but of the 25 or so that
work there nightly at least half are keepers. Check this place out
if going to Pattaya, for sure. Starts about 5PM and goes until 1AM<
then the girls walk around outside till 3. A must-see.
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Other Places to meet Ladyboys in Pattaya;
Walking the Beach road anytime after 10PM will guarantee
you the chance to meet young ladyboys. We can not vouch for the
quality of these girls, and remember it is pretty dark down there,
but we can tell you that these girls will not put a dent in your
wallet. It has also been known to be dangerous down here and the
police make frequent sweeps now. Advice; find somewhere else in
Pattaya to meet ladyboys.
Sunee Plaza ;"behind" the VC hotel on Pattaya 2; This is a famous
gay area and most of these bars are for gay boys, but we hear that
Harry's Beer Bar and some others in here have some cute ladyboys
working in them and young also. These fresh-in-from-the-country
girls are just being broken in at Pattaya and starting work here.
Check ID cards on these girls and the beach road as well and avoid
problems. Kaos has young and cute ladyboys in transition but that
place is always in flux; same as Sundance and Euro Boys you can
usually meet 2 or 3 young [sometimes too young, be extra careful]
ladyboys in there, as long as the cops are not having yet another
raid. Advice; walk through Sunee and check it out one time if that
is your style, you may get lucky; you may also get in trouble so
play it safe.
Phuket
Patong Beach;
Soi Bangla; The center of all the action on the island of
Phuket, this is the place you want to be in this wonderful island,
the number one place in the world to have fun and meet ladyboys at
the same time. Begin on Soi Bangla, which is the main strip that
divides this beach resort down the center. There are always
freelancers on this great street between about 9PM and 2AM; you
don't even have to look; don't worry, they will find you.
On the left-hand side coming up from the beach road is a
large cluster of bars called the Soi Andaman Queen based on the
large sign out front which you can not miss. This place is also
called Soi Kathoey ; just ask anyone and they will know where it is.
As you enter the Soi, there are 2 beer bars on the left side and 1
on the right that are ladyboy-only, and they also inter-mingle with
the patrons sitting at the tables in the middle of the soi. This is
all one big carnival of ladyboys, as on any given night you will see
between 30 and 40 very beautiful ladyboys walking around looking for
dates. A truly amazing place. There are also the occassional post-op
mixed in here so always ask first, and once you walk towards the
rest rooms in the rear it is all Lady-Only with a few posties down
near the end.
At the end of the Soi, there is a small cabaret called the
Andaman Queen, hence the name of the Soi. It may or may not be
called The Moulin Rouge once again. Some very beautiful ladyboys
work in here and it is a fun place to watch a very camp drag show.
A bit further up Soi Bangla from the beach is the Tiger
Disco complex, also on your left-hand side. 4th beer bar down inside
this complex is called Cocktails and Dreams Bar; this is also
ladyboy only and has between 25-30 girls there every night. We
really appreciate the relationship that we have with the management
there and we wish them and their girls the best of luck always.
From our point of view there is no better beer bar on the entire
planet in which to meet beautiful ladyboys. Cheap drinks, friendly
staff, and "lady drinks are the same as customer drinks" make this
place especially inviting, and there is no hard sell from the girls,
Nick just does not allow it. Your number one must-see destination
when you are heading to Phuket and a ladyboy scene institution.
Royal Paradise Complex; This complex of hotels and bars
and cabarets is the main gay area of Patong, but that doesn't mean
you can not get laid here. On any given night there are 30-50
ladyboys strolling the grounds here, and indeed many of the ladyboys
on Phuket live right in this very complex.
The Tangmo; a great place on the left-hand side as you go
in the 'Entrance' side of the one-way Paradise complex. Large
cabaret, nice place with nice decor, and usually 15 ladyboys or more
putting on a good show here nightly. Friendly people and the manager
Tak is very nice and will take care of you. This place is gay most
of the time, and they have 2 shows with ladyboys in them; it is not
a strictly ladyboy bar. Many many transitional ladyboys work here,
young 18 and 19 year old ladyboys just in from the country and
starting off on their journey into being ladyboys. If you like that
style, you will like it here.
My Way; Another gay dicso like the Tangmo, across the
street and down about 50 meters on the opposite side.this place is
loaded with boys 75% of the time but for 2 shows per night they
bring in the 10-15 ladyboys who put on a great show. Some real cute
ladyboys worh in here and they are all very approachable and nice.
Boat Bar; Almost exclusively gay, this place nonetheless
has some ladyboy shows once in a while. Great place if you are gay
and have interest in boys, but kind of a dead zone for ladyboys.
Same side as the My Way, on the corner and across from the Royal
Paradise hotel. Very famous gay hang-out, known worldwide.
Simon Cabaret; On the road that leads towards Karon beach
but only about 2 miles from Soi Bangla is the Simon Cabaret. Without
a doubt some of the most beautiful ladyboys in all of Thailand work
here and in their sister cabaret, the Simon Chiang Mai. This one is
very popular with the tourists and employs about 40 beautiful
ladyboys and post-ops. Beauties like Aoh and Amy and Ji all work
here, and that is just a fraction of the talent here. Go there and
watch the show and then chat up the girls outside; you will see they
are all charming and lovely.
The Beach Road; This name speaks for itself and is
obviously easy to find. Only one problem; many of the girls that
work here have been banished from the Soi Bangla bars and are
working here because they have no where else to go. Not ALL the
girls of course, but some. With that said, you CAN find cute
ladyboys on the beach road for sure. They hang around on both sides
of the street between the KFC and Bangla between about 11PM and 3AM.
Good prices down here; just be careful for your wallet. About 15-25
ladyboys walking this strip in the dry season.
Just in case you missed the count there, we just showed
you an example of the places you can meet ladyboys and about how
many are in each place; the total of this list was over 150
ladyboys! And we are being conservative; for a very small place,
Phuket Island has a very large concentration of ladyboys!
Koh Samui:
This is a place that we had an extinsive vist to in late 2003 but
that was the last time we have seen it, the scene could be much
better now. From what we saw then, Chewang Beach is the place to
be, and the Christys Cabaret show has a ton of ladyboys hanging out
before, during, and after the show. The scene on the main drag in
front of this cabaret has about 20 ladyboys cruising the streets
looking for dates, and many more inside. However, this was really
the ONLY place we could find that has a large concentration of
ladyboys. There was another smaller cabaret down the street not too
far from Christy's, but we only saw 4 or 5 drag queens out there one
night. There is also a smattering of ladyboys working in beer bars
here and in Lamai, but good luck meeting them. You can also meet
ladyboys after midnight in Chewang at the great Soi Mango strip of
beer bars and discos, which for some reason never felt the pinch of
the nationwide "morals" crackdown and can stay open until 3AM. One
tip; stay away from The Reggea Bar; we do not endorse this place in
any way, one of our friends tried getting in here with his ladyboy
date one night and the bouncers stopped them and said "no Ladyboys
allowed". Places like that should go out of business.
You CAN meet ladyboys in Samui, and could even meet 6
or 7 different ones you would like to hold you through a week-long
vacation. But all-in-all if you want to have a beach vacation
combined with great nightlife, we would recommend that you stick
with Phuket.
been there once or twice, this long post may be helpful; this is a
very comprehensive list of where to meet ladyboys from Phuket to
Chiang Mai and everywhere in between. Updated just this weekend!
The Tourism page will be completed and all-new by this week, this is the first completed page.
Of course additions/corrections are always appreciated, we will always accept help from our
well-seasoned travellers here.
Enjoy
Bangkok
Bangkok; One of the largest cities in Asia and without a doubt
the best city in the world for meeting beautiful ladyboys. We have
listed as many places here as we are aware of at the time of this
writing in November, 2005; At the time of this writing all these
places opened at about 7PM and closed at either midnight or 1AM.
Casanova Bar; Second floor in Nana Plaza, on the left hand side
towards the rear. Small ladyboy bar which has been there for years
and still has the largest concentration of the amazon-like ladyboys
that have made this place famous. Every night you can find between
20 and 30 shemales in this place; bar fine is 500 baht and they have
short time rooms on the 3rd floor for 300 baht for 2 hours. The bar
itself opens at about 6:30 and goes until 1AM. An institution in
Bangkok ladyboy circles and a must-see on everyones trip agenda.
Teresa and her friends will take good care of you; if you like tall
shemales with large dicks and large tits, this is the place for you.
Cascade Bar; Third floor in Nana Plaza, towards the rear corner
on the right-hand side. This was always there as a lady bar but
was converted to a ladyboy bar in September 2003. Many of the
freelance girls who used to cruise Sukhimvit now work in this place,
and you can see between 50-60 girls a night in this bar, which is
pretty big and much larger than Casanova. That's right, SIXTY or
more beautiful ladyboys on any given night! Without a doubt this is
the best ladyboy bar in the world and we highly recommend checking
this place out. Bar fines 600 baht with short time rooms less than
5 minutes away. Great decor; a bit loud but with so many ladyboys
you will be amazed; another must-see on any ladyboy-lovers trip
itinerary!
Kings Castle 3;Kings Castle 3; Patpong road, left-hand side
halfway up the road, coming from the Silom road entrance. Another
Bangkok institution which has been there for years, this place still
has the most purely attractive ladyboys in all of Thailand, probably
in the whole world. Between 30-40 ladyboys most nights in this wild
place; bar fines are 500 baht and they have an attached short time
room for another 400. Problem is that in this place you never know
if your potential date has a dick or not. About half of the ladyboys
in here are post-ops, and that has never changed since we have been
going in there since 2001. Not exactly our number 1 choice for
ladyboy bars in Bangkok as there is a bit of a hard sell in here and
the music is at least 5 times louder than it should be, but again
this should be included in your trip plans at least one time if you
are going to Thailand to meet ladyboys. You will see some amazing
beauty in this place.
Kings Corner; Also on Patpong Road, about a 10 o'clock
direction from when you walk out of Kings Castle 3. Or, coming from
the Surawong side it would be about 100 meters down on your left, at
the little alley that leads over to Foodland. There is a little
soi next to it, and a large sign out front. This place is 100% post-
op mixed in with genetic ladies, about a 50/50 split, and a massive
number of girls work in this place; we have seen over 50 at one time
on their large stage. If you like ladyboys who are already post-
operative, this is the place for you; make sure you ask if your
potential date is a female or a post-op, and rest assured no one
with a dick still attached will be working in this place. Some of
the most beautiful people of any gender that you could ever see work
in here.
Temptations; 2nd Floor, Nana Plaza, located next to the
Fantasia bar. New bar, just opened in June of 2005. This is a long
and slim bar which has a bit of a claustrophobic feel to it; you
will feel as though you are "right on top" of the dancers,
literally! Made up of many of the free-lance girls who used to
roam the outsides or Nana Plaza and girls who have left Cascades or
the dearly-departed Obsessions bar, this new place has been said to
be a bit too aggressive as far as the girls are concerned;
hopefully that will change over time because most customers of these
bars that we know do not want the hard sell. This will be hard to
compete with the larger Cascades bar upstairs on the 3rd floor, but
we welcome it in to the ladyboy scene; any time a new ladyboy bar
opens it is good for us guys who want more selection.
R.I.P; Obsessions Bar and Honey Bar. there have been 2
casualties in the Ladyboy-bar ranks. We want to say farewell to the
Honey Bar, a great little beer bar off of Soi Cowboy which was
closed down in 2004. The Obsessions Bar was a small but very-
comfortable ladyboy bar on the ground floor of Nana Plaza. It has
been converted to a lady bar at the time of this writing in
November, 2005, and pre-op ladyboys will not be allowed to work
there, but post-ops will; we are not sure how many or if that idea
will even fly. Memories from this place; we first went there in 2001
and many many of the cute Bangkok ladyboys worked in this small, too-
loud, but-still- very cozy place; it will be sorely missed.
Soi Cee, Ratchada Road; This is a large selection of
dance bars on Soi 4 Ratchada road; ask any Taxy driver, just get in
and say "Soi Cee Ratchada". You will be dropped at a huge mecca for
Thai teenagers and early 20-somethings, about 99% Thai and very
few westerners. Mostly ladies available here, but always some
ladyboys mixed in, many of them Cabaret workers from the Ratchada
Cabaret or Golden Dome going out for fun after their shows. Beware;
many of these are post-ops, always ask if that is not your thing.
Great place and very fun, even if you don't meet ladyboys here you
will have a good time; Thursdays through Saturday, 8PM till 1AM.
Hollywood Disco, Soi 6 Ratchada; Huge Disco,
mostly genetic females in this place with the occassional ladyboy
mixed in, usually in groups with their friends having fun and
dancing, but can be picked up. Same as at Soi Cee, these girls are
sometimes "nice girls", the kind that work in Cabaret's or go to
university and don't work in the bars, although you will see a few
of those also. A sure telltale sign that the girl you are interested
in is indeed a ladyboy; she will be playing with her hair and
stroking it every few seconds. These are the 2 best places to find
ladyboys in a non-go-go bar setting in Bangkok. You could also try
Khoa San road, the hippy backpacker haven; lots of freelancers walk
around there or go dancing at The Club or Suzy Wong's or Lava; we're
not sure why.
Bali Seafood; Huge restaurant on soi 6
Ratchada road, about 200 meters down from the Soi Cee bars and on
the same road that Hollywood Disco is on. Great place that doesn't
even open until about 11PM and goes until 5 or 6AM, you can get food
and beer here and do some serious people-watching; all the real
girls and ladyboys who went to the bars flock here on weekends and
there are also many of the Nana and Patpong girls and ladyboys, they
come here to party after their shift is over. Outstanding place for
night owls and insomniacs, try this place out from about 2AM to 5AM
and have fun.
Other assorted meeting places; Lumpini Park
always has street-walking freelancers strolling around the outside
fringes of it. The prices for these girls is pretty cheap, but
beware pickpockets and the language barriers may be tough as many of
these girls can't speak very good english; we have also heard
reports that this place is rather danferous so be careful if you
choose this route; not recommended.
Any traveller to Bangkok will know about Sukhimvit Road,
which is also a street where ladyboy hookers have sold their trade
for years. However, in recent years there has been a crackdown on
hooking on this street, and it is harder and harder to meet ladyboys
there now. If you are looking for ladyboys on Sukhimvit, start
walking up and down between about soi 5 and Asok road at about 10PM
until about 3AM and you are bound to see dozens. Remember, all
freelance ladyboys have to be looked at with a bit of suspicion,
they don't work in the bars sometime for good personal reasons but
also it could be because they were not allowed back in after doing
something wrong. After 1AM this area is flooded with ladyboys from
the Nana bar scene, eating and chatting with friends, but they will
go home with you if asked.
Outside of Nana Plaza at 1AM is a gold mine for ladboy
lovers and just plain anyone who likes to have fun! This place is
where it all happens; ladyboys and ladies getting off their shifts,
and all the freelancers from Sukhimvit all converge on that little
space between Nana Plaza and the Nana hotel; it is like Mardi Gras
every night of the week. If you can't get laid here, you are just
not trying hard enough.
There is also a stretch of New Petchburi Road near the
Amari hotel where there are about 20-30 hookers walking every night,
some ladies and some ladyboys, and some post-ops. Hard to make out
who is who on this wild stretch of road; be warned. This is a 1-mile
stretch of road and again, we really don't recommend picking up
anyone from the streets of Bangkok that are outside the tourist
area's.
Chiang Mai:
This is still one place that we have to explore more of;
we know that Chiang Mai produces some of the most beautiful ladyboys
in the world, but we still don't know where exactly to meet them in
this gorgeous city because we have only been here a few times and
there are no dedicated go-go bars or places to specifically meet
ladyboys. For sure we would recommend the Simon Cabaret, which is
the place where girls like Dina, Ponlien, Gau and Yoh and so many
other beauties work. Just get into a tuk-tuk and tell the guy you
want the Simon and he will know where to take you; it's kind of a
cruise so don't try to walk it or find it yourself. When the show
ends at the end of the night, the girls all gather around the exit
of the cabaret and chat and take pics with the tourists; this is the
time to go over and chat up these girls, and try to take one home.
They are all extremely friendly and nice, and will chat with you no
problems. Great place, 30 or more ladyboys working there, and all
beauties.
There was also a small cabaret downtown that we found,
near the water fountains and kitty corner with the last fountain in
the long row that seperates the main drag of the city. We found Note
and Cee in this cabaret, which doubles as a boxing ring the other
half of the time. Not a very nice place but you may get lucky and
meet one or 2 cuties here; we also met Ae and Nan here.
We have also heard that there is a thriving ladyboy scene
in the university crowd here, but it seems like that would be a
tough nut to crack. Getting in friendly with these beautiful CM
college kids would be heaven on earth if you could pull it off. Like
many university campusus around Thailand, the one at CM has many
future shemales going to school there.
We have also seen huge groups of ladyboys walking around the
downtown area's together late at night, about 20-30 of them inside
the old walled city. Some of these girls are freelancers and are
VERY young; be careful. Some others work in the cabaret's and are
just looking for some spare cash. As usual, the girls that can be
found here and actually anywhere in the Chiang Mai area are some of
the most beautiful ladyboys in the entire world.
Pattaya
Tiffany Cabaret; The largest and best cabaret in Pattaya
and home to some of the most lovely ladyboys in the Kingdom. The
Miss Tiffany is a hit nationwide every year and features the cutest
ladyboys in Thailand on the Tiffany stage. This place is on the 2nd
road in Pattaya and is worth seeing their high-quality show at least
once; but meeting with these girls is sometimes hit-or-miss. Like
many cabaret girls, these girls are not very good with english and
may appear stand-offish at times. But be friendly and cordial and
don't just talk about sex and you may have a chance to take home one
of these cuties.
Alcazar; Similar to the Tiffany Show above, this is
another large show in Pattaya which features beautiful ladyboys from
all over Thailand. Basically, whatever you see above for Tiffany
applies here; if you like Cabaret shows this should be another one
on your agenda. Same deal with the ladyboys also; you can take
photos and chat up a few and maybe get lucky!
Jenny Star Bar; Probably the best place to meet ladyboys
in Pattaya, this bar can be found on Walking Street directly below
the Marine Disco; you can't miss the place. Long oval-shaped bar
which plays blaring techno at very loud levels; take a stool near
the street side and watch from there. Between about 11PM and 2AM 25-
30 ladyboys will come and go from this place, some of them extremely
hot. 200 baht bar fine here and sometimes nothing at all; the girl
will just take off with you. Great place to meet ladyboys; a
terrible, headache-inducing place to hang around for too long.
Limmatquoi Bar; In Soi Diamond, halfway up the soi on your
left heading up from Walking street. Usually 5 or 6 ladyboys hanging
around outside here so you will know you found the right place when
you see that. Very dark in here; always about 15-20 girls working in
this place, but we have noticed that the overall quality level has
gone down in recent years. Worth checking out just to see it one
time and also, there are usually at least a few hotties in there as
well.
Linda Bar; Walking street in Pattaya, about 50 meters up
from the Jenny Star and on the same side. This is an old Pattaya
institution and it shows on the girls; we have never seen anyone in
this bar even remotely worth taking home. Seems to be between 5 and
10 ladyboys per night working in here but they all look like drag
queens and we recommend against going to this place. Stick with
Jenny Star or the freelancers.
Hi Boss Bar, Soi 6; Also called Soi Yodsak, this is a great
street lined with bars up and down both sides and a bit more than
halfway down on the left side is the Hi-Boss 2000, owned by
Chatchai. Great lounge-type set up with couches and even a dancing
pole and hi-backed chairs situated around a long bar. This place
could be the best place in Pattaya and we highly recommend a visit
here; bar fines are about 200 baht and they have short time rooms
right upstairs, you can take a girl up there for an extra 200 for 2
hours and have fun. Talent in here varies but of the 25 or so that
work there nightly at least half are keepers. Check this place out
if going to Pattaya, for sure. Starts about 5PM and goes until 1AM<
then the girls walk around outside till 3. A must-see.
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Other Places to meet Ladyboys in Pattaya;
Walking the Beach road anytime after 10PM will guarantee
you the chance to meet young ladyboys. We can not vouch for the
quality of these girls, and remember it is pretty dark down there,
but we can tell you that these girls will not put a dent in your
wallet. It has also been known to be dangerous down here and the
police make frequent sweeps now. Advice; find somewhere else in
Pattaya to meet ladyboys.
Sunee Plaza ;"behind" the VC hotel on Pattaya 2; This is a famous
gay area and most of these bars are for gay boys, but we hear that
Harry's Beer Bar and some others in here have some cute ladyboys
working in them and young also. These fresh-in-from-the-country
girls are just being broken in at Pattaya and starting work here.
Check ID cards on these girls and the beach road as well and avoid
problems. Kaos has young and cute ladyboys in transition but that
place is always in flux; same as Sundance and Euro Boys you can
usually meet 2 or 3 young [sometimes too young, be extra careful]
ladyboys in there, as long as the cops are not having yet another
raid. Advice; walk through Sunee and check it out one time if that
is your style, you may get lucky; you may also get in trouble so
play it safe.
Phuket
Patong Beach;
Soi Bangla; The center of all the action on the island of
Phuket, this is the place you want to be in this wonderful island,
the number one place in the world to have fun and meet ladyboys at
the same time. Begin on Soi Bangla, which is the main strip that
divides this beach resort down the center. There are always
freelancers on this great street between about 9PM and 2AM; you
don't even have to look; don't worry, they will find you.
On the left-hand side coming up from the beach road is a
large cluster of bars called the Soi Andaman Queen based on the
large sign out front which you can not miss. This place is also
called Soi Kathoey ; just ask anyone and they will know where it is.
As you enter the Soi, there are 2 beer bars on the left side and 1
on the right that are ladyboy-only, and they also inter-mingle with
the patrons sitting at the tables in the middle of the soi. This is
all one big carnival of ladyboys, as on any given night you will see
between 30 and 40 very beautiful ladyboys walking around looking for
dates. A truly amazing place. There are also the occassional post-op
mixed in here so always ask first, and once you walk towards the
rest rooms in the rear it is all Lady-Only with a few posties down
near the end.
At the end of the Soi, there is a small cabaret called the
Andaman Queen, hence the name of the Soi. It may or may not be
called The Moulin Rouge once again. Some very beautiful ladyboys
work in here and it is a fun place to watch a very camp drag show.
A bit further up Soi Bangla from the beach is the Tiger
Disco complex, also on your left-hand side. 4th beer bar down inside
this complex is called Cocktails and Dreams Bar; this is also
ladyboy only and has between 25-30 girls there every night. We
really appreciate the relationship that we have with the management
there and we wish them and their girls the best of luck always.
From our point of view there is no better beer bar on the entire
planet in which to meet beautiful ladyboys. Cheap drinks, friendly
staff, and "lady drinks are the same as customer drinks" make this
place especially inviting, and there is no hard sell from the girls,
Nick just does not allow it. Your number one must-see destination
when you are heading to Phuket and a ladyboy scene institution.
Royal Paradise Complex; This complex of hotels and bars
and cabarets is the main gay area of Patong, but that doesn't mean
you can not get laid here. On any given night there are 30-50
ladyboys strolling the grounds here, and indeed many of the ladyboys
on Phuket live right in this very complex.
The Tangmo; a great place on the left-hand side as you go
in the 'Entrance' side of the one-way Paradise complex. Large
cabaret, nice place with nice decor, and usually 15 ladyboys or more
putting on a good show here nightly. Friendly people and the manager
Tak is very nice and will take care of you. This place is gay most
of the time, and they have 2 shows with ladyboys in them; it is not
a strictly ladyboy bar. Many many transitional ladyboys work here,
young 18 and 19 year old ladyboys just in from the country and
starting off on their journey into being ladyboys. If you like that
style, you will like it here.
My Way; Another gay dicso like the Tangmo, across the
street and down about 50 meters on the opposite side.this place is
loaded with boys 75% of the time but for 2 shows per night they
bring in the 10-15 ladyboys who put on a great show. Some real cute
ladyboys worh in here and they are all very approachable and nice.
Boat Bar; Almost exclusively gay, this place nonetheless
has some ladyboy shows once in a while. Great place if you are gay
and have interest in boys, but kind of a dead zone for ladyboys.
Same side as the My Way, on the corner and across from the Royal
Paradise hotel. Very famous gay hang-out, known worldwide.
Simon Cabaret; On the road that leads towards Karon beach
but only about 2 miles from Soi Bangla is the Simon Cabaret. Without
a doubt some of the most beautiful ladyboys in all of Thailand work
here and in their sister cabaret, the Simon Chiang Mai. This one is
very popular with the tourists and employs about 40 beautiful
ladyboys and post-ops. Beauties like Aoh and Amy and Ji all work
here, and that is just a fraction of the talent here. Go there and
watch the show and then chat up the girls outside; you will see they
are all charming and lovely.
The Beach Road; This name speaks for itself and is
obviously easy to find. Only one problem; many of the girls that
work here have been banished from the Soi Bangla bars and are
working here because they have no where else to go. Not ALL the
girls of course, but some. With that said, you CAN find cute
ladyboys on the beach road for sure. They hang around on both sides
of the street between the KFC and Bangla between about 11PM and 3AM.
Good prices down here; just be careful for your wallet. About 15-25
ladyboys walking this strip in the dry season.
Just in case you missed the count there, we just showed
you an example of the places you can meet ladyboys and about how
many are in each place; the total of this list was over 150
ladyboys! And we are being conservative; for a very small place,
Phuket Island has a very large concentration of ladyboys!
Koh Samui:
This is a place that we had an extinsive vist to in late 2003 but
that was the last time we have seen it, the scene could be much
better now. From what we saw then, Chewang Beach is the place to
be, and the Christys Cabaret show has a ton of ladyboys hanging out
before, during, and after the show. The scene on the main drag in
front of this cabaret has about 20 ladyboys cruising the streets
looking for dates, and many more inside. However, this was really
the ONLY place we could find that has a large concentration of
ladyboys. There was another smaller cabaret down the street not too
far from Christy's, but we only saw 4 or 5 drag queens out there one
night. There is also a smattering of ladyboys working in beer bars
here and in Lamai, but good luck meeting them. You can also meet
ladyboys after midnight in Chewang at the great Soi Mango strip of
beer bars and discos, which for some reason never felt the pinch of
the nationwide "morals" crackdown and can stay open until 3AM. One
tip; stay away from The Reggea Bar; we do not endorse this place in
any way, one of our friends tried getting in here with his ladyboy
date one night and the bouncers stopped them and said "no Ladyboys
allowed". Places like that should go out of business.
You CAN meet ladyboys in Samui, and could even meet 6
or 7 different ones you would like to hold you through a week-long
vacation. But all-in-all if you want to have a beach vacation
combined with great nightlife, we would recommend that you stick
with Phuket.
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