GAY PATONG: All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (wh Photos)

Contents:

• THE BEST PATONG GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS PATONG
• 7 BT GAY BARS PHET
• GAY NIGHTLIFE
• GAY PATONG
• GAY SCENE PATONG - PATONG FOM

THE BEST PATONG GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS PATONG

3 plac sorted by traveler favorWhat travelers are saygThe Gay bar scene is not to big however the bars there put on a big show.

After experiencg Siem reap’s nightlife for gays this was a big letdown! This is such a tourist trap wh probably as many if not more straight upl watchg the show as gay upl. We’re at one pot time the 80s and early 90s Key Wt was very bohemian wh their gay nightlife morphed to prent a key wt where they ter to all the street people like a eak act, very disappotg.

7 BT GAY BARS PHET

One of the three streets is pestrian only wh a betiful founta, this street is where a majory of the gay massage parlors are.

GAY NIGHTLIFE

Another street is where all the gay clubs and bars are. One other street has rtrants and var you are stayg at the Royal Paradise Hotel and Spa, like I did, then you have close walkg accs to gay life nearby. The bt gay bars Phet are a big part of what mak Thailand among the most welg holiday spots the world for gay travellers.

Connected to the Royal Paradise Hotel & Spa, the plex nsists of a uple of streets of gay-centric gutho, rtrants, shops, clubs and bars. Among the plac listed below, you'll fd host bars (siar to beer bars or hosts bars, but wh one very obv difference), go-go bars (featurg male dancers, often wh a ladyboy baret show, too) and clubs (jt like a standard nightclub, but attractg a gay crowd) Boat Bar has been the rnerstone of the gay muny Phet for s, stayg h and excg wh ocsnal refurbishments. The qualy of the club is so high that attracts men and women, straight and gay – particularly younger, sophistited ternatnal visors.

Lotn: Paradise Complex, 123/12 Rat-U-Th 200 Pee Rd, Patong, Kathu, Phet 83150, ThailandOpen: Daily om 1pm to 4amPhone: +66 (0)76 341 237MapOne of the olst tablishments the Paradise Complex, My Way brought the baret entertament of Bangkok’s gay scene to Phet wh 3 great shows every night. 0) modifiedSee also10 Bt Rtrant Rawai BeachThailandGems, Gold, Pearls and Jewellery Shops PhetThailandSea Gypsi Fish Market PhetThailandAlready a popular guthoe for gay visors to Patong due to s lotn right the middle of the Paradise Complex, Connect’s Bar is also a popular place for a chilled-out eveng.

GAY PATONG

Run by a long-term Swedish expat, Connect Guthoe anis ‘Gay Day Tours’ every Saturday, givg you a chance to mgle wh new iends the betiful surroundgs of Phang Nga Bay. It featur renovated gutrooms, a gay sna and a bar/rtrant.

Lotn: Paradise Complex, 127/10-17 Rat-U-Th 200 Pee Rd, Patong, Kathu, Phet 83150, ThailandPhone: +66 (0)76 341 668MapQue a most ltle gay lounge bar right by the entrance to the Paradise Complex, Passport Pub’s ontage giv the look of a lost jungle temple. Lotn: Paradise Complex 125/2 Rat-U-Th Road, Patong, Kathu, Phet 83150, ThailandOpen: Daily om 9pm to latePhone: +66 (0)76 344 366MapThe most dramatic and fun of the gay go-go bars Phet, ZAG Club featur special shows, events and happy hours.

GAY SCENE PATONG - PATONG FOM

It offers a good view of the street entertaments of the larger venu further down the road and, while don’t supply siar shows self, jtly serv s place among the list of the bt gay bars Phet for s unique atmosphere, built over the many years of s existence. Phet’s gay nightlife scene is ncentrated a small area of Patong known as the Paradise Complex. This is a vibrant enclave of gay bs ont of the Royal Paradise Hotel, jt off Rat-U-Th Road.

This stylish gay à go-go also puts on a lively baret performance every night. There are only a uple of gay venu Patong to be found outsi of the Paradise Complex: E-san La-prao and Maeng Cup, both tucked away down a small street at the southern end of Patong. Both are lol style gay karaoke bars and are open very late.

For more rmatn on the gay scene Phet check out. There are still a variety of massage parlours, bars clubs and gay themed shops.