Our Gay Patong Entertainment list covers more
than 50 gay venues in Patong and now also
Phuket town including discos, pubs, bars,
restaurants, coffee shops etc.
This is the only web site with updated listings
of all gay venues in Patong along with other
venues being "gay popular".
We can provide the information you need to
find your way around here, then it's up to
you to judge and find your own favorite spots.
This web site promotes Gay tourism to Thailand
NOT sex tourism.
Enjoy your stay!
THE GAY SCENE:
The first think to understand is that the
Thais don’t look at being Gay the
same way they do in the west. Here the attitude
is more “live and let live”.
Katoys – transvestites – have
long been respected and an acceptable part
of the Thai culture. Gays are often more
in the closet than Katoeys since gay life
doesnt have the same space in Thai culture
as the katoyes.
In the Patong and Paradise Complex areas
there are Gay bars, restaurants, saunas,
shops and guesthouses to suit every taste
and every budget.
While there are many Gay Thais on the island,
and while it is surprisingly easy to meet
them, the men in the bars and go go clubs
are working. Happy to come with you for
a night or a month, they depend on your
kindness to send money home. Some of the
working men are even straight. If you are
interested in these men at one of the bars,
you pay a small fee to the bar for them
to accompany you and then show your appreciation
by providing a “tip” to your
new friend. You can talk to them in the
bar (and most of the Captains in these bars
are multi-lingual and will translate for
you to the extent necessary).
If you aren’t interested buy the
man a drink and give him a small tip for
his time. If you hit it off – the
relationship is then – as they say
in Thailand – “Up to you”.
Just remember that this is a different
Culture than you have back home –
wherever you come from. Everything here
is above board and very friendly. Try to
be generous with all the people you meet
here and you will be richly rewarded by
their kindnesses and consideration.
Where can I go?
Gay Day Tour
Join Connect's Gay Day Tour to Kai Island. This
is the only Gay tour in SE-Asia on a schedule all
year round every week since 1999. Going on this
tour might create your best holiday memories ever!
We are going every Saturday all year round.
Beach:
Despite there are 17 beautiful beaches there are
no real gay beach or nude beach here. Patong Beach
has a "gay area" just in front of the
beach rescue tower near to the tourist police and
Immigration office. You will recognize most of
the guys here from the Paradise Complex area.
Sauna: Patong has 1 gay sauna in
the gay area. Popular late afternoon until early
evening. The new Gay Spa Hiranyikara Spa with men
in mind is half way between Phuket town and Patong.
"Thai style" gay venues:
Pub/Bar with hosts available to "off".
Be prepared to be sitting next to a host from the
bar asking you to pay for a drink (to start with).
Dance bar/music pub:
Music pubs with live music. No gay venues but several
mixed in Patong and Phuket town.
Disco: There are two gay disco
in Patong.
Cabaret-/transvestite show:
There are several dedicated cabaret-/transvestite
shows in Patong. Some go-go bars have cabaret shows.
Sex show:
Sex shows are (under this present government) illegal
in Thailand.
Karaoke:
Great fun! The karaoke clubs listed here are very
popular among gays and they have songs from all
over the world. Pick you favorite and go for it!
After Beach:
Most of the gay venues open at the night-time. Connect is
however open from 8 in the morning and is popular
both with locals and the tourists. You can check
your Internet E-mail, have some light snacks and
a beer and chat with your friends. Connect restaurant
serve "all day" breakfast and have a
extensive menu with Thai and western food.
Massage:
For many westerners, massage is an infrequent indulgence.
In Asia massage is used for all sorts of therapeutic
need as well as for pure enjoyment. Only a few
massage places have male masseurs.
Cinema: There are two cinema multiplex
in Phuket Town and now one multiplex cinema in Patong.
Movies with original soundtrack or dubbed to Thai.
Check carefully so you do not choose the wrong one.
Cruising:
If you are in Patong just go to Paradise Complex
or to the beach at late night. If you are really
into cruising go to Phuket town and visit the Suan
luang Park. Phuket town does not have any gay venue
(only mixed) so this is the place to meet. Many
locals go here. Some speak good English but not
all.
Saphan Hin area is not recommended for cruising.
As always in parks - Be careful.
AYOR (at your own risk)
Dining:
Patong has an uncountable number of restaurants.
Patong has a few "gay restaurants" and
several that are very popular among gays.
Night life in Patong:
There is no gay scene outside Patong Beach and
the gay scene in Patong has been rapidly transformed
over a couple of decades from one bar only, to
a vibrant modern gay scene. The anchor or nucleus
of the gay scene is the popular Boat Bar Disco
in Paradise Complex with a professional cabaret
show and an outdoor terrace bar, located in an
enclave of 30 gay venues in the "Paradise
Complex".
You can get the latest updates and the Gay Patong
Map from Connect Guesthouse, which is also the
early evening meeting point. The Paradise Complex
offers numerous pubs, a gay sauna, restaurants,
pool bars, and Internet cafes.
The biggest cabaret show is the Simon Cabaret but
it is perhaps more interesting for straight tourists
who want to have a look at the katoys (transvestites).
One other show worth mentioning is the Phuket Fantasea
Show (www.phuket-fantasea.com). It's a brand new
mix of Thai culture, a Las Vegas Show and a pinch
of Disney World all rolled into one.
Aquarius
Aquarius Gay sauna, men only. Sauna, Steam room, Jaquzzi,
Bar, Massage, Gym.
Location: Paradise Complex
Banana
Disco
Has for many years been very popular among they gay
crowd. Gays still go there, but as there are more
discos in Patong now Banana is less gay than it used
to be.
Location: Beach Road
Boat
Bar
Patong's only gay disco with a popular cabaret shows
every night around midnight. Boat Bar gets busy when
the show starts at midnight. No entrance fee.
Location: Paradise Complex (corner on the way out)
Connect
Restaurant Bistro & Bar with Guesthouse
Hang out, surf the Net, get local information and
your free Gay Patong
Map here.
Swedish owned. The only gay venue open daytime from
10.00 in the morning until (around) 01.00 night time.
Ask for the Gay Day tour to Kai Island.
Air conditioned restaurant with Thai and European
food. 25 clean and quiet rooms with double glass windows.
All rooms with A/C, private bathroom, Internet, telephone,
mini-bar, electronic safe.
Location: 125/8-9 Rath-U-Thit Road, Paradise Complex
(on the way in).
E-San
La Prao
Thai Music bar with a Thai live band. Popular among
locals from north east of Thailand, the E-san district.
No western music but a very interesting experience
in Thai schlager music and dance. Not many tourists
here, mixed gay and straight. New location on the
dead end road from the junktion road to Karon.
Flying
Handbag
Bar without hosts, Popular with many of the expats
living in Phuket. Location: Behind Connect in Paradise
Complex
Galaxy
A mixed air conditioned dance bar/music pub, popular
(especially among the locals) and crowded if you go
there late. Big screen video/TV. Thai live music.
No entrance fee. Low priced drinks. Location: Soi
Thab Tim.
Heaven
Bar
Small bar. Heaven Bar has a long history and has been
very popular during the years.
Location:133/14 Rath-U-Thit Road, Paradise Complex.
Men
Club
Bar for men.
Location: 125/7 Rath-U-Thit rd, Paradise Complex
James
Dean Bar
Bar and guesthouse rooms. Open daily from 16.00 until
02.00
Location: Paradise Complex (on the way out).
J&B Bar
Small outdoor Bar on the way out of Paradise Complex
Location: Soi 2 paradise Complex
Knuds's
(previously known as Jochen's)
Danish owned bar. Location: Paradise Complex (on the
way out opposite Connect).
Jungle
Boyz
Bar outside Paradise Complex, next to Siam Palm. Location:
Aronsom Plaza, Patong
Kor
Tor Mor
Popular music pub restaurant in Phuket town (mixed)
Location: Phuket Town
Lair Lay Thong
Restaurant
Popular Thai Restaurant on the same street as Kenya's
Sea Hag restaurant.
Maprang
Bar
Open even after the lights go out.
Location: (way out) Paradise Complex
My
Way
Bar with cabaret shows at midnight. No entrance fee.
My Way was recently renovated and is now the biggest
bar in Paradise Complex
Location: Paradise Complex (way out).
Maeng
Cup
New popular Karaoke Bar. Open Late. Popular among
local gay's
Location: Patong, Same street as E-san Laprao
Passport
This bar is in classic Thai style bar.
Location: Paradise Complex (way out)
Phuket
FantaSea (not gay)
Not gay but very interesting and worth visiting. Phuket
FantaSea is a Vegas-style theme park showing Thai
culture. You can dine in the biggest dining room in
the world, watch the spectacular show (dancing, fire
works, laser, elephants) and do some shopping in the
shopping arcade.
Location: At Kamala Beach, 20 minutes from Patong.
OK BAR former
known as Ruby Slipper
Bar
Location: 125/6 Rath-U-thit rd, Patong, Paradise Comple
Safari
(mixed)
A very popular disco/night club with sea food restaurant
and 5 bars.
No entrance fee. Location: On the way to Karon Beach.
Sea Hag
Restaurant
Popular air conditioned restaurant with Thai and western
food in 2 floors. Location: Beach road 78/5 Soi Permpong
(Soi Wattana clinic)
Simon
Cabaret
The biggest transvestite cabaret show on Phuket Island
and one of the best in Thailand.
Entrance fee 500 Baht for Economy class, 600 Baht
for VIP seats. The entrance fee includes one soft
drink. Shows at 19.30 and 21.30. Location: On the
way to Karon Beach (100/6-8 Muu 4), not so far away
from Safari.
Spartacus
A very nicely designed and decorated bar with massage
upstairs.
Location: 123/5 Rath-U-Thit Rd, Paradise Complex
Super
boys
Small and old but very cozy bar. Changes to a Karaoke
after 2 AM
Location: Follow the sign to the right from Sawadiirak
Road (between the school and Beachroad.)
