By Austin James

You’ve come to Pattaya for the beaches and food and culture, right? No you haven’t, admit it, you’ve come for the girls! It’s okay, many other men have too, and the girls are one of Pattaya’s key attractions. And the good news is you’ll more than likely go home with some fun memories with one or more sexy girls. It doesn’t cost that much either.

Pattaya is Thailand’s sex capital - it also has other tourist attractions - and not only does it attract punters by the busload, but it also has plenty of young sexy girls who come here to earn a living off the visitors. It all happens in a pretty open and honest way that is tolerated by the typically accepting way that Thai officials approach law enforcement. Everyone in Pattaya understands the deal.
Pattaya is all about go go girls and beer bars
Pattaya is all about go go girls and beer bars

Pattaya has been a place for visiting men to meet girls since thousands of GIs on R&R from Vietnam started coming in the 1960s, and the city owes its prosperity to the girls. Therefore, by the time you get here, 40 years of sex tourism would have shaped Pattaya, and the system is well developed for the maximum benefit of both the punter and girl. It is less sleazy than your average city red light district, far more relaxed and friendly, cheaper and open for business.

First, finding a girl in Pattaya is easier than finding a tourist map! There are whole areas packed with bars full of girls, both during the day and evening, and you can literally walk out of your hotel and have a companion within 30 minutes, no complications, rip offs or misunderstandings. Of course, remember that these girls are earning money and should be treated with respect and dignity. Also, Pattaya is a vacation town for many regular people who haven’t come for the sex and wish to enjoy it without sleaze everywhere they look, so be mindful of that.

Areas where you will find girls include; the lanes between Beach road and Second road - you really can’t miss them, along the famous Walking street, selected lanes in Jomtien, body massage and some karaoke venues farther out nearer the Sukhumwit road, in discos and some of the hotels ‘massage services’ (not all massage ladies are ‘available’ but some services are set up exactly for that).

The easiest first step for finding a girl in Pattaya is to wander among the beer bars of the sois (lanes) off Beach road. It has a festive atmosphere; the girls might accost you with ‘hello, welcome’, but mostly they are harmless. Away from this ‘party central’ you will find less ‘in your face’ beer bar areas where you can sit and enjoy a drink while sizing up the girls, without any obligation to buy ladies drinks. The girls vary from very young and very sexy (costing £20 and up) to the tired has-beens in the quieter bars (costing as little as £10 out of season).
Some go go girls can really cost!
Some go go girls can really cost!

The sexiest girls are found in the go go bars, which are more discreet and not opened up to the street-front. Here you will find girls in bikinis, sometimes topless or even naked dancing on the stage and these girls too can be taken home, but they are more expensive (£40 and up). The atmosphere here is less down to earth and these girls are ‘in it for the money’. There is another level of girl altogether which is provided by private escort services, which can be ordered over the internet and can come directly to your room - they are true professionals but are over-priced. If you need to be discreet, this is one option.

You can also go to body massage and karaoke bars (ask the taxi driver), if you are sneaking away from your wife for the evening. Here you get to select a lady from behind a ‘fishbowl’ and for about £30 you get 2 hours of bath, massage, soapy ‘experience’ and sex. But be warned, these women go with a lot of men and the whole thing is rather ‘mechanical’. A better bet is the karoake bars with lots of pretty women outside to choose from, and they cost about £5 an hour to be your hostess on comfy sofas and often can be taken out to a short time motel or back to your hotel, but these girls like to think of themselves as premium and charge a lot more (about £40).

Then there are the freelancers who work outside of the bars for the freedom. These girls can be cheaper and often more fun since some of them are just regular girls or students looking for a fun evening with a handsome foreigner who will give them some pocket money. They haven’t slept with dozens of men and become bored with sex, so can be more genuine. Some hang out on the promenade along Beach road. You will also meet them in the discos a lot.

How it works is like this; when you’ve found your sweetheart for the night, and after a few drinks to loosen things up, you needn’t hesitate in asking her if she wants to leave - of course she’ll say yes, but first comes the sudden serious look, and ‘how much you pay me?’ Well, that’s up to you, depending on how sexy she is and how generous you are, but expect to pay between 1,000 and 2,500 baht. You’ll also be expected to pay the bar fine, which is between 200 and 500 baht, so you can take her away. This is paid immediately, the girl is paid in the morning, but make sure you have the exact amount. Hopefully your hotel doesn’t kick up a stink bringing her back, sometimes this can be settled for another 500 baht. If they ask for more, raise hell and they’ll back down. She gets to leave her ID at reception as security.