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It’s No-Time at Showtime Soi Cowboy as Owners Pull Shocking Turnaround 1 Week Before Opening 25 Sep 12:39 AM (29 days ago)

Planned ladyboy cabaret won't open as planned Friday with Showtime Soi Cowboy being aggressively shopped.

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Pattaya’s Dragon a-GoGo Casting Off Last Pin-Up Group Vestiges with October Revamp 21 Sep 11:29 PM (last month)

Pattaya’s Dragon a-GoGo Club will cast off the last vestiges of its Pin-Up Group origins next month with a major renovation that won’t require the Walking Street bar to close. Dragon – formerly Opium – was sold to a Turkish group in April and quickly changed the stupid name – one that couldn’t be searched […]

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Big Shark Soi Cowboy Renovation Begins Sept. 22, Bringing Pattaya Flash to Bangkok 20 Sep 4:04 AM (last month)

Renovation of Soi Cowboy’s Shark Go-Go Club begins Sept. 22 with the world-beating style of Shark Pattaya being brought to Bangkok. The renovation is the latest step in the Mandarin Group’s strategy to modernize its Bangkok holdings with style nods to its Pattaya clubs. The original Mandarin Club reopens on Sept. 21 as Mandarin Go-Go […]

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Nana Plaza’s Mandarin Reopens Sept. 21 with New Name, Fresh Design 19 Sep 1:58 AM (last month)

Mandarin Reopens Sunday with Pivot to 'VIP Club'

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Pattaya’s Rum Runner Goes All-Disco 21st of September for Earth, Wind & Fire Day 18 Sep 5:27 AM (last month)

Pattaya’s Rum Runner goes all disco Sunday, marking the “21st night of September” with a daylong soundtrack of dance-floor classics. Why September 21 Keeps Coming Back Around Sept. 21 is etched into music culture through Earth, Wind & Fire’s 1978 hit September. Its opening line – “Do you remember the 21st night of September?” – returns annually […]

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In Photos: Soi Cowboy’s Showtime Opening Set for Sept. 26; Get an Exclusive Sneak Peek 18 Sep 1:39 AM (last month)

Showtime opening set for Sept. 26. We got an exclusive look inside.

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Spectacular Billboard 10th Anniversary Celebrates 10 Years of Babes Sept. 27 15 Sep 1:51 AM (last month)

Nana Plaza’s annual “party of the year” becomes the Party of the Decade Sept. 27 for the Billboard 10th anniversary. While technically Billboard has been open since 2011, it’s now been 10 years since the current American management took over and elevated Billboard to the pinnacle of Thailand’s go-go bar industry, both in terms of […]

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Shark Week Bites Bangkok, Pattaya with Massive Sept. 19-20 Anniversary Parties 12 Sep 10:02 PM (last month)

It’s Shark Week in Bangkok and Pattaya but don’t try finding it on the Discovery Channel. For this adults-only edition of Shark Week, you’ll need head out to Soi Cowboy on Friday and Walking Street on Saturday for back-to-back anniversary parties. Bangkok Shark Week Begins Sept. 19 Bangkok Shark Week opens on Sept. 19 Shark […]

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Dollies of the Day – All in the Family 11 Sep 1:53 AM (last month)

Go-go girls always introduce their friends as “sisters” but, in the case of these three Rum Runner dancers, it’s true. It’s not strictly a “Sister Act” at the Pattaya Soi Buakhao go-go bar. The trio of Cha, Thai and Fon include two sisters and a cousin. At Rum Runner, they’re keeping it “All in the […]

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Rainbow Group’s ‘ Shocking ‘ Las Vegas Soi 4 Go-Go Shuts Down 9 Sep 1:42 AM (last month)

In the end, the big bet the Rainbow Group took on Soi 4 go-go bar Las Vegas bar turned out to be a loser. Hailed in November as the first go-go on Soi 4 outside of Nana Plaza, Las Vegas closed this week, less than 10 months after opening, with its fixtures and signage stripped […]

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In Photos: Rainbow 2 Roars Back to Classic Form with Bevy of Slim, Young Beauties 5 Sep 9:33 AM (last month)

Rainbow 2, long regarded as one of Nana Plaza’s cornerstone go-go bars, is roaring back to classic form under its new management, debuting a fresh lineup of dancers that recalls its glory days. Rainbow 2’s Storied Legacy Rainbow 1 and 2 were Nana Plaza’s flagship bar for decades. And even though No. 2 was slightly […]

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Rum Runner Music No. 1 with a Bullet in Pattaya’s Go-Go Scene 4 Sep 1:06 AM (last month)

A lot of care and attention goes into the Rum Runner music playlist.

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4th Soi Cowboy Ladyboy Bar to Replace Stumble Inn Soi Cowboy 3 Sep 1:07 AM (last month)

The fourth Soi Cowboy ladyboy bar will open in the spot of the former Stumble Inn and the Oasis pubs as Showtime, a cabaret-style showbar for tourists. The name, along with banal, AI-generated logo and intro, was unveiled online Tuesday, finally confirming the name and format of the project that replace the large, attractive pubs […]

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Devil’s Den Pattaya Founder Mike Dies 31 Aug 3:37 AM (last month)

Michael Mander, the man behind the former Devil’s Den in Pattaya, has died. The British founder of the well-known gentlemen’s club in Soi LK Metro passed away this week. His funeral will be held in Pattaya on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Remembered as a Straight Shooter In an industry often clouded by colorful personalities, Mander […]

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Dolly of the Day – Disco Queen 25 Aug 6:00 PM (last month)

'Hot Stuff' & 'Bad Girls' wrapped into one!

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Mandarin Closed for Reboot; Red Dragon Fun Explodes with Beauties from Nana Plaza Sister Bar 25 Aug 1:32 AM (2 months ago)

With a massive renovation underway, visitors to Nana Plaza will find Mandarin closed and Red Dragon booming with former Mandarin maidens. One of Nana’s oldest bars, opening around the turn of the century, Mandarin has long been in need of a refresh. A classic two-level go-go that long was popular with Japanese punters for its […]

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Dolly of the Day – Stop & Stare 24 Aug 6:00 PM (2 months ago)

This Suzie Wong doll's stare stops you in your tracks.

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Dolly of the Day – Blonde Suzie 23 Aug 11:33 PM (2 months ago)

Suzie Wong of novel and Hollywood fame was a raven-haired brunette of course, but we’d be just fine with this Soi Cowboy blonde playing our leading actress. Suzie Wong on Soi Cowboy is a landmark of Bangkok’s nightlife scene, now in its 26th year. It’s stage has seen an uncountable number of ladies over the […]

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Tantra BBQ Party Aug. 25 a Birthday Bash for Pattaya Walking Street’s New Best Friend 23 Aug 12:12 AM (2 months ago)

The place to be in Pattaya Monday night is the Tantra BBQ Party, a birthday celebration for everybody’s new best friend on Walking Street. The Tantra BBQ party is for the new Japanese boss, a relative newcomer to both Thailand and the go-go industry who is turning 32. There will be a large hog on […]

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Pattaya’s ‘Mr. Egg’ Grabs Spotlight at YoloLiv Workshop in Bangkok Aug. 23 19 Aug 2:41 AM (2 months ago)

The Rum Runner boss & YouTuber brings his experience to YoloLiv workshop Saturday

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