Phuket Nightlife Guide

What to Do at Night in Phuket

For many the sun, the beach and partying goes hand in hand. Phuket's reputation as a partying hotspot is well deserved with an international crowd of revelers .

Go Go Bars, ladyboys cabaret shows, discos and clubs, live bands and jazz features highly as our guide will tell...

Beer Bars & Bar Girls

A beer bar is one of the countless little places that are jam-packed together on the bar streets and sois of Patong. These places uniformally employ numerous pretty hostesses whose job is to lure patrons by various means. The most common tactic is simply to stand out front and repeat "Hello, welcome" like a mantra to anyone who walks by. Read More...

Cabaret Shows in Phuket

Colourful costumes, fantastic dance routines, music and magic - many of the live theatre in Phuket provide a total escape into a flashy, glittering and carefree world. Simon Cabaret put on the most spectacular shows, suitable for the whole family to see. Read More...

Gay Phuket - HOT SPOTS

At the Royal Paradise Complex in Patong an estimated half of the businesses there are run by, or are catering to gay people. Many are small bars with a selection of young men who sit, talk and share drinks with their guests. Read More...

Girls, Ladyboys & Tips - Things to Know

Fun and useful info about making the most of Patong Nightlife:
Bar Girls in Patong: A few Tips - How to Spot a Ladyboy: (almost) never fails - Tips & Glossary: What is a 'Lady Drink', what is that hanging bell for? etc... Read More...

Go Go Bars in Patong Beach

Patong’s Go-Go bars are the main reason some people head there in the first place – they feature sexy, scantily-clad young girls swaying to the music. Go-Go bars aren't the raunchy circuses they used to be but they still provide plenty to look at. According to Thai law, total nudity is banned but in some establishments these rules are often bent, if not outright ignored. Read More...

Live Music Pubs in Patong

If you're all about the music then you have plenty of options in Patong. There are quite a few places where the most important thing going is the tunes. For die hard rockers there's Rock City on Rat-U-Thit road, Molly Malone's features Celtic music nightly, Banana Club also features live bands, as does Margaritas, at Bangla intersection Read More...

Patong Beach Nightlife for the First Time

Nightlife in Patong for the First Time - What to Expect

Patong’s nightlife is almost entirely different from what people take as ‘normal’ in the west. The epicentre of all the frolicking is on Bangla Road (known locally as Soi Bangla) with its off-streets such as Soi Eric, Soi Gonzo, Soi Easy and more. This is where you will encounter A Go-Go bars, Bar Beers, and many exotic and way-over-the-top ladyboys. Read More...

Nightlife Tours & Shows

Read about, and book the following 'Phuket Nightlife Tours" at best rates:
- Simon Cabaret price from 500 THB per person.
- Phuket Fantasea price form 1,500 THB per person.
- Thai Boxing price from 1,000 THB per person.
- Sunset Cruise June Bahtra price from 2000 THB per person. Read More...

Patong Beach Nightlife + VDO

Streets of Patong are relatively quiet by day, but when the sun goes down the town awakens and roars. The beach road and back streets turn into a hectic treading ground for street vendors and pedestrians while the bars, pubs and discos become heavily populated with fun-seeking locals and visitors. Bangla Road is the centre of the night-time action. Read More...

Phuket Nightlife by Areas

Patong is undeniably Party Central with Bangla Road the beating heart of the Beast but Kata and Karon have similar, if not more modest, nightlife scenes while even Phuket Town boasts a few hopping clubs that cater mainly to locals. Surin Beach features the classy Stereo Lab while nearby Cherng Talay has a cluster of bars in Tinlay Place. Read More...

Thai Boxing in Phuket

Muay Thai, the ancient combat technique formerly used on Thai battlefields, is an exciting and challenging sport. A couple of gyms offer instruction in the martial arts form under the guidance of former Thai kickboxing champions. Phuket Thai Boxing Gym in Kata Beach and Abang Marts, Rawai, on the road leading to Kata from Chalong Circle. Read More...