Katoeys-Are-Us is one of biggest and most well known ladyboy go go bars in Pattaya. These days the number of ladyboy bars with dancing poles seems to be on the decline. There was a point around 2014 and 2015 when they were popping up all over the place. The decrease in these sorts of venues started well before the Covid-19 Pandemic so other things were at play. Though I am quite sure the long lockdown and travel ban did not help.
I have reported on ladyboy venues a few times in the past. The coverage has been rather sporadic averaging at about one report per year. Things slowed down here in terms of kathoey coverage when Ladyboy Reports went online. But there is still room to cover this aspect of the business here too.
There are obviously a lot of men and even some women interested in Thailand’s Third Sex in one way or another. With so many ladyboys on full display at Katoeys-Are-Us it only makes sense to give the place the once over. I have actually visited the place briefly on two occasions. But as far as I know there is no such phrase as “twice over”.
Katoeys-Are-Us on Walking Street
Although Katoeys-Are-Us is called a Walking Street bar it is actually located on Soi Diamond. The bar is just off of Walking Street. It’s easy to find with a large obvious sign. It is also the only ladyboy bar in the area as it is mixed in with places like Windmill
Inside Katoeys-Are-Us is a rather large and cavernous place. There is a big stage in the middle and a bar in the back. On the side there is a big seating area with plenty of room. Most other go go bars would actually benefit greatly from such a layout but apparently space is at a premium. Or at least it was when most of these places were built.
There are dozens of ladyboys working at Katoeys-Are-Us. They range from light skin to dark and everything in between. Some could maybe pass for women in certain circumstances. Others look more like a bloke in a dress. Some have large fake breasts. Others are flat or sporting small hormone fed tits. There’s a real mix. The ladyboys take turns dancing on stage. In between shifts they socialize.
Some say there are regulations against nudity and even toplessness in Thailand. A stop in a few go go bars of a certain type would seem to suggest otherwise. In any event the rules do not apply to ladyboy bars. So when the ladyboy dancers at Katoeys-Are-Us take their tops off there is no risk of a raid that I know of. It’s just a run of the mill event.
Summary
I am not personally turned on by ladyboys. I don’t knock anyone who is. Everyone has their own tastes. While I am also not put off by ladyboys I have to say that there is a different feeling in Katoeys-Are-Us than a female go go bar. I never feel like I need to run out of the place. But there is definitely something in the air.
In any event the ladyboys on staff at Katoeys-Are-Us are fun and funny. They roll with the punches and really seem to do their best to entertain. For guys who love ladyboys that means playing a sensual hostess role. But that’s not all they can do.
They’re also totally respectful of people who just come in for a good time. That could anyone from a curious guy who wants to take a look around to a couple who heard about ladyboy shows. They are not pushy or aggressive in the least which could only be a relief for those not looking to barfine anyone.
That said there is a barfine system in place. From what I can tell most all of the ladyboys inside are more than willing to go out without any and all paying customers. I am sure there must be some exceptions however. At the end of the day it all comes down to the way individual people get on with each other.
I get on fine at Katoeys-Are-Us. It is not necessarily a place I would seek on a regular basis. But it can actually be fun to stop for a drink once in a while. For those who are romantically or otherwise inclined to ladyboys I can only imagine that it is even better. From my perspective I would say it’s pretty regular though well run. So I give it 3 stars. 
Katoeys-Are-Us. Soi Diamond, Pattaya, Chon Buri 20150, Thailand. Click here for a map. Open every day from 8:30 PM until 3:00 AM. Website: https://katoeys-are-us.com
Horny as I am this is still disgusting mate
Different strokes for different folks.
Great review as always, Rockit.
Oddly enough, my few visits to Pattaya have been nightlife-free. As for katoeys, I have a Thai friend in BKK who is a professional sex worker. Although I haven’t been a client of hers, she regularly shares updates with me of how her business is going. Several times she’s allowed her client to area he a threesome including with a LB, and I’ve seen clips of some pretty kinky action!
My friend tells me that many of the katoeys take stimulants in order to make it through the nights. Tough life…
Thanks for the comment. I can’t find much draw to Pattaya outside of the nightlife which also extends into the days. That’s the main feature to me. But I guess some people do play golf too. Ladyboys are like anyone else in that some do some things and others do not. Cheers!
I did a five day bicycle tour that included an overnight in Pattaya. I was so sore when we reached our hotel I went for a therapeutic massage and had zero desire to get anything else. Another time I went down for a business retreat, and our nights were buttoned up “team building” sessions sans nightlife.
I had plenty of fun in BKK! Phuket, Samui, Krabi and even Khon Kaen when the university paid me to lecture and then looked the other way when I spent the night with a very eager 20 yo who needed some extra “tutoring” about anatomy and physiology.
Thanks for the report mate. Cheers!
Awesome
Thanks for the comment. Cheers.
One visit to the bar on Soi Dimond. A friendly drink and smalltalk with a “lady”. I am no Ladyboy aficionado. Curious as most guys – we all have ladyboy stories, right – but I honestly dont think its sustainable if you normally dont bat both ways. Sex invloving another dick is not an option for me – but even a bj feels kind of weird – like Michael Fox in Back to future when he makes out with his mother.
Most Ladyboys are fun to hang around with if you show them respect.
Thanks for the comment. Respect is often the key ingredient in human interactions! It can go a long way. Thanks for your respectful comment Alex. Cheers!
Ok, a ladyboy story..
I have been 300 days in Thailand but on my first visit I was quite oblivious about Ladyboys.
Pattaya. A Massage an afternoon on Pattaya Klang. A nice girl gave the masssge, perhaps 35-ish, cute girl. No teasing what so ever, simply a really good massage. When she moved up to do the neck and upper arm massage and passed me, I felt a big stiff erection against my shoulder. “Ok, I didnt see that coming” was my first reaction. Then I relized “What a compliment..”.
How did that story end? Cheers.
Alex mate, I keep coming back to this and I can imagine what I would do lol! If she was cute I’d make sure her stiff compliment resulted in some mutual relief!
I’ve met a very cute ladyboy through TF and she’s totally passable (even a late night chat when she was without makeup she was pretty dreamy) but has shown me some amazing block and tackle. Rather than meet one in a club, I think I’ll stick with dating apps.
I think I did let her blow me.
As I have witten in another post, nobody should die curios. But it was not for me, and I know this now for sure by experience from 2-3 instances.
Some guys “really hate Ladyboys”. Stickman wrote a few years a go about “G” the Baron of Nana plaza. I think they cant handle the fact that they had an encounter they liked- or really disliked. So what.. Life is a learning curve. I dont mind Ladyboys when they dont try to pickpocket me. So different strokes for different folkes. Cheers.
100% Alex. My LB friends are ashamed at the stereotype that they are all on speed and/or pickpockets. But again, I’ve met them on dating apps not on the street.
A surprise handjob by a male masseur in a legit massage joint in 2012 at first confused me (why did I get aroused? Why did I let him stroke me? Why did it feel so good?) then taught me that I had expanded horizons and a more complex sexuality than I ever knew, and that denying my curiousities – appearing only in my 50s – would be unhealthy.
Life has been very very rich in the last ten years, and I owe a lot of this to Rockit and his site.
I rather not comment on that.., but as I said in another post, received a BJ from a Ladyboy on 2-3 occations. But no more for me, weird experience.
Cheers
Fair enough. Cheers.