Tree Town

Tree Town is an open-air complex of beer bars off Soi Buakhao in central Pattaya, in the Soi Buakhao district, built around a big tree. Fox Bar, Pattaya Beach Please, Inn, J&P and Red Shoes are among the bars near it, and Music Lover Bar Toom the Vampire is close too.

An open-air complex of beer bars around a big tree. The drinking is casual, with live music and a mostly older expat crowd. It is one of the easier places in Pattaya to sit with a beer and listen to a band.

Parts of it have been redeveloped over the years, so check its current state before you go. Expect a beer-bar complex with live bands and an older expat crowd, though bars come and go and the line-up changes. A quick look when you arrive will show you what is open.

An older expat crowd, with regulars who come back day after day, plus visitors who want live music in an open-air setting. It is quieter and less touristy than Walking Street. If you want company, the beer bars have women who will sit and chat.

Yes. Many visitors do exactly that. Sit down, order a beer and listen to the band, and nobody will expect you to buy a lady drink or take anyone home. A polite not tonight is fine, and a drink for someone good company keeps you welcome.

Fox Bar, Pattaya Beach Please, Music Lover Bar Toom the Vampire, Inn, J&P and Red Shoes are close by, and the rest of Soi Buakhao is a short walk away. LK Metro is also within walking distance if you want gogos after the live music.

Taking someone out means paying the bar's fine, then agreeing her own fee with her before you go. Rules and amounts vary from bar to bar, so ask the staff first and keep your chits to hand, so you can check the tab as the evening goes on.

Arrive in the evening, pick a bar with a view of the band and stay for a few songs. Chat to the regulars, play a game with the staff and settle your tab as you go. VIP members can check current hours and prices on the venue listing.