Pattaya's ladyboy (katoey) scene is one of Thailand's biggest. The go-go and bar action sits on Walking Street (Alice and others), LK Metro (Kink, the biggest ladyboy bar in town), and especially Action Street off Soi Buakhao, where nearly every bar is a ladyboy bar; Jomtien has a relaxed cluster too. Separately, the famous cabaret shows (Tiffany's, Alcazar) are all-ages spectacle, not red-light.
The bar economics mirror the straight go-gos: lady drinks around 200฿, a barfine near 1,500฿, and take-out roughly 2,000~2,500฿ short-time (long-time and "models" cost more), settled with her. Cabaret tickets run 400~800฿; photos with performers are a 100~200฿ tip. Agree bar numbers before you commit.
Bars run evening to late; cabarets have set nightly showtimes (often around 18:00, 19:30, 21:00). The 3 venues below are live-ranked by 7-day visitor traffic and recent reviews. Updated daily.