7 Best Gay Bars in Phuket

Quite a modest little gay lounge bar right by the entrance to the Paradise Complex, Passport Pub’s frontage gives it the look of a lost jungle temple. Inside, you'll find a couple of small stages. Despite its small size and simplicity, its discreet design and friendly service make it an established favourite.

The most dramatic and fun of the gay go-go bars in Phuket, ZAG Club features special shows, events and happy hours. It's also a dance club, with great music creating a fun and lively atmosphere. Finally, as with many of the places in the Paradise Complex, it has an outdoor terrace for enjoying a quiet drink and watching the free street cabaret performance.

A modest host bar located near to the entrance of Paradise Complex, James Dean and Friends is noted for its very friendly hosts. They attract a mixed crowd, making it a fun and lively place, in spite of being one of the smallest venues on the street. It offers a good view of the street entertainments of the larger venues further down the road and, while it doesn’t supply similar shows itself, it justly deserves its place among the list of the best gay bars in Phuket for its unique atmosphere, built over the many years of its existence.

Sundowners is a large complex consisting of a guesthouse and bistro on one side of the road and a 2-storey bar on the other. The street-level bar is a lot like the terrace bars of the major clubs it's surrounded by, but with the added bonus of a pool table and an air-conditioned internet café. The upper floor also has a terrace – making it a great people-watching perch – and has flat-screen TVs on which you can enjoy the latest live sporting action in air-conditioned comfort. Sundowners has an especially impressive drinks menu, featuring exotic cocktails, local and imported wines, champagne, bottled and draught beer and fresh fruit shakes. Top-quality bar snacks are available via the bistro.