THE VENUE LIST
The page displays 70 names. Our 1 August 2026 check matched 61 of them exactly. It is a planning map, not a complete count of current doors.
// ZONE 06 — THE DAY SHIFT
Soi Yodsak links Beach Road and Second Road. This page displays 70 venue names; 61 matched exactly in our 1 August 2026 check, so it is not presented as a complete current street count.
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Displayed roster
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The crowd
DAY CROWD · REGULARS
// 01 — THE VIBE
Soi 6 is distinguished by many venues publishing afternoon starts, but the actual current listings vary: examples in this roster begin at 14:00, 16:00 and 17:00. That supports an earlier clock than many night zones; it does not support one opening time or peak for the whole street.
The working roster shows many small open-front bars with independent schedules. No current source established one street-wide entry rule or price band, so compare the current door, menu and first bill at the venue you choose.
// 02 — THE CLOCK
The verified rows do not support a universal noon opening. Exact current examples begin at 14:00, 16:00 and 17:00; use the named listing rather than a street-wide assumption.
Mid-afternoon to early evening is the street's prime time. Music from every open front, staff calling the room, the full social machine running in daylight.
By 17:00 the cited 14:00, 16:00 and 17:00 listings overlap. That is a schedule observation, not a measured crowd peak.
Several named rows list midnight, 01:00 or 02:00 finishes, while others have no dependable current schedule. There is no official street-wide closing time.
// 03 — THE FORMAT
The page displays 70 names. Our 1 August 2026 check matched 61 of them exactly. It is a planning map, not a complete count of current doors.
Each bar runs its own character — rock bars, sports corners, themed fit-outs — with big staff crews who make conversation the product. Social first, always.
Venue formats and terms are independent. No source opened for this page proved a universal no-cover policy.
// 04 — THE BRIEFING
№ 01
No defensible zone-wide drink range was verified. Read the current menu and check the first bill.
№ 02
Published opening times vary by venue. A route after 17:00 overlaps more of the cited schedules, but no crowd measurement establishes a universal best window.
№ 03
It's a working street with its own rhythm: be polite, keep the day-drinking pace sensible, and read our safety briefing before you go.
// 05 — THE STREET MAP
The page displays 70 venue names across named groups and independents. It is not a complete current street count: 61 names matched exactly in our 1 August 2026 check.
The street's largest operator — hotel-chain consistency: same standards, same prices, clean bills across every door they run.
Another consistent multi-bar operator with strong management across its doors.
Runs several doors including a Korean-style room — pricing runs above street average across the board.
Panda plus its Red, Blue and Pink siblings — Asian-oriented rooms (doors 12:00–02:00, beer bar below, stage floor above), everyone welcome, bar games the house specialty.
Independent Soi 6 bar, live-listed from 15:00; confirm the nightly close on arrival.
Better Group Soi 6 door named in the first-hand June 2026 street map; no newer exact live profile was found.
Baba Group's namesake Soi 6 door on the first-hand June 2026 street map; no newer exact live profile was found.
Soi 6 bar at 437/22 near the Beach Road end, currently listed to 02:00.
Soi 6 bar near the Beach Road end, currently listed to 02:00.
Sandcastle Bar & Lounge is currently listed at 437/107–108 on Soi 6 with daily 14:00–02:00 hours.
Current Soi 6 bar at 437/115, listed from 17:00; the former Hot Shots neighbour is permanently closed.
Soi 6 bar currently listed from 16:00.
Solid Bar has closed; a current listing updated 25 April 2026 identifies BTS Bar as the replacement at its former Soi 6 premises.
New air-conditioned bar on the row.
Ex-Nelson Hotel — guesthouse and sports bar, doors from 08:00.
Renamed door on the row — the former Lucky Love.
Open-front door on the beach end of the row.
Karaoke-format room (ex-Kelaya 66) — the row's KTV corner.
Open-front door on the row — the sin-row naming family.
Air-conditioned door on the row.
Open-front door on the row.
Day-shift door, closes 23:00 — not LK's King Kong Sports Bar.
Open-front door on the row.
Newly opened July 2025 in the former O Bar plot.
Open-front door on the row — from 15:00.
Soi 6 bar live-listed daily 15:00–01:00, with a linked official social page for same-night updates.
Current Soi 6 roster bar with an exact live listing; regular opening hours are currently unpublished.
Current Soi 6 roster bar live-listed daily 15:00–01:00.
Soi 6 bar live-listed daily 14:00–01:00, with a linked official social page for current updates.
Current Soi 6 roster bar at 437/12, live-listed daily 16:00–02:00.
Current Soi 6 roster bar with an exact live listing; regular hours are currently unpublished.
Current Soi 6 roster bar at 437/11, live-listed daily 14:00–02:00.
Current Soi 6 roster bar at number 29, live-listed daily 14:00–02:00.
Soi 6 bar live-listed from 14:00, usually to 01:00 with a Sunday midnight close.
Current Soi 6 roster bar at 437/77, live-listed daily 15:00–01:00.
Soi 6 bar live-listed daily 14:00–00:00, with a linked official social account for current updates.
Current Soi 6 roster bar live-listed daily 15:00–02:00.
Soi 6 bar and guesthouse live-listed daily 13:00–01:00.
Soi 6 bar at number 55, live-listed daily 13:00–01:00 with a linked official social page.
Current Soi 6 roster bar with an exact live listing; regular hours are currently unpublished.
Soi 6 bar live-listed daily 16:00–02:00, with a linked official social page for current updates.
Former Soi 6 identity without an exact current live listing; verify before making a special trip.
Soi 6 bar live-listed daily 16:00–02:00, with its linked official Facebook page for current updates.
Soi 6 bar live-listed daily 14:00–01:00, with its linked official Facebook page for current updates.
Night Wish Group's namesake Soi 6 bar is live-listed daily 14:00–02:00.
Soi 6 bar at number 437/58, live-listed daily 14:00–02:00 with a linked official Facebook page.
Soi 6 bar at number 151, live-listed daily 16:00–02:00 with a linked official Facebook page.
Soi 6 bar at number 437/79, live-listed daily 15:00–01:00.
Soi 6 bar at number 54, live-listed daily 16:00–02:00 with a linked official social page.
Soi 6 bar at number 437/41, live-listed daily 15:00–02:00 with its official website linked.
Soi 6 bar live-listed from 16:00 with a 02:08 closing time and a linked official Facebook page.
Former Soi 6 identity without an exact current live listing; do not confuse it with the North Pattaya club.
Soi 6 bar at number 437/144, live-listed daily 12:00–00:00 with a linked venue channel.
Former Soi 6 identity without an exact current live listing; verify before making a special trip.
Former Soi 6 identity without an exact current live listing; verify before making a special trip.
Beach Road-end Soi 6 bar live-listed daily 15:00–02:00.
Soi 6 bar at number 437/53, live-listed daily 16:00–02:00 with a linked official Facebook page.
Soi 6 club live-listed daily 14:00–00:00; this is separate from the LK Metro venue.
Soi 6 bar live-listed daily 15:00–01:00, with its linked official Facebook page for current updates.
Current listing reads Hero Bar (Poupey's House); regular hours are not published, so check before a special trip.
Former Soi 6 identity without an exact current live listing; verify before making a special trip.
An exact live listing remains on Soi 6, but regular hours are not published.
Cabaret-side Soi 6 door; confirm it is operating before making it a stop.
Beach Road end of Soi 6 at 437/1, live-listed with a 03:00 close.
One of the oldest and friendliest doors on the street — cheap drinks, zero pressure, a mixed tourist-expat crowd.
One of the last old-school closed-door bars — cold air, quiet staff, a genuine escape from the street noise. A must-visit of the format.
The newest standout, run by a former group manager who makes everyone welcome — the easiest first door on the street.
Second door on the left from Second Road — well-managed, music kept low, no drink minimums.
Serious coffee and cold air — the street's daytime neutral ground.
70 names displayed; 61 matched exactly in our 1 August 2026 check. This is not a complete live count. Corrections: info@pattaya-afterdark.com
// 06 — STRAIGHT ANSWERS
There is no street-wide opening time. Named current listings on this page begin at 14:00, 16:00 and 17:00; check the exact venue.
No universal peak was measured. A route after 17:00 overlaps the named 14:00, 16:00 and 17:00 opening examples, but verify each venue's schedule.
This page displays 70 venue names, and 61 matched exactly in our 1 August 2026 check. That is not a complete current street count.
No current source supported one zone-wide drink range. Check the current menu and first bill at each independently run venue.
Soi 6 links Beach Road and Second Road. A short ride or baht bus connects it with later zones such as Walking Street or LK Metro.
// SOURCE CHECK
Every line below was read on the source named beside it, on the date shown. Where two sources disagree we say so rather than pick one quietly.
A fare adjustment effective 10 April 2026 set main urban songthaew trips at 15 to 20 baht depending on route and distance
“new rates taking effect from April 10. Under the new rates, passengers will pay between 15 and 20 baht depending on the route and distance travelled. The adjustment applies across all main urban routes widely used by both residents and tourists.”
Pattaya Mail — published 11 April 2026
A June 2026 first-hand transport guide describes the central songthaew route as a one-way loop south on Beach Road and north on Second Road
“Published June 2026 ... They run a one-way loop: south along Beach Road, back north on Second Road. Branch routes peel off to Jomtien (south) and Naklua (north).”
Pattaya Pointer transport guide — read 1 August 2026
A June 2026 transport guide says the main central songthaew loop runs until around midnight but becomes less frequent after 22:00
“Published June 2026 ... The main loop runs until around midnight. It thins out after 10pm but doesn’t stop.”
Pattaya Pointer transport guide — read 1 August 2026
What we could not confirm: A current official count independently confirming all 98 Soi 6 bars — The available first-party and current local sources did not publish a complete street roster. Current first-party schedules for each roster entry whose status remains unverified — Several names lacked retrievable operator pages or dated notices. Clean first-party pages for Perry Kaffeine and Sandman — Searches did not produce stable official pages with enough evidence to cite.
Checked 1 August 2026 against Pattaya Mail and Pattaya Pointer transport guide. Something changed? Tell us and we re-check it.