Dress codes and entry

At a glance

Drinking age

20Source 1

Licensed entertainment venues

Must not admit anyone under 20, and must check an official photo documentSource 2

Sina, door

From 14 with a parent or guardian before 18:00; 20 and over from 18:00Source 3

Sina, dress

Smart resort: no sports jerseys, sweatpants, tank tops, gym wear, ripped clothes or CrocsSource 3

Hard Rock Cafe, door

20 and over only, after 22:00Source 4

Skybar Summer Club, door

Its own rule: 18 and over; the drinking age is 20, so bring photo IDSource 5

Casual dress, by the hotels

COAST, Rum Jungle, the Lobby Lounge at Dusit Thani, R Bar and PebblesSource 6Source 7Source 8Source 9

Walking Street clubs, other guides

No flip-flops or beachwear at the big clubs, such as Lucifer and Insomnia (Pattayapointer, July 2026); the clubs publish no dress codeSource 10Source 11

Age and ID: three different rules

Three rules get mixed up at the door. The legal drinking age in Thailand is 20 (Thailand.go.th, May 2026). Separately, the Entertainment Place Act says venues licensed under it must not admit anyone under 20 and must examine an official photo document; we cannot see which licence each venue holds, so we do not say which venues it covers. And each venue sets its own door policy, which may depend on the time of day.

So the rules differ from place to place: Sina takes guests from 14 with a parent or guardian before 18:00 and only 20 and over after; Hard Rock Cafe admits only 20 and over after 22:00; Skybar Summer Club’s own rule says 18 and over, while nobody under 20 may drink. A venue may ask for ID at any age.

Carry your passport: a copy may not be accepted, and the venue decides. Away from the door, the US government advises carrying a copy of your passport and visa at all times.

Rules the venues publish

• Sina: from 14 with a parent before 18:00, 20 and over after; smart resort dress; no sports jerseys, sweatpants, tank tops, sarongs, gym wear, ripped clothes or Crocs.
• Hard Rock Cafe: 20 and over after 22:00; no dress code published.
• Skybar Summer Club: its own rule says 18 and over on the upper deck; the drinking age is 20, so bring photo ID.
• COAST, Rum Jungle and the Lobby Lounge at Dusit Thani: casual, by the hotels’ pages.
• R Bar and Pebbles Bar and Grill at Renaissance Pattaya in Na Jomtien: casual, by the hotel’s page.

For the other venues we list we found no published dress code; each venue’s own page says what we found. If it matters, ask the venue before you go (checked 1 and 2 October 2026).

What other guides say

This is advice from other guides, not a rule a venue publishes. Pattayapointer’s Walking Street guide (July 2026) says flip-flops and beachwear are refused at the big clubs, naming Lucifer and Club Insomnia, and Visit Thailand Today (September 2026) says flip-flops can be a problem at Insomnia’s door. Neither club publishes a dress code.

What to wear

Our general advice, not a venue rule. For clubs and rooftop bars, smart casual: long trousers or smart shorts, a shirt or a neat top, closed shoes or smart sandals. For beach bars, resort wear, but check Sina’s list. The pubs and sports bars we list publish no dress rule.

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