Rock Factory Pattaya: hard rock and metal on Soi Buakhao

Rock Factory

Hard rock and metal, on Soi Buakhao.

Rock Factory is a live-music bar at 210/51-53 Soi Buakhao where a house band and bands from around the world play hard rock and heavy metal “in Western and Thai-Style”, with tribute nights through the year and a kitchen (its own pages; Pattaya.Guide, June and July 2026; checked 14 October 2026).

Reviewed 14 Oct 2026 · Sources checked 1 Oct–14 Oct 2026 · List of sources · Report a change

The details

Music

Hard rock and heavy metal, played “in Western and Thai-Style” by bands from around the world, with tribute nights2

Where

210/51-53 Soi Buakhao, Pattaya1Open in Google Maps

Bands

A rotating roster through the week; many nights the band takes requests3

Food

A kitchen; seats by the street or by the stage4

Hours

None published that we could read; its own event of 3 February 2026 started at 20:001

Age

20 and over, with photo ID6

Latest closing, licensed venues

04:00 (06:00 on New Year’s Eve)7

All 7 details

Numbers lead to the sources, with the day each was checked. Hours and programmes are as the venue published them, not a live status: check on the night.

On this page8 sections

Photos

Photo: a singer with arms wide on the stage at Rock Factory, its name in big letters behind the drum kit — A singer on Rock Factory’s stage (photo 2026) Photo: PattayaPatrol / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Each photo is credited to its author under its licence. The year in brackets is when it was taken: places change.

What it is

Rock Factory describes itself in two words, hard rock and heavy metal, played “in Western and Thai-Style” by a house band and by bands from around the world. Pattaya.Guide (June 2026) describes a rotating roster of bands through the week, tribute nights that draw their own crowds, and a band that takes requests on many nights.

There is a kitchen, and you can sit out by the street or up near the stage (Pattaya.Guide, July 2026).

Special nights

The bar runs its own events as well as the weekly bands. Those listed on its page, March 2025 to February 2026: Mark Foggo and his Missionaries of Ska (29 March 2025), a Nirvana tribute show (26 July 2025), Rocktoberfest (4 October 2025), a Lemmy memorial night (28 December 2025), a New Year countdown (31 December 2025) and a Goober Gun reunion show (3 February 2026, from 20:00). Check its page for the next one.

Before you go

Rock Factory publishes no hours we could read; its own show of 3 February 2026 started at 20:00. Bring photo ID: licensed venues must check that you are 20 or over, and 04:00 is the latest any may stay open. A bar without an entertainment licence may sell alcohol only until midnight; see closing times.

Before and after

Pattaya Sports Bar is on the same road for the match, and Tree Town is a short walk. More bands: Hot Tuna on Walking Street, Lisa on the Beach on Beach Road, and all of them on live music.

Questions

What music does Rock Factory Pattaya play?

Hard rock and heavy metal, played by a house band and visiting Western and Thai bands, with tribute nights through the year.

Where is Rock Factory in Pattaya?

At 210/51-53 Soi Buakhao, a short walk from Tree Town, by the address on its own events.

Does Rock Factory serve food?

Yes: it has a kitchen, and seats by the street or near the stage (Pattaya.Guide, July 2026).

Does Rock Factory hold special events?

Yes. The latest listed on its own page: a Lemmy memorial night (28 December 2025), a New Year countdown (31 December 2025) and a Goober Gun reunion show (3 February 2026).