No difference. Wherever you go you will see transexuals.

The Soi’s running off beach rd., in South pattaya have the most densely packed bars also at the end of beach rd., in south Pattaya is the not to be missed “walking street” so called because inthe evening and night time cars are banned and it is an education to go for a stroll down there.. Central Pattaya has some big hotels,and plenty of bars, North Pattaya too has plenty of bars and condo’s..
Behind Beach rd is second rd and then many other rds.,
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The area from Central Pattaya to South Pattaya along the Beach Rd. and the sois (sidestreets) in between as well as almost everywhere along 2nd Rd. is where most of the nightlife and bars are. It’s gets more quiet as you head towards North Pattaya, and very quiet if you stay between the beach and Naklua-Pattaya Rd. in North Pattaya and Naklua. It doesn’t really matter where you stay as far as convenience, there’s places to go and eat almost everywhere in most areas and there are Song Thaews which are basically covered pickup trucks with seats in the back that can take you back and forth to all of these areas in a few minutes for 10-20 baht. Central to South Pattaya is where most of the action is and North Pattaya is a little more quiet and I think is the best area to stay.

Tourists are mostly in the north and central beaches, the locals are more to the south.