King’s Club keeps its kingdom surprisingly discreet. Look for the purple sign and crowned lion on Third Road, then step inside and the pace drops almost immediately.

The former Bliss Lounge has settled into a relaxed gentlemen’s-club rhythm, with air-conditioning, a pool table and a soundtrack that reaches back through the rock and pop of the ’60s and ’70s. It’s less about putting on a giant production and more about getting comfortable, ordering a drink and spending some time with the girls without having to shout over the room.

That old-school atmosphere gives King’s Club a personality of its own - tucked away from Pattaya’s bigger nightlife strips, but well known among those who know where to look.

King’s Club may sit off the main strip, but it knows exactly how to hold court.