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About Pattaya

Pattaya is Thailand’s largest resort town and is a modern and ever-expanding city. Its location only two hours from Bangkok on the eastern seaboard makes it a popular holiday destination for both foreign and Thai visitors. Pattaya’s coastal position in central Thailand means it experiences no real extremes of heat or cold, making it an all-year-round destination.

Over a third of the 12 million foreign visitors to Thailand come to Pattaya, some for a day or two, and some for several weeks. There is a large ex-pat community who come from all over the world, while Thais, particularly Bangkok residents with second homes here, visit frequently. International conferences and sports competitions also feature highly in the day-to-day life of the city.

Pattaya Beach, a long but narrow crescent beach, is a central feature of the city, with a promenade running its length and the main locus of activity is centered among the lanes that run from here into the city’s main street – Sukhumvit road.

Modern hotels compete with restaurants, shops, bars and mobile food stalls for space in this busy city, while the congested traffic rivals Bangkok for its speed, diversity and danger. One kilometer to the south, Jomtien provides a long clean beach backed by modern hotels and condos, while to the north smaller beaches and a quieter atmosphere prevails in the exclusive suburb of Naklua.