Pattaya is one of Asia’s premier beach resorts located on the Gulf of Thailand about 1½ hours drive from Bangkok airport.
Pattaya offers something to everyone’s taste from water activities like water skiing, parasailing, jet ski, scuba diving and wind surfing to playing golf, amusement parks or riding an elephant. For those who enjoy the nightlife Pattaya has it all; restaurants, bars, discothèques, cabarets to name just a few.
Pattaya was a small fishing village until 1961, when the first Americans who fought in the Vietnam war arrived there to relax. Today Pattaya is a major beach resort attracting millions of visitors per year.
Two long beaches
Pattaya is divided into two long beaches. Pattaya beach located adjacent to the center of town and Jomtien beach to the south, which is a more relaxed place and suitable for families.
Although Pattaya is famous for its nightlife with an enormous number of beer bars, discothèques and massage parlors there are plenty of other activities for everybody including a wide array of water sports, golf, museums, amusement parks, a large botanical garden, shopping, Thai cooking classes and more
