Pattaya Beach is parallel to city center. The beach stretches over 4 kilometers. Pattaya Beach is divided into 3 main zones-North, Central, and South Pattaya. The most peaceful beach is North Pattaya. Along the beach, there are superb hotels, restaurants, and shopping malls. Central and South Pattaya offer you various kinds of entertainments. Beer bars, Discotheques, and other nightlife attractions are found here.
During weekends, many visitors come from Bangkok for water sports and leisure activities such as parasailing, surfing, banana boats and jet skis. You can hire a boat to offshore islands such as Koh Larn, Koh Sak and koh Krok. If you take a speedboat, it takes only 15 minutes to these islands.
How to get there:
By car: Take the Bangkok-Chonburi Motorway (highway No.7). The Motorway is connected with Bangkok Outer Ring Road.(highway No.9)
By bus: Bus services are available at Bangkok’s Northern Bus Terminal (Morchit) and the Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekamai). When you arrive Pattaya, take Songthaews to Pattaya Beach.
By Taxi: A private hire taxi is available from anywhere in Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi airport. It is the most convenient way to Pattaya.
Attractions in Pattaya
Alcazar Cabaret
Although a visit here is very much dependent on whether this is your cup of tea or not, places like Alcazar Cabaret have become tourist attractions in their own right. At Alcazar it’s a straight forward theme – men dressed as women, or as they are known in the trade, ‘female impersonation artists’. Impersonate them well they...
Koh Khrok
Some 8 kilometres off Pattaya Beach is Koh Khrok an isle almost totally surrounded by rock formations. A gap of 100 metres to the east is a stretch of sandy beach from which visitors can go to and enjoy viewing underwater coral reefs. This island can be reached by chartered boat from South Pattaya.
Jomtien Beach
Featuring a long straight coastline and long white sand beach, Jomtien Beach is located around 2 kilometers from its less salubrious neighbor - Pattaya Beach. Whereas Pattaya Beach is more geared for the party animal, Jomtien Beach has carved a niche as a more ‘family-friendly’ environment. Like other beaches in Pattaya, Jomtien Beach...
Koh Lan
Pattaya has a number of islands in its vicinity of which “Koh Lan” is the largest. The island is somewhat an extension of the mainland activities, featuring water sports such as diving snorkeling, windsurfing, waterskiing and para-sending. A key attraction is boats sailing around the island for sightseeing purposes. Some of the boats...
Mini Siam
Mini Siam is pretty much what you might expect it to be from its name - miniature models of key aspects of Thai and European history and culture. Cities, buildings, events They are all here, but in miniature! This is a sizable site and the 1:25 models are laid out in themes depicting important places and events of ancient times until the present....
Naklua Beach
Naklua is much smaller and more peaceful than its neighbors. The beach does not suffer from the mass development Pattaya Beach has experienced. The Pattaya municipality spent 1.8 million Baht on cleaning up the waters around Pattaya, and in Naklua. It is now possible to see fish in the water. This makes bathing in the sea a genuine pleasure....
Sanctuary of Truth
Sanctuary of Truth is an enormous temple-like structure entirely made of wood. The place is filled inside and out with wood sculpture based on traditional Buddhist and Hindu motifs. The Sanctuary was built in the style of the ancient Khmer architecture such as that at Angkor. The whole place is entirely had crafted out of wood. It has four...
Tiffany's Show
The "Tiffany’s Show" is know as the first truly transvestite cabaret show in Southeast Asia. Operating for more than 37 years, Tiffany’s Show has become one of Top ten best shows to see around the world. The performers are very talented and look gorgeous. They dress in colorful and spectacular costumes. Supported by special effects and...
Pattaya Walking Street
Pattaya Walking Street is the hub of nightlife scenes in Pattaya. It is a tourist attraction that draws foreigners and Thai nationals. There you will find all kinds of entertains such as bars, go-go bars, discothèques, live music bars, seafood restaurant and brothels. During the day time the street is used for transportation in Pattaya. It...
Ripley’s Believe It or Not
Situated in the city of Pattaya, Ripley’s is the perfect destination for the whole family. Strange but wonderful exhibitions from all around the world can be found here. Besides the exhibitions, Ripley’s has other 4 interesting activities. There are Ripley’s 4D Theater, Ripley’s Infinity Maze, Ripley’s Haunted...
Alangkarn Theater
Being built on an area of 32 acres, Thai Alangkarn Theater is a state-of-art theater that can entertain up to 2,000 audiences. The place is decorated in a Modern-Thai style including a 70-meter length Hexa stage, two large 11x15 meter screens and a 50-meter water screen for performing. The cultural show, called “The Thai Extravaganza...
Pattaya Viewpoint
Pattaya Viewpoint is on "Phratumnak Hill" (Pattaya Hill). It is an attraction for all tourists and is located at the border of South Pattaya and Jomtien. The top of the hill is one of the best viewpoint overlooking the crescent bay of Pattaya. You can see the whole Pattaya City in top view from Bali High Pier to the northern point of the bay at...
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden is a 600-acre (1500 Rai) botanical garden. Located a short 20 minutes from Pattaya, the garden is a sprawling recreation park in typical Thai settings. The place is filled with thousands of palms, orchids, ferns, cycads, and other species. Collections of traditional Thai houses and gardens of different flowering plants...
Pattaya Beach
Pattaya Beach is parallel to city center. The beach stretches over 4 kilometers. Pattaya Beach is divided into 3 main zones-North, Central, and South Pattaya. The most peaceful beach is North Pattaya. Along the beach, there are superb hotels, restaurants, and shopping malls. Central and South Pattaya offer you various kinds of entertainments. Beer...
Pattaya Bungee Jump
Established for nearly a decade, the Pattaya Bungee Jump has introduced hundreds of people to bungee jumping and is one of the leading bungee jump sites in the kingdom. At 60 metres-high, this is the highest jump in Thailand. Safety is the highest priority. Staff are fully trained and under a qualified and experienced Jumpmaster. The site prides...
Pattaya Kart Speedway
Pattaya Kart Speedway is the oldest and most established go-kart racing circuit in Pattaya. Truly a place to go if you have aspirations towards being a racing driver there really isn’t anything like it. The 800-metre track weaves in and out, taking your driving skills to the limit. But if the regular vehicles don’t get you there, try a...
Pattaya Elephant Village
Pattaya Elephant Village is located at Phonpraphanimit Road. Established since 1973, the place is a sanctuary for former working elephants. The Elephant Village features on everyday life of elephants and their masters. The place also offers stage shows explaining how to catch wild elephants, elephants playing football, elephants-at-work in the...
Underwater World
Opened in 2003, Underwater World Pattaya is a tourist attraction featuring huge collections of marine lives found around the area. Underwater World Pattaya covers the area of 12 Rai (4.7 acres). The place offers many educational and recreational activities for both individuals and families. There are more than 2,000 exotic marine creatures...
