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PATTAYA<br />
GETTING THERE<br />
Pattaya is around 147km from<br />
Bangkok and can easily be<br />
reached by car or by bus along<br />
Highway 7 and Highway 3.<br />
Alternatively you could arrive<br />
in style by taking a flight from<br />
Suvarnabhumi International<br />
Airport to U-Tapao Airport<br />
in Sattahip, though the air<br />
conditioned bus will take only a<br />
couple of hours.<br />
PLACES TO VISIT<br />
Sanctuary of Truth<br />
An amazing all-wood heritage<br />
structure filled with Buddhist and<br />
Hindu motif inspired sculptures.<br />
Ko Phai<br />
This beautiful island is the largest of<br />
the uninhabited islands of the Mu<br />
Ko Phai group, 21km from Pattaya.<br />
Pattaya Elephant Village<br />
If you have always wanted to<br />
meet and even ride these majestic<br />
creatures this is the place to come.<br />
Pattaya Floating Market<br />
This is the largest floating market<br />
in <strong>Thailand</strong> – a reconstruction - and<br />
visiting this riot of sound, colour and<br />
smell is an amazing experience, if<br />
not an authentic one.<br />
Other places to visit: Hat Ko Lan,<br />
Jomtien Beach, Sriracha Tiger Zoo,<br />
Thai Alangkam Theatre, Koh Larn<br />
and Koh Krok.<br />
GOOD TO KNOW<br />
Copyright: siraphol / 123RF Stock Photo<br />
A frenzy nightlife, excellent seafood, jet skis and speed boats<br />
bounce across the waves: welcome to Pattaya!<br />
Pattaya is a fascinating place that located<br />
only a couple of hours from busy Bangkok.<br />
That said, there is still much to recommend<br />
Pattaya as a base and a gateway to some<br />
beautiful islands off the coast from here.<br />
There are a number of attractions in the<br />
town itself that are somewhat more familyfriendly<br />
and this place really distinguishes<br />
itself when it comes to the tours and trips<br />
that are possible from here. It is also slowly<br />
improving its image with year-round diving<br />
on offer, golf courses, theme parks, shops<br />
and a range of exciting watersports and<br />
adventure sports offerings that are proving<br />
quite popular, especially with Russians and<br />
young Thai people.<br />
The Mu Ko Phai islands, off the coast from<br />
Pattaya, are sometimes crowded but can<br />
offer a welcome relief from the smog of<br />
the cities and some delightful ecological and<br />
natural sites that are far more like something<br />
you are likely to see in a brochure. Tropical<br />
paradises of coral, turtles and white sand<br />
await. There is much to be said for being<br />
able to enjoy both the paradise islands and<br />
the bustling city with all its food and drink<br />
options, shopping opportunities and things to<br />
see and do.<br />
When it comes right down to it, Pattaya is<br />
a lively and bi-polar sort of a place. This is a<br />
place where you can see a lot of what modern<br />
<strong>Thailand</strong> is really like. The nightlife scene here<br />
can be bazaar at times but after all Pattaya is<br />
a destination where people can relax on the<br />
beach in the day and then party up all night.<br />
Still, it would be a shame to write this place<br />
off too quickly as Pattaya is definitely a place<br />
for both fun and wild time.<br />
Pattaya is one of the destinations<br />
that is very popular among<br />
the locals as well as attracts<br />
a lot of foreign tourists. Not<br />
only because of its easy access<br />
with a couple hours by car<br />
from Bangkok, but also the<br />
well-developed entertainment,<br />
restaurant choices, and great<br />
accommodations. Some says<br />
Pattaya is the city that never<br />
sleeps.<br />
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