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Pattaya is nestled along a
picturesque bay on the East Coast of the Gulf of Thailand,
roughly 170 kilometers southeast of Bangkok. From a fishing
village in the 1960's, Pattaya has emerged as the favorite
Southeast Asian vacation center. A fascinating escape where
tourists, holiday makers and vacationers from around the world
unfold an incomparable array of possibilities to unwind during
an exotic holiday beach vacation. Unlike other beach resorts,
where natural surroundings are used as magnets to attract
tourists, Pattaya makes an all-out attempt to provide the best
of everything. Here, everything means everything a tourist can
imagine while on holiday: recreation, entertainment, sports,
sightseeing and fun. To put it simply, Pattaya is a paradise for
everyone, as it has a variety of attractions suitable for all
types of visitors. This is the place where you can fill your day,
from dusk to dawn, with endless activities, or you may choose to
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Pattaya currently integrates the
delights of a 1st class beach resort, city-like dining, shopping
and night entertainment facilities with more than 300 assorted
hotels, thousands of shops, restaurants and bars. In addition,
there are an array of sports and recreational activities
including beaches, golf courses, tennis courts, go-kart, gyms
for working out, weight lifting and Thai-boxing gear. Pattaya
offers a broad range of things to do. During the day, one may
enjoy riding elephants or driving humble automatic mini-bikes,
monstrous motorcycles, or even monster multicolored convertible
Jeeps. Others go for shooting firearms, scuba diving and surfing,
deep-sea fishing, speed boats, scooters, water-skiing,
parasailing, or aerial sports such as gliding ultra-lights and
flying motor-propelled gliders. On the other hand, at night,
there are restaurants, bars, theaters, cabaret shows, night
clubs, bowling halls, billiard & snooker clubs, discos, sauna &
massage parlors, not to cite its absolutely incredible shopping
which is available non-stop both day-and-night. This exotic
beach resort welcomes approximately 5 million visitors a year.
The friendly and hospitable Thai nature boosts its promotion,
frequently bringing back the repeat visitors and constantly
increasing the number of newcomers.
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Pattaya enjoys a tropical wet and
dry climate, which is divided into the following seasons: warm
and dry (November to February), hot and humid (March to May),
and hot and rainy (June to October).
The most comfortable time of year coincides with the peak
tourist season, which is over the Christmas and New Year period.
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Population :
300,000
Languages : Thai
Currency :
Baht
Time Zones :
GMT/UTC +7
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Country Dialing Code : +66
Weights & Measures :
Metric
Electrical Plugs : 220V 50Hz
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