Pattaya Overview


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Pattaya is located on the northeastern coast of Thailand About 165 km southeast of Bangkok. It requires around 2.5 hours of time by car or bus to reach the city from Bangkok. This uninhabited and unspoiled fishing village soon turned into a city on its own after the Vietnam War in 1961. Being a strategic place for US naval bases during the war, Pattaya is still visited by war many ships today and is now under the Thai Royal Navy. Pattaya overview offers you a Pattaya Overview offer you a comprehensive sketch of Pattaya, its location, history and tourism.

Pattaya is an incredibly beautiful beach resort with clear blue waters; Pattaya is surrounded by 30 offshore islands within a radius of 45 kilometers starting from Si Racha in the north to Sattahip in the south. Pattaya is rich in corals and its underwater life has some of the most fascinating dive spots.


Pattaya can be reached from Bangkok by many kinds of tranportation. With excellent accommodation, restaurants of international standards, good infrastructure and a range of entertainment avenues, Pattaya attracts tourists from all over the world.

Pattaya forms an important part of Thailand tourism. Every year, it organizes lots of events, festivals and shows that magnetize lots of visitors to come here and spend their holidays. The hotels in Pattaya remain booked most of the time. So don't forget to make a reservation before you land here.

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