PATTAYA BEACH THAILAND(Welcome to Pattaya)
INTRODUCTION
Pattaya is 147 kilometers southeast of Bangkok, and faces the Gulf of Thailand. Pattaya is Asia's premier beach resort, and caters with equal appeal to Pattaya's relaxing tropical ambience is synonymous with every ingredient for memorable holidays.
Introduction
History
Maps
Pattaya hotels & resorts
Pattaya Beach Theme and amusement parks, offbeat museums and lush botanical gardens offer numerous forms of leisure activities and cultural entertainment for all family members.
And after dark, Pattaya offers all the allure and magic of a truly vibrant nightlife with a spectacular variety of restaurants, night clubs, bars, discotheques, cocktail lounges and carbarets.
Pattaya can be brash, bold, beautiful and bucolic, and offers everything an authentic international beach resort can.
Transportation

Pattaya can be reached in a comfortable 2 and half hour drive along Sukhumvit Highway via Bang Pakong, Chonburi and Srirach. And one can also avoid Chonburi by opting for State Highway 36 (new route - Chonburi - Pattaya - Rayong) or motorway from Bkk. (Rama 9 Rd. - Chonburi)

Air - conditioned and non - air - conditioned coaches regularly leave from the Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekamai) and Nothern Bus Terminal (Morchit) on kampaengphet Road throughout the day.
Departure times and fares may be obtained by telephoning the Eastern Bus Terminal (02-3929829) for air-conditioned coaches and 3912504 for regular coaches and the Nothern Bus Terminal at 02-5378055 for air-conditioned coaches.

The State Railways of Thailand offers daily train service departing Bangkok's Hua Lumpong Station at 6.55 a.m. Tel 02-2237010, 2237020. The journey takes about 3 hours and a half.

Travel within the resort
Travelling around Pattaya is most convenient by mini-buses that continually ply the Beach Road and Pattaya 2nd Road in counterclockwise circuits. Fares are 5 Baht per person per ride, fares beyond main bag one negotiable.

Those who wish to be independent and explore Pattaya's surrounding countryside and beaches at leisure, can hire motorcycles, jeeps or cars. The Visitor is advised to shop around and consult local tourism publications, for different companies offer different prices and conditions.


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