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There are some small islands and island groups off Pattaya; a popular one is Ko Lan or Coral Island. Besides the beautiful nature, Pattaya is also famous for its nightlife. There are many bars discos, and nightclubs, as well as several large massage parlors are venues for sex workers and sex shows such as ping pong show. Pattaya also have famous transvestite (lady boy) cabaret shows; Alcazar Cabaret and Tiffany Show. But for people who enjoy sports or material arts, there are Muay Thai (Thai boxing) matches aimed at tourists can be seen at several open-air beer bar complexes. Lastest Update Pattaya Scuba Diving In Pattaya scuba diving is very popular water sport and there are beautiful dive sites in Pattaya. The water in Pattaya is pretty clear, and marine life is plentiful. The transport and accommodation are readily available and instruction to a very high standard of PADI and NAUI. Diving in Pattaya and Thailand is considered quite cheap comparing with other diving sites around the world. Walking Street Pattaya In the south of Pattaya, Thailand there is a famous tourist attraction that is the Walking Street. Most of the tourists visiting Walking Street are male, because the walking street has many shows and services for male visitors. Alcazar Cabaret Show Pattaya Visiting Pattaya you should not miss the world famous show, Alcazar Cabaret Show. Its 20-year-long showing proves its fantastic performance. Bangsaen Beach Bangsaen Beach is a beach near Pattaya. It was a very popular beach as an ideal beach for Thai family to enjoy their weekend or holiday. Anyway, Bangsean is not a foreign tourist attraction as same as Pattaya is. Thai Boxing in Pattaya Thai Boxing or Muay Thai is a material art with a long history. Muay Thai is a martial art that trains the body to use it like a weapon. A complete balance of the mind and the body makes a Thai boxer well equipped to use the hands like swords and daggers while the shins and forearms as armors against blows. The elbow is used as hammers to come down on the opponent while the legs and knees act as axe and staffs. It is a form of sport, which needs great discipline to master it. Nowadays, Thai boxing is a popular sport in Pattaya. Naklua Beach and Wong Amat Beach Naklua Bay is located in the north of Pattaya Bay, with Rachvate Cape separating the them. Naklua Beach, to the far north, is the main strip, with the smaller Crescent Moon Beach and then Palm Beach further south. The northern end of Pattaya Bay (Ao Pattaya) is occupied by Wong Amat Beach, which is accessed from Naklua; and beyond the southern end, around the Buddha Hill headland that separates Pattaya Bay from Jomtien, are several more smaller beaches. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum, Pattaya Ripley"s Believe It or Not! Museum is a museum located on the third floor of Royal Garden Plaza. It can be accessed from both Second Road and from Beach Road. You can notice the museum easily as there is a large aeroplane protruding from the upper floors. Pattaya massage Thai massage has been a special art for hundreds of years. It practice and passed down through generations throughout Thailand. In Pattaya, massage is still alive and well and enjoyed by thousands of particularly in tourist areas such as Pattaya, you will find massage shops. Songkran in Pattaya Songkran is the Thai New Year, celebrated primarily by everyone throwing prodigious quantities of water at anything that moves. Pattaya officially celebrates Songkran on later dates (April 18-19) than most of the rest of the country (April 13-15) The Elephant Village, Pattaya Elephant is an honored animal for Thai people for ages. In ancient Thai Kingdom, elephant is animal of the Kings. Nowadays, there are many elephant village in Thailand. The Elephant Village in Pattaya was established in 1973 as a sanctuary for former working elephants. These elephants, through reasons of injury or ill health, can no longer be used as a part of the backbone of heavy work in the jungles of Thailand. Also because of their diminishing habitat, it is now longer possible to return them to the wild. Nong Nooch Tropical Garden & Resort Nong Nooch Tropical Garden & Resort or Suan Nong Nooch is a famous botanical garden in Pattaya. Its history took back in 1954 Mr.Pisit and Mrs. Nongnooch Tansacha bought 1500 rais (approximately 600 acres) of rolling hills and valleys at kilometer marker 163 on Sukhumvit road in Chonburi province. Pattaya Beach Nightlife Pattaya was once a sleepy fishing village before its booming in the early sixties. Its reputation mostly comes from nightlife and so to say “sex industry”. But for the last decade, Pattaya establish itsekf as an upmarket destination. icebar Pattaya icebar is a bar with -5 Degree Celsius in Pattaya. Inside the bar, glasses, furniture, walls and the bar itself are made of ice, chilled at minus 5 degrees all year round! Koh Larn (Coral Island) Koh Larn, was once known as a coral island, as popularized by foreign tourists. Bearing such name is by virtue of its abundance and variety of corals. It consists of minor islands such as Koh Khrok (mortar) and Koh Sak (pestle). It is truly a sought-after island for enthusiasts of coral snorkeling, sheer white sandy beaches and cerulean blue sea - an image of Andaman Sea. The Island, so close to Pattaya, sees more than 5,000 tourists daily Ko Phai Group of Islands Mu Ko Phai (or Koh Pai) is a small uninhabited archipelago belonging to the Eastern Seaboard Islands of Thailand. The largest island is Ko Phai, located about 21 Km to the west of Pattaya. Islands around Pattaya : Ko Sichang Ko Sichang is a district (amphoe) of the province Chonburi, Thailand. It is located about 3 hours by boat from Pattaya. It consists of the island of Ko Sichang and its adjoing islands. Ko Sichang is located in the Gulf of Thailand, 12 km away from the western shore of Si Racha district. Koh Khrok, Pattaya Koh Khrok is approximately 8 kilometers off of Pattaya Beach, an isle almost totally surrounded by rock formations. Koh Khrok is private island so tourists have to ask for permission to enter the island. Jomtien Beach Jomtien Beach is located about 2 kilometers from south Pattaya. This beach has a very special character, say East meets West. The beach is well know for swimming, water sports and activities because it has a long straight coastline and there are less boat anchored in the area. There are many good hotels, bungalos, guest houses and many restaurants. A lot of tourists come to this area and enjoy the scenery and the beach. Chairs are available to sit and to have food and drink, or to go swimming. Pattaya Beach Pattaya Beach is situated alongside the city centre. The over-abundance of jet-skis and speedboats has contributed to the pollution of the water along the beach, as has the practice of dumping sewage into the ocean. Pattaya Water Park Pattaya Water Park located just 6 kilometers from Viewpoint Village. It takes ten-minute-drive along Jomtien Beach road heading up Pattaya Hill turning left before the traffic lights takes you to the park. This water park is amusing for both children and adults. It is truly an exciting day of adventure for all the family and everyone who wish to have some fun! Pattaya Transportations Pattaya is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand; about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located within but not part of Amphoe Bang Lamung in the province of Chonburi. Pattaya has two main beach, Pattaya beach and Jomtien Beach which located one of the largest resorts in Asia, Ambassador City Jomtien. Weather in Pattaya Pattaya lies towards the top of the Gulf of Bangkok and the influence of the sea means that the weather here differs from northern, southern and in-land Thailand.       Links Exchange Technorati Profile     All site contents copyright ©2009 Pattaya Info Contact Us Home