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Pattaya and The Walking Street |
 Pattaya is one of the best-known beaches of Thailand. Its fame comes from the beauty of nature, full facilities and services for tourists, and fun from all kinds of sea activities.
In fact, the story of this small beach in Chonburi started since Vietnam War in 1961. at that time American troops were sent in to support the army, some of the soldiers, in their leisure time, come to relax and find pleasure at this beach. From this pouring in of dollars, the small, insignificant community of Pattaya turned itself to be a famous and prosperous tourist attraction that is known to the world.
Although the war has ended for decades, Pattaya is still a wonderful place for vacation for tourists of all ages. The beach of Pattaya stretches totally 3 kilometers long, divided into 3 parts, Nort Pattaya (Pattaya Neu), Middle Pattaya (Pattaya Klang) and South Pattaya (Pattaya Tai). Each part offers different atmosphere, so you can choose to visit them as you please.
North Pattaya, the Enchanting Serenity
 North Pattaya or Pattaya Neu is adjacent to Haad Wong Ammat. Specifically, it starts from the front of Dusit Resort or Dolphin roundabout. It is the quietest beach of all the three beaches of Pattaya. The gradual slope makes it a nice spot for swimming, while brow-red sand and light blue sea also looks beautiful. On the beach here you can find moderate amount of beach chairs, beach umbrellas, and food stands, whereas along the seaside road are some grand hotels, restaurants, clubs and bars.
Along the seaside road to Pattaya 2 Road is a vast entertaining complex, which will be glowing livelily every night. This road is also where you can find the grandest and most spectacular performance in Pattaya, Alcazar and Tiffany Shows, which offers glamorous and dazzling shows by lady boys.
There is a shopping mall at the intersection between North Pattaya and Middle Pattaya. Besides, North Pattaya is also the location of Pattaya Administrative Office and Tourist Police Station.
Middle Pattaya, the Perfect Blend of Beauty, Fun and Comfort
Middle Pattaya is the most popular beach for tourists. It is a beautiful brown-red sandy beach, with all kinds of facilities and accommodations. If you walk to this beach from North Pattaya, you will find the golden mermaid and dolphins which ark the start of the beach of Middle Pattaya. There are more beach chairs, more umbrellas, and most of all more tourists at this beach. This is because of various sea activities in front of the beach, such as jet-ski, banana boat, and paragliding; as well as innumerable facilities like convenient stores, grand hotels, fast-food restaurants, coffee shops, cafes, beer bars, and tour agencies, etc.
 Middle Pattaya is also the location of Ripley’s Believe It or Not, which is located on the third floor of Royal Plaza. It is the museum that collects extraordinary objects from around the world, human contracted head, three-leg horse, four-eye human, for example. Moreover, on Pattaya 2 Road, there is also a beautiful temple called Wat Chai Monkol. You can visit the temple to pay respect to the Buddha image appreciate the artistic decoration, or park the car here to explore nearby attractions. The parking fee is only 20 Baht per day.
If you are staying near Pattaya, it is recommend that you make a visit to Koh Lan, a large island with white sandy beaches and emerald green sea. It is indeed a superb place to visit either as a quick trip within one day or for a longer stay. Near Koh Lan are two other islands named Koh Krok and Koh Sak. Both are very serene and have fantastic coral reefs around the islands. The coast further from Pattaya is the military area. Most of the islands in this area are prohibited for tourists, with an exception of Koh Kham. Koh Kham is a wonderful island with white fine sandy beaches and marvelous coral reefs to explore.
Private Attraction in Chonburi
Chonburi really does not have only beaches and islands to offer, but also many other private attractions to fascinate all styles of its visitors. Example are the Pattaya Underwater Would, the Sanctuary of Truth, Stone Park and Crocodile Farm, the Mini Siam, Pattaya Elephant Village, Bottle Art Museum, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, Pattaya Kart Speedway, Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Three Kingdom Theme Park, the Extravaganze Show Pattaya, and Pattaya Amusement Park.
How to get there: Pattaya is 140 kilometers away from Bangkok. You can get there easily by bus or by car, using special highway Bangkok to Chonburi or motorway. Once you are at Chonburi, drive along Sukhumvit Road to get to the three parts of Pattaya. The road along the beach is one-way street, passing Nort Pattaya, Middle Pattaya and South Pattaya respectively. But at night the road at South Pattaya will close and serve as a walking street instead.
Apart from the roads mentioned, you can also drive along Pattaya 2 Road that cuts pass entertainment area, or Khao Phrabard Road to visit the attractions on Phrabard Hill or to Haad Jomtien.
Here are options of traveling in Pattaya downtown
Taxi-bus: It goes all days, all night, and all around the downtown. From Na Kleu to Pattaya and Jomtien, wherever you want to go, just tell the driver and see if it is going. The fee is from 10 to 40 Baht. Or you can hire the whole bus to selected destinations; the fee starts from 350 Baht.
Taxi-motorcycle: Taxi-motorcycle is a very good choice if you are traveling with few persons or in rush. The fee depends on the distance.
Rental motorcycle: You can find motorcycles for rent along the street around Pattaya Beaches. The rental fee is between 200 to 700 Baht per day.
Rental car: Along the beaches various sizes and styles of cars are waiting to be rented. The fee is between 700 to 4,000 Baht per day.
Taxi: It is a car and a driver who is ready to bring you all through Pattaya and nearby attractions. The fee starts from 1,300 Baht per day.
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Sightseeing in Chonburi
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Angsila
Angsila is the first seaside resort in Thailand. It is charming with wonderful scenery, friendly ambiance of local people, and the famous products of the village, sculpted rocks. There is a famous fisherman village and a grand market where you can buy fresh seafood. |
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Khao Sam Muk
Khao Sam Muk is a famous attraction that is paired with Haad Bang Saen for a long time. On the top of the hill are Khao Sam Muk Shrine and a spectacular view spot.
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Bang Saen
Bang Saen is one of the most famous and popular attractions near the city, so on every holiday the beach will be crowded with tourists, especially Thai families.
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Laem Taen
Laem Taen is a cape where you can watch school of dolphins that immigrate to this area in could season. Today Laem Taen serves as a seaside public park for tourists and local people to rest, watch beautiful scenery, and have a meal.
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Nong Mon Market
Nong Mon Market is the largest local products market and the most visited local market of Chonburi. On both side of the road are more than a hundred stalls selling dry seafood, desserts, fruits, and preserved food.
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Marine Science Institution
Marine Science Institution is a part of Burapa University. Established in 1969, it was originally an animal museum and a sea animal-breeding center. But in 1980, this museum got a financial support from Japanese government, and was elevated to be a Marine Science Institution and Museum.
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Koh Loi
Koh Loi is a small island close to the mainland in Siracha district. In the past it used to be only a harbor for large vessels, but today as there is a concrete bridge leading to the island, the place is set up again as a public park. |
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Pattaya Walking Street
The best-known beach of Chonburi, maybe even the most famous one of Thailand, is Pattaya. This long beach of Pattaya could be divided into three parts, North Pattaya, Mid Pattaya, and South Pattaya.
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Khao Thap Phraya Beauty Spot
This view pot is very spectacular beacus it yields the scenery of the whole Pattaya downtown; high buildings, houses of local people, tourists boats in the bay, and most wonderfully, the glowing streets of Pattaya at dusk.
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Bang Sa Re
Bang Sa Re Beach is a beautiful beach of red-brown color. It is very suitable for swimming, picnicking, and fishing, as the place is serene and private.
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Haad Dong Tan
Haad Dong Tan is a true place for relaxation, because cars are allowed to pass and park here only before 10.00am and after 05.00pm, so the place is exceptionally free from any pollution. |
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Haad Jomtien
Haad Jomtien is a beach connected to Haad Dong Tan, just you walk a bit further you will find Haad Jomtien shortly. This beach is approximately 6 kilometers long; it is quite a favorite beach that, together with Pattaya, has won the heart of visitors for long time since the early period of tourism.
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Haad Nang Ram
Haad Nang Ram is a beach within the military area, so it is pretty quiet place. The 200 meters long white sandy beach is shady with rows of pine trees and is very nice for a swim. |
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Haad Nang Rong
It is a beach located just a bit further from Haad Nang Ram. This beach is equally beautiful and quiet as Haad Nang Ram, but it is open for tourists only on Saturday and Sunday.
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Haad Toey Ngam or Haad Nawigayothin
Its clean white sandy beach has gentle slope and is pretty good for swimming and picnicking. Nearby is a museum that displays many objects about the Navy Forces, naval arms, naval uniforms, and models of naval battle settings, for instance. |
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Sea Turtle Conservation Center
Sea turtle Conservation Center is originally His Majesty’s Project. It is the location of researching institution and turtle breeding farms and nursery ponds. |
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Samae San, The Charming Fisherman Village
Koh Samae San is a large island near the land. In old days it used to be the location of Samae San community, however, today they all have gone to live on the land by the order of Navy Force.
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5 Popular Islands in Chonburi
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Koh Si Chang
Most areas of Koh Si Chang are high hills, pine trees, and sandy beaches. It has no streams or rivers to product freshwater at all. Thus Koh Si Chang islands all recognize the value of freshwater, which they need to buy from Siracha district. |
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Koh Kang Kao
This island might not sound very familiar to many tourists, although it is located only 2 kilometers away from Koh Si Chang. In fact, Koh Kang Kao is a very quiet island.
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Koh Lan, Beauty of the Beaches
Koh Lan tends to be a more appealing choice, because of the beauty of the beaches and the underwater world. Moreover, the overall atmosphere of Koh Lan also proves to be much peaceful, whereas the transportation to the island is convenient.
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Koh Kham, the Beauty of the Marine World
Koh Kham is Sattahip district is under management and organization of coastal defense naval force. So here tourists need to travel in eco-tourism style, according to the regulations of the Navy. Interesting activities are watching coral reefs from glass-bottom boat, diving, and trekking around the island.
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