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Pattaya
A Travelers Paradise
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
do nothing at all and relax.
Pattaya Facts
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. Pattaya
city is located on the eastern coast of the country
at latitude 13 N and longitude 101 E in the area
of Chon Buri province. It is 147 kilometers from
Bangkok and lies parallel to Sukhumvit Road on its
east and the coastline on its west. Pattaya occupies
an area of 208.1 sq. km. that is divided into 53.44
sq. kilometers of land and 154.66 sq. kilometers
of islands and sea. Its coastline is 15 kilometers
long. Pattaya has a plain on the coast with some
high mountains to the south. The area on the east
slopes down towards the sea on the west.
The Present
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.
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The
Past
Pattaya’s
name was originated from the
march of Phraya Tak (later known
as King Taksin the Great)
and his followers from Ayutthaya
to Chanthaburi just before the
fall of the Ayutthaya Kingdom
to the Burmese invaders in 1767.When
Phraya Tak’s army arrived
in the vicinity of what is Pattaya
today, he encountered the troops
of Nai Klom who tried to intercept
him. When the two leaders met
face to face, Nai Klom was awed
by Phraya Tak’s dignified
manner and his army’s strict
discipline, thereby surrendering
without a fight. The place where
the two armies confronted each
other was later called Thap Phraya,
which means the Army of the Phraya.
This was later changed to Phatthaya,
which happens to mean the wind
blowing from the southwest to
the northeast at the beginning
of the rainy season. Today the
spelling of the name has been
simplified to Pattaya.For centuries,
Pattaya was a small fishing village
almost cut off from the outside
world. But a big change occurred
on 29 April 1961 when the  first
group of about 100 American servicemen
who would join the Vietnam War
arrived in Pattaya for relaxation.
Soon, sleepy Pattaya became Thailand’s
premier and most successful beach
resort, which annually attracts
hundreds of thousands of pleasure-seeking
visitors. A full range of accommodations
from super deluxe hotels to bungalows
and mini-pocket guesthouses replaced
fishermens huts along the beach.
Fishing vessels were adapted
to become tourist boats and swimmers
and sunbathers from various parts
of the world frequented the quiet
powdery golden beaches. Places
of nighttime entertainment have
also sprung up and are popular
among international tourists.
Administration
Pattaya City has been
administered under a special autonomous system
since 1978. It has a status comparable to
that of a municipality and is administered
separately by the mayor of Pattaya City,
who is responsible for making policies, organizing
public services, and supervising all employees
of Pattaya City Administration.
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 Information
provided by T.A.T (Tourism Authority of Thailand)
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