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Pattaya is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 165
km southeast of Bangkok located in the province of Chonburi.
For centuries, Pattaya was a small fishing village. But a change occurred on April 26,
1961, when the first group of about 100 American servicemen who were fighting in the
Vietnam War arrived in Pattaya for relaxation. From this beginning, Pattaya became a
popular beach resort which now attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors.
Fishermen's huts along the beach were replaced by resort hotel and shopping malls.
Fishing vessels were adapted to become tourist boats.
The Tourist Authority of Thailand claims 5,338,000 visitors for 2005, of which two-thirds
were from abroad. Foreign tourism to Thailand as a whole in 2005 amounted to 11.5
million visitors.
Activities include playing golf (21 golf courses within 1 hour of Pattaya,) go-kart racing,
and visiting different theme parks and zoos such as the Elephant Village, where
demonstrations of training methods and ancient ceremonial re-enactments are
performed daily. The private Sri Racha Tiger Zoo features tigers, alligators, and other
animals in daily shows. The Vimantaitalay tourist submarine offers underwater trips
underwater to see corals and marine life just a few kilometers offshore.
Other attractions in Pattaya include The Million Years Stone Park, Pattaya Crocodile
Farm, Pattaya Park Beach Resort Water Park, Funny Land Amusement Park, Siriporn
Orchid Farm, Underwater World Pattaya (world class aquarium), the Thai Alangkarn
Theater Pattaya (cultural show), Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum, and Underwater
World, an aquarium where there is a collection of marine species in the Gulf of
Thailand including sharks and stingrays.
The city and its suburbs have a very large number of bars and night clubs, and some
discotheques. Many major hotels also operate restaurants, cocktail lounges,
nightclubs and supper clubs which offer food, drinks, music and international
entertainment. The Walking Street is a pedestrian area south of the beach and a center
for nightlife. Boyztown and Sunee Plaza provide locations for the gay community. Muay
Thai (Thai boxing) matches aimed at tourists can be seen at several open-air beer bar
complexes.
From Wikipedia.
km southeast of Bangkok located in the province of Chonburi.
For centuries, Pattaya was a small fishing village. But a change occurred on April 26,
1961, when the first group of about 100 American servicemen who were fighting in the
Vietnam War arrived in Pattaya for relaxation. From this beginning, Pattaya became a
popular beach resort which now attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors.
Fishermen's huts along the beach were replaced by resort hotel and shopping malls.
Fishing vessels were adapted to become tourist boats.
The Tourist Authority of Thailand claims 5,338,000 visitors for 2005, of which two-thirds
were from abroad. Foreign tourism to Thailand as a whole in 2005 amounted to 11.5
million visitors.
Activities include playing golf (21 golf courses within 1 hour of Pattaya,) go-kart racing,
and visiting different theme parks and zoos such as the Elephant Village, where
demonstrations of training methods and ancient ceremonial re-enactments are
performed daily. The private Sri Racha Tiger Zoo features tigers, alligators, and other
animals in daily shows. The Vimantaitalay tourist submarine offers underwater trips
underwater to see corals and marine life just a few kilometers offshore.
Other attractions in Pattaya include The Million Years Stone Park, Pattaya Crocodile
Farm, Pattaya Park Beach Resort Water Park, Funny Land Amusement Park, Siriporn
Orchid Farm, Underwater World Pattaya (world class aquarium), the Thai Alangkarn
Theater Pattaya (cultural show), Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum, and Underwater
World, an aquarium where there is a collection of marine species in the Gulf of
Thailand including sharks and stingrays.
The city and its suburbs have a very large number of bars and night clubs, and some
discotheques. Many major hotels also operate restaurants, cocktail lounges,
nightclubs and supper clubs which offer food, drinks, music and international
entertainment. The Walking Street is a pedestrian area south of the beach and a center
for nightlife. Boyztown and Sunee Plaza provide locations for the gay community. Muay
Thai (Thai boxing) matches aimed at tourists can be seen at several open-air beer bar
complexes.
From Wikipedia.
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