Pattaya

Pattaya


Pattaya is a resort city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 100 kilometres south-east of Bangkok, within, but not part of, Amphoe Bang Lamung in the province of Chonburi. The Pattaya City is a self-governing municipal area which covers the whole tambon Nong Prue and Na Klua and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai. The city is in the industrial Eastern Seaboard zone, along with Si Racha, Laem Chabang, and Chonburi. The name Pattaya evolved from the march of Phraya Tak (later King Taksin) and his army from Ayutthaya to Chanthaburi, which took place before the fall of the former capital to Burmese invaders in 1767. When his army arrived in the vicinity of what is now Pattaya, Phraya Tak encountered the troops of a local leader named Nai Klom, who tried to intercept him. When the two met face to face, Nai Klom was impressed by Phraya Tak's dignified manner and his army's strict discipline. He surrendered without a fight and joined his forces. The place the armies confronted each other was thereafter known as "Thap Phraya", which means the "army of the Phraya". This later became Pattaya, the name of the wind blowing from the south-west to the north-east at the beginning of the rainy season.



Pattaya sightseeings that attract visitors would not be just the enormous Buddha Image, the panoramic view of the city on the hill, nor famous temples around the city. These attractions truly do interest visitors, but there also are a number of attractions that offers visitors different experience when traveling Pattaya. Sanctuary of truth, for example, let tourists visit the entirely and beautifully wooden building that is impossible to find anywhere else.



Best Time To Visit


The best time to visit October to March.

How To Reach


By Air

Pattaya is about 120 kilometres by road from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), the country's largest International airport.

Shopping


Pattaya is arguably Thailand’s top destination for shopping fanatics and bargain hunters. it can offer visitors a great opportunity to shop such a wide range of items, such as handicrafts, ceramics, carvings, Buddhist art, Thai art gallery shops, tailors, jewelry, pirated movies and software, flick-knives, and even samurai sword. Visitors can experience Pattaya shopping in open-air markets, department stores, or even a unique Thai traditional market as Pattaya Floating Market.



Tour Packages


Bangkok Pattaya Tour Package
Pattaya Phuket Tour Package

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