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Pattaya A Travelers Paradise
Pattaya is nestled along a picturesque bay on the East C oast
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.
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
fac e
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.
The Present
Pattaya currently integrates the delights
of a 1st class beach resort, city-l ike
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, exotic erotic shows, discos, sauna & massage parlors,
not to cite its absolutely incredible shopping which is available
non-stop both day-and-night.
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.
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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