Pattaya lies 150km to  the south east of Bangkok. It is about 2 hours drive by road, and it stretches for some 15km along the Easten coast. In the 60s Pattaya was  just a little fishing Village, that was untill the U.S.A. sent soldiers to build the air base at U-Tapao. So  many of them took to spending their leisure time and money in Pattaya. Then the Vietnam war saw what was the start of Pattaya's international reputation as it was used as a offical R&R centre for the U.S forces. Of course the Thai's in the area were quick to spot the business opportunities. So soon girlie bars  hotels and guest house's  began to spring up to service them. Now Pattaya rightfully enjoys the reputation of the sex&sand capital of Asia,and really for that matter the world. Well what can I say about Pattaya beach, it's long, and that you can walk from one end to the other, but the beach is dirty and hardly picturesque, smells at times as the sewerage pumps out all the refuse from Pattaya into it. But they are now trying to put it right, but when who knows ?? Over the hill from Pattaya is Jomtien beach it is a little better, it use to be quiet but now it's getting the same as Pattaya more hotels and girlie bars going up all the time. Getting around  Jomtien and Pattaya is relatively easy as you can just flag down one of the baht buses for the cost of 10baht around Pattaya but it's a bit more to Jomtien etc. Things are very competitive in Pattaya and of course this contributes towards keeping down the cost of accommodation,and for that matter about every thing else. The restaurants in Pattaya are both well priced and serve good food.I always eat down at Thumbs Up or The Sportsman for English food, for the Thai food the Boat bakery or the Kiss chain,but you will always find a good one in Pattaya for your own taste.It is the same for shopping there are small markets for you to go around and barter,also there are many vendors, but they can be annoying trying to sell you stuff on the beach and in the bars.There are at least 5 big shopping centres in Pattaya, the Royal Plaza, Big C, [these two have cinema's showing English and Thai films] Tops, Mikes, and Lotus, also a big market called Made in Thailand on the 2rd road.

PATTAYA BAY

NIGHT LIFE  IN PATTAYA

The night life in Pattaya. Well some say that Pattaya is to Thailand what Las Vegas is to the USA,no slot machine but packed out with many girlie bars and boy bars all of them  for sale or rent.How many several thousand so it's said .If you not looking for this there are a few cabaret shows  around Simon's being one,,also the legendary Tiffany's, and the Malibou, all of these are transvestite shows. I must say there are now a lot of transvestites around in Pattaya but the girls outnumber them.  Also most of the go go bars do put a show on of some sort. So yes it is always party time in Pattaya. I am not going to go into this a lot as there is a bit more to see and do around the resort than going to bars.

SO IN LOVE  IN PATTAYA

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARTY

These  two photo's are of  Transvestive from two of the shows, Simon's and the Malibou. Simons is in the walking Street and Malibou in Soi post office.

TINA LOOK A LIKE

IT'S A MAN FOLKS

THINGS TO DO & PLACES TO GO

There is more to Pattaya than the bars and night life. You can go down to see Ripley's World of entertaiment at the Royal garden, the Nong Noogh Tropical garden resort, or .the Sri'Rachaa Tiger Zoo. For those of you that like sport there are some very good golf courses, Pattaya shooting club,horse riding, bowling, plus the normal swimming  windsurfing and snorkeling etc to do. So, yes you can have a great deal of fun down in Pattaya. Here I have given you an idea of what its like in Pattaya. So I  hope I have been able to help you have a good time, it's a fun city !!!!

THAI KICK BOXING

THAI STREET MARKET

STREET  VENDOR

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