Pattaya City's main beach is separated in North / Central and South area, going from a more family oriented to the iconic night life walking Street in the South Pattaya area. The destination, originally a small fishing village, has known an exponential growth in the last twenty years and is well on its way to become a premier beach destination. Both local and international chain hotels are well established. All the development and hotels are separated from the main beach by the beach road, running from North to South.The beach – while a bit of a coarse sand is well appreciated by residents as well as visitors for its range of available water sports and activities. Aside of the day activities, there are many restaurants built on rafts and piers serving delectable seafood right above the water. Not to forget also the wide range of golf courses available in the close vicinity of Pattaya city.
Shopping is widely available as well to both locals and foreign visitors and on the way to Bangkok (airport) there are some factory outlets which have become very popular in the recent years.
There is a very wide range of accommodation available to all budgets in area, ranging from guesthouses to up market design properties, via family oriented garden resorts.
Nightlife in Pattaya
Internationally known as an entertainment city, Pattaya offers a numerous choice of nightlife. The vibrancy is concentrated in South Pattaya and Central Pattaya while night venues scatter around in other areas. There is a plenty of bars, pubs, clubs karaoke bars, go-go bars to choose from. Some of them also feature live performances to entertain the audience. Walking street in South Pattaya alone has over 100 beer bars, more than 30 go-go bars and sport bars, discos and massage parlors. Not to mention, the extravaganza of cabaret shows that has spread its reputation across the world are located here.
This section features information on nightlife venues in each area in Pattaya with the descriptions, addresses and contacts.
