Pattaya: 2025 Travel Guide
🌊 Editor's Guide: A Complete Guide to Pattaya Travel
Located in eastern Thailand, approximately a two-hour drive from Bangkok, Pattaya is renowned for its beaches, nightlife, shopping, and water activities. With its mix of relaxing beachfront resorts and bustling night markets and bar scene, it's a must-see for many travelers.
📍 Must-see attractions in Pattaya
1. Pattaya Beach
- Features : 4 kilometers of golden sand beach, surrounded by restaurants, bars and water activities.
- Editor’s tip : Play with jet skis and banana boats during the day, and drink beer and enjoy the night view at a beachside restaurant at night.
2. Jomtien Beach
- Features : Quieter than Pattaya Beach, with cleaner water, suitable for families and couples.
- Editor's suggestion : You can learn windsurfing or paragliding here.
3. Coral Island (Koh Larn)
- Features : About 30 minutes by boat from Pattaya, the sea water is crystal clear, suitable for snorkeling and sunbathing.
- Editor's note : It's just right to set out in the morning and play all day, and return to the city in the evening.
4. Sanctuary of Truth
- Features : The building is made entirely of wood carvings and integrates traditional Thai, Indian, Khmer and other arts. It is super spectacular.
- Editor’s Tip : You can spend a long time looking at the carving details alone, so it’s a must-see for those who love taking photos.
5. Pattaya Floating Market
- Features : A floating market themed on the cultures of four regions of Thailand, offering food, handicrafts and performances.
- The editor recommends : Eat while shopping and buy some souvenirs.
6. Walking Street Pattaya
- Features : Thailand's most famous nightlife district, full of bars, nightclubs and street performances.
- Editor's tip : The place is busiest after 8pm, perfect for those who enjoy a lively atmosphere.
7. Pattaya Viewpoint
- Features : The best location overlooking the entire Pattaya Bay.
- The editor recommends : come in the evening to take pictures of the sunset and night view, and collect two kinds of beautiful scenery at once.
🍤 Must-try food in Pattaya
| gourmet food | Recommended locations | Editor's Thoughts |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Yum Goong | Seaside Restaurant | The taste is sour, spicy and rich, and the seafood is super fresh. |
| Pad Thai | Night markets, roadside stalls | Sweet with a caramelized aroma, and the portion is just right. |
| Mango Sticky Rice | Sifang Floating Market | The mango is sweet and the glutinous rice with coconut milk is very comforting. |
| Grilled seafood platter | Jomtien Beach, Coral Island | Lobster, crab, and oysters all at once. |
| coconut ice cream | Floating markets, beach stalls | Refreshing and cooling, must-eat summer desserts. |
| Thai grilled fish | seafood market | The skin is crispy, the fish is tender, and it goes great with the spicy sauce. |
🚐 Pattaya Transportation Guide
1. Songthaew
- The most common mode of transportation, it follows a fixed route and is inexpensive.
- Editor's Tip : Before boarding a vehicle, confirm whether it is a shared or chartered vehicle.
2. Motorcycle rental
- The rental is cheap (about 200-300 baht/day) and suitable for short-distance travel.
- Editor's reminder : An international driver's license is required and be sure to wear a helmet.
3. Taxi/Grab
- The price is higher than songthaew, but it is convenient to get to your destination directly.
4. Walking
- Pattaya Beach and Walking Street are concentrated with attractions, making them suitable for walking and sightseeing.
5. Bangkok to Pattaya
- By bus: Approximately 2 hours, departing from Bangkok's Eastern Bus Station.
- By taxi/charter: about 1.5-2 hours, convenient but more expensive.
🎯 Editor recommends a 3-day itinerary
Day 1 : Pattaya Beach → Blue Sky Garden Observation Deck → Walking Street Nightlife
Day 2 : Coral Island Day Trip → Seafood BBQ Dinner
Day 3 : The Sanctuary of Truth → Sifang Floating Market → Relax at Jomtien Beach
