In which quarter house in Pattaya?

Are you going to Thailand, the "smile country"? Here is one of the most famous Thai seaside towns in Pattaya!

Pattaya, south of Bangkok , is one of the major tourist attractions of Thailand . As sadly as globally known to be a high place of prostitution and sex tourism, Pattaya welcomes every year several million tourists who also come to celebrate and satisfy their appetence for Thai nightlife. Located in the Gulf of Thailand 147 kilometres from Bangkok, Pattaya had 104,318 inhabitants in 2007. Once a small village of peaceful fishermen, the city was transformed in the 1960s into a place of relaxation and debauchery of American soldiers then mobilized in the middle of the Vietnam War. Pattaya became a place of proxenism and debauchery, in addition to its natural attractions (tropical grazing, dream climate), making it the most visited city in Thailand after Bangkok. Like everywhere in Thailand, staying in Pattaya will be easy and cheap.

As such, Pattaya is home to one of the largest expatriate communities in the country, but the prices of housing where sleeping are rising as we approach the coastline. This is in which area to go to Pattaya.

Downtown

Organized around the Central Pattaya Road, the city's effervescent centre will meet your expectations with many bars and restaurants, shopping center and supermarkets open until late in the night. To stay in Pattaya, this is where you will find luxury hotels, but also rather affordable guest-houses. Named the "Asian Miami", the city center illustrated by the Walking Street is a pedestrian street dedicated to the day and night celebration, like the Khao San Road Bangkoise. Not to miss the market Pattaya Night Bazar for its animation, the den for shopping. The Central Festival is “ The place to be » if you want to do high-end shopping, described as the largest luxury shopping center in Asia. In the north of the centre, we find Beach Road, the Thai equivalent of the Croisette in Cannes: shops, restaurants, shopping malls line the 4 kilometers of beach.

Wongawat Naklua

Located in the north of the city centre and on the northern beaches of Pattaya, the Wongawat Naklua district is a busy residential area, certainly quieter than the city centre. The Shrine of the Truth ( Prasat Sam Ja-Tam, an immanquable one, is located there, emblematic of Pattaya. No, it is not a meringue, but a sanctuary built in the 1980s in teak wood according to ancestral methods. An ideal place to stay in Pattaya if you don’t come there to party until dawn.

Pratamnak

In the south of the city, Pratamnak is very popular with locals, expatriates, retirees and tourists. Located on the heights of the city, it is a green and residential area facing the bay of Jomtien. There you will find a mixed "fauna" with a festive noctambule clientele overwhelming the discotheques and bars of the neighborhood and families coming to relax in the parks, a quiet and romantic area where to stay in Pattaya under the lights of the tropical sun.

Jomtien and Na Jomtien

Want to relax on paradise beaches? Before boarding for Koh Samui or Koh Larn, why not sleep in Jomtien? It is the largest area in Pattaya, with a beautiful beach where many nautical activities, a rather family-friendly area, especially for its water park ( Pattaya Park ), its numerous bars and restaurants in the seaside.