Pattaya and Jomtien are on the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand
Located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 159 km southeast of Bangkok in the province of Chonburi. It is one of the largest centers of tourism in Thailand, with some 5 million visitors arriving annually. Tourists visit Pattaya for many reasons including luxury hotels, beautiful beaches, friendly people, excellent shopping, reasonable prices and a wide variety of nearby tourist attractions. Many locals from Bangkok have discovered Jomtien Properties through Bobby Brooks Property Company, as a great value for a second home with close proximity to the beaches and travel time down to less than 2 hours from Bangkok with the new roads and highways.
In the last 3 years there has been a large number of 5 star Hotels opened such as Hilton, Holiday Inn (Asia), Furama. Along with Many upscale condominium developments which are a pleasant addition to the vibrant Jomtien and Pattaya Region.
Climate
Pattaya enjoys a tropical wet and dry climate, which is divided into the following seasons: warm and dry (November to February), hot and humid (March to May), and hot and rainy (June to October). The most comfortable time of year coincides with the peak tourist season, which is over the Christmas and New Year period.
The Beaches
Pattaya Beach
Apart from the night life, Pattaya’s main attractions are its beaches. Pattaya Beach is situated along the central city in close proximity to shopping, hotels Jomtien Beach
Jomtien Beach
is divided from the main part of Pattaya by Buddha Hill, just south of the city. In contrast to Pattaya Beach, Jomtien is a popular spot for family vacationers and water sports enthusiasts. Jomtien is essentially a residential area with beachside hotels, bungalow complexes, condominiums and restaurants. A wide array of water sport activities can be found, including jet-skis, para-sailing and scuba diving. Jomtien Beaches are comfortable and is active every day of the year.
Jomtien’s most visible landmark is the 56-story Pattaya Park tower, part of the Pattaya Park entertainment complex which also features a water park, roller coaster, monorail and children’s activities. The Southern Jomtien district is already home to one of the largest resorts in Asia, the 4000+ room Ambassador City Jomtien.
Shopping
In recent years, new shopping malls, outlet stores and jewelry stores have opened up, which has helped in increasing the length of stay of visitors to the city. Among the shopping malls are:
Central Festival, Pattaya Second Road
Indoor mall anchored by a large department store; also has a SF Cinema City branch, branches of all the major banks and a large number of restaurants. Particularly prevalent here are the Japanese restaurants. .
Royal Garden Plaza, Beach Road
Three-story indoor mall with a Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum and an SF Multiplex cinema. Also has a Sizzler restaurant, Au Bon Pain, KFC, McDonald’s, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, ZEN Japanese restaurant, Swenson’s, Hagen Daz, Pizza Company, The Coffee Corner and a large food court. The Marriott Hotel is adjacent.
Tesco Lotus, Pattaya North Road and at The Outlet Mall on Sukhumvit at the intersection of Therappasit road. Big C Extra, Pattaya Central Road Mike Shopping Mall, Beach Road TukCom, Pattaya Tai (South) Road, boasts a large computer/IT complex offering reasonable prices.
There are many large home improvement stores including Home Mart, Home Works, Home Pro, Kanyong and True Value. There are several large nightly markets in different parts of town.
Other Attractions
Other activities include golfing at the area’s many golf courses, and there are 21 golf courses within 1 hour of Pattaya, go-cart racing, visiting the construction site of an elaborate private wooden temple known as Sanctuary of Truth, and different theme parks and zoos such as Mini Siam.
Other attractions in Pattaya: The Million Years Stone Park and Pattaya Crocodile Farm, Pattaya Park Beach Resort Water Park and Funny Land Amusement Park, Underwater World Pattaya (world class aquarium), Alankarn cultural show, Sriracha Tiger Zoo, Bottle Art Museum, Mini Siam, Some tourists take daytrips to nearby Koh Larn Island and Rayong for beautiful beaches, as well as Koh Samet island.
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