Pattaya in ThailandPattaya in Thailand is the ideal beach with its own enigma and Oriental charms that fascinates visitors irrespective of age. It is a rewarding experience indeed with its joyful atmosphere, festive nature, the fun holidays and the mood of carnival that pervades. Attractions of Pattaya, ThailandThere is no end to the list of attractions in Pattaya. Tyere is something or the other for everyone. Right from water sports, snooker, relaxation, Discos, Beaches, Banana and palm trees, sunshine, nightlife, Clubs, sea, Bowling, golf, massage, restaurants, bars, shows and many more. The celebration seems to be never ending. Pattaya is an integration of the delights of the first-class beach resorts, shopping, dining and the night entertainment facilities. There are more than 300 hotels, numerous restaurants, bars and shops. There are also a huge variety of recreational and sport activities in the golf courses, beaches, go-kart, tennis courts and the sport gyms. These have Thai-boxing gear, exercising and weight-lifting paraphernalia also. One may also enjoy riding elephants, scuba diving, firearms shooting, surfing clubs, speed boats, deep-sea fishing, scooters, water-skiing, parasailing, or the various air sports of flying motor-propelled gliders, gliding ultra-lights. Night life consists of enjoying the theaters, restaurants, bars, cabaret shows, night clubs, billiard and snooker clubs, bowling halls, exotic shows, discos, massage parlors, saunas, not leaving out the absolutely incredible shopping experiences. Transportation in PattayaTransportation in Pattaya, Thailand is quite convenient as the city is well divided in to four important zones and each is also well connected by mostly the two way drives. There are the Baht buses that carry passengers to and fro. There are also innumerable motor bike taxis, convertible mobster jeeps and passenger jeeps that come to your aid. One of the most attractive features of Pattaya is the huge variety of food that is available especially for those who love seafood. There is an array of fishes along with squids, crabs, lobsters, oysters, shrimps, to name just a few of the marine delicacies available. The city of Pattaya is located along the East Coast of the Gulf of Thailand approximately 160 km south east of Bangkok. It is a two hours drive from Bangkok. Pattaya was originally a fishing village in the 60s but now it has emerged in to be of the most fascinating destinations of South East Asia.
In fact only 40 years ago Pattaya as we know it today, didn't even exist. On the stretch of coast between Sriracha and Sattahip, there were only a small number of fishing villages and in Pattaya bay itself, there were just a few fishing families who had settled here because of the calm waters and the safety of the bay, protected headlands to the North and South and by mountains behind. Their nearest neighbors lived just around the headland to the north, where, in the old days salt used to be produced (Naa-Klua = salt fields) but where there were now mainly fishing families. People traveled about by foot or by bullock carts because, except of the main road from Bangkok to Sattahip, only a few dirt roads and tracks existed. Nevertheless, the bay and nearby islands provided good, safe fishing and more and more families came here to settle down, Gradually a village developed. At first was know as Tupphraya the general name for the area which dated back to the time when Pharaya Taksin (Duke Taksin) camped near here with the followers he had gathered to help free Thailand from the Burmese (Tupphraya - the Pharaya' - army) As the village grew, the villagers wanted to give it a separate identity, so they adopted the name of Pattaya,which was the name they used for the strong winds which came from the South West at the beginning of every rainy season. The pace of life was slow and it seemed as if Pattaya would remain an out-of-the-way place forever. Even up to 30 years ago there were only a few buses serving the 100 or more families who lived here and visitors from elsewhere were few and far between. But things were destined to change and as usual, it was a war (the Vietnam War) which changed them. The U.S.A. sent soldiers to build the air base at U Tapao and many of these took to spending their leisure time and money in Pattaya.
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