Pattaya is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Pattaya Beach is situated alongside the city centre, close to shopping, hotels and bars. Pattaya was simply a small fishing village until it was discovered as a beach resort by Bangkok residents in the 1960s.Most sections of the beach are covered by rented deckchairs run by local beverage vendors during daylight hours. In 2005, more than 35,000 hotel rooms were available in Pattaya and it has seen a large increase in family tourism in recent years. Pattaya is an especially popular vacation destination for families from Russia, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. Pattaya also has a large international expatriate population, especially British and Russian residents.

Sriracha Tiger Zoo :–The greatest tiger zoo in a natural atmosphere where you can hold, feed and take photos with baby tigers. Watch a sow breast-feeding tiger cubs. See how tigers, pigs and dogs live together peacefully.Witness a crocodile wrestling show by lady performers. Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden:-At Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden besides its fame as the biggest and the most beautiful botanical garden in Southeast Asia, you will experience various kinds of fascinating and impressive Thai cultural and traditional dance shows. Elephant Show and Mini Zoo are also provided. Underwater World Pattaya:-Leisure attraction showcasing the rich variety of marine life found around the region. It complements the many other educational and recreational activities available at this beautiful seaside resort.Underwater World Pattay also plays an important role in education and marine conservation. School visits are actively supported, and new educational programs are constantly being developed. The Bottle Art Museum :-It is situated at km. 145 of Sukhumwit Road. It contains an extensive collection of more than 300 pieces of artwork.These creations result from the tireless efforts of Dutch sculptor, Mr. Peter Bedelais who crafted the various intricate parts and assembled them in glass bottles of different shapes. The Contained in glass bottles in the forms of well-known tourist attractions, churches, temples, palaces, ships.

Pattaya offers many kinds of shopping. You can imagine it is from bustling open-air markets that sell food and non-food items, noisy night markets, street stalls/vendors and local shops to western style department stores, supermarkets and up market specialist shops. Although many of the shops are small, some open-air without air-conditioning, there are plenty of shops and services available in Pattaya. The larger department stores, supermarkets and malls are usually near the centre of the towns and many of the outlying shopping areas consist of small shops called shop-houses.

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.

Thai CURRENCY is called "BAHT". Notes come is 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 Baht