Physical geography of Pattaya City

Pattaya, located off the Gulf of Thailand, is approximately 160 km south of the city of Bangkok, surrounded by Bang Lamung District.

The city of Pattaya is a special municipal area which covers the whole tambon Nong Prue (Nongprue) and Na Kluea (Naklua) and parts of Huai Yaiand Nong Pla Lai. Bang Lamung township which forms the northern border of Pattaya covers parts of the tambon Bang Lamung (Banglamung),Nong Pla Lai and Takhian Tia. Bang Sali is on the southern border of Pattaya.

"Greater Pattaya" occupies most of the coastline of Banglamung (one of the eleven districts that comprise Chonburi Province). It is divided into a larger northern section which spans the areas to the east of Naklua Beach (the most northern beach) and Pattaya Beach (the main beach) plus the Pratamnak Hill (often called "Buddha Hill" because of the temples on top of the hill) headland (immediately south of Pattaya Beach), and a smaller southern section covering the area to the east of Jomtien Beach (which lies directly south of Pratamnak Hill).

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Demographics of Pattaya City

The city (Mueang) had 104,318 registered inhabitants in 2007. As with the Bangkok Metropolitan Region, that figure excludes the large number of people who work in the city but remain registered in their hometowns, and many long-term expatriate visitors. Including non-registered residents, the population numbers around 300,000 at any given time. Other estimates put the figure as high as 500,000.^[1]

Most of the officially-registered Pattaya residents are of Thai-Chinese ancestry. Due to the tourist industry, many people from the Northeast (known as Isan, the poorest region of Thailand) have come to work in Pattaya, and are counted for census purposes in their hometown.

There is a fast-growing community of foreign retirees living in Pattaya. Thailand immigration has a special visa category for foreigners over age 50 who wish to retire in Thailand. Pattaya is attractive to many retirees from other countries not only because of its climate and exotic, easy lifestyle, but also because living costs are lower than many countries, a major consideration for people on fixed pensions or incomes.

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History of Pattaya City

The name Pattaya evolved from the march of Phraya Tak (later King Taksin) and his army from Ayutthaya to Chanthaburi, which took place before the fall of the former capital to the Burmese invaders in 1767.

When his army arrived at the vicinity of what is now Pattaya, Phraya Tak encountered the troops of a local leader named Nai Klom, who tried to intercept him. When the two met face to face, Nai Klom was impressed by Phraya Tak's dignified manner and his army's strict discipline. He surrendered without a fight and joined his forces. The place the armies confronted each other was thereafter known as 'Thap Phraya', which means the Army of the Phraya. This later became Pattaya, the name of the wind blowing from the southwest to the northeast at the beginning of the rainy season.

Pattaya remained a small fishing village until the 1960s. Then American servicemen during the Vietnam War began arriving in Pattaya for rest and relaxation. Pattaya developed into a popular beach resort; now greatly expanded, it attracts over 4 million visitors a year.^[2][3] Fishermens' huts along the beach were replaced by resort hotels and retail stores, including Asia's largest beachfront shopping mall,^[4] the CentralFestival Pattaya Beach Mall and hotel (Hilton) situated on Beach Rd in central Pattaya.

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Pattaya Grand Sale 2013

The Pattaya Grand Sale on the day, the city held its first loss on the year 2009 with the objective to stimulate tourism in Pattaya and Chonburi. During the season.

The project was a collaboration of Pattaya City Tourism Authority of Thailand Thailand Hotels Association Eastern. Pattaya Business and Tourism Association. Eastern Golf Association executive. What sights. Club Restaurant Pattaya and different households. The discount and benefits for both locals and foreigners living in Thailand Thailand.

All you have to manually Pattaya Grand Sale card without charge. Just come to the website and fill www.trip2pattaya.com card immediately. The card you receive. A temporary card. You can bring the show to get the ticket. Establishment as a courtesy to distribute the cards in both Bangkok and Pattaya.
This project aims to provide travelers with the highest benefits and the best value in travel. Stakeholders committed for profit or without the use of any service. If you are not comfortable or do not get a discount as stated in the website or other publicity of the project, please contact pattayagrandsales@gmail.com.


Pattaya Grand Sale 2013 "on the day the entire city" set up between 15 July to 30 September 2013.

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Pattaya City , you know.

Pattaya is a city in Thailand, a beach resort popular with tourists and expatriates. It is located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 130 km southeast of Bangkok within but not part of Amphoe Bang Lamung (Banglamung) in the province of Chonburi.

Pattaya City is a self-governing municipal area which covers the whole tambon Nong Prue and Na Kluea and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai. The City is situated in the heavily industrial Eastern Seaboard zone, along with Si Racha, Laem Chabang, and Chonburi. It has a population exceeding 100,000 (2007). Pattaya is also the center of the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area, the conurbation in Chonburi Province, with a total population exceeding 1,000,000

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Why are people from all over the world. I want to travel to Pattaya City.

Pattaya's reputation in the eyes of the world. Most of the city is seen as a tourist attraction for years. Which are both beautiful. Thailand food delicious. Various hotel rooms. Provide safe, adequate and cost of traveling to and living here, it's not expensive. The city is in the province of Chonburi. Located to the east of Thailand. Beach area is the Gulf of Thailand's most beautiful country.

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• Get the list of contact number of hotels and accommodation around in Pattaya.
• Contact list, summarizing the car. The motorcycle and car in Pattaya.
• Restaurant guide in Pattaya. And recommendations for options.
• Instructions for services from the public sector. Travelers can contact and ask for help when in Pattaya.
• The price of the service manual. And technical bargain in Pattaya.
• Guide for buying souvenirs in Pattaya.
• A guide to nightlife in Pattaya.

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