Pattaya

About

Pattaya is a city in Eastern Thailand, the second-largest city in Chonburi province and the eighth-largest city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of Bangkok, and has a population of 351,391 as of 2025.

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Why visit

Visit Pattaya when the trip needs coast, rest, and a practical base rather than a dense museum itinerary. The cultural value is usually in landscape, water, gardens, and nearby routes, plus the everyday details around beaches, ports, markets, food, religious sites, and nearby towns. Use the destination honestly. If the main reason to be there is water, light, landscape, or easy logistics, let that be the plan. Then add one or two cultural stops that explain the place beyond the hotel zone, such as a local church, harbor, nature reserve, craft area, market, or older settlement nearby.

When to avoid

Do not choose Pattaya if you would be disappointed by resort infrastructure, seasonal closures, or a trip that depends heavily on transport. Beach areas can be crowded, expensive, or thin on cultural depth outside a few well-chosen stops. Check weather, transport, and booking conditions before committing. If you want museums, opera, bookstores, or a deep walking city, this should be paired with a stronger cultural base.

The next week in Pattaya

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Year-round climate

Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).

Airports near Pattaya

2 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP) at 30 km.

Getting around Pattaya

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Operators and modes aggregated by TransitLand from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications (subway / tram / rail / bus / etc) come from each feed’s GTFS route_type codes.