Phatthaya - Pattaya
Thailand
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Attractions & Places of Interest
Mini Siam & Mini Europe
Located near Phatthaya Klang, is Thailand's first wonder displaying Thai and European
heritage on a miniature scale. This is the third miniature town in the world
after the Netherlands and Taiwan that brings together models of important objects
and historical sites of distance culture and civilizations of various periods from the ancient time till present. More than 100 models, each on a scale of 1: 25, are displays in an area of 29 rai, surrounded by natural scenaries blended with different types of well selected trees.
Open daily from 7.00 AM - 10.00 PM.
Admission fee is 200 Baht per person.
Call (+66-38) 421628 for more details.
Million Years Stone Park & Crocodile Farm
Located some 9 kilometers from Phatthaya township, comprises breeding pens
with more than 1,000 crocodiles, a zoo and a bonsai garden decorated with
fancy shaped natural rock formations.
Open daily from 8.30 AM - 6.00 PM.
There are crocodile shows at 11.00 AM, 2.00 PM and 4.30 PM.
Admission fee is 250 baht per person.
For more information please contact ph. (+66-2) 579-5033 (Bangkok)
or (+66-38) 249347-9 (Phatthaya)
Wat Yansangwararam
A temple under the King's patronage is unique for it's modern Thai architecture.
Here meditation course is offered for common men at 6.00 AM and 6.00 PM.
The temple is 12 kilometers south of Phatthaya and only 3 kilometers from Nong Nooch Village.
Call (+66-38) 237642 for further information.
Nearby is a chinese-style building called
"Wihan Sian"
housing antiques and art objects from China.
Admission fee is 30 baht per person.
Siam Country Club
Located at Km. 145 on Sukhumvit Highway, with the left turn about 11 kilometers.
With 6,448 yards, par 72, it is one of country's most challenging courses with lots of wooded hills.
The course offers accomodation in a hilly photogenic landscape.
For more information ph. (+66-2) 215-3124, 280-2532 (Bangkok),
or (+66-38) 249381-3 (Phatthaya).
Phatthaya Elephant Village
Visit their own Web Site
Is on the road to Siam Country Club Golf Course.
The village shows elephant displaying forestry skills, playing football
and re-enact of war elephant parade.
The village also demonstrates how wild elephants were captured
in the northeastern part of Thailand.
Daily Show time is at 2.30 PM.
ph. (+66-38) 428-645.
Panarak Park
5 kms. off Phatthaya City on the road to Siam Country Club Golf Course,
offers a tropical garden setting.
The park equip with fishing gears for a well-stocked fishing pond.
The place also facilitate with bungalow accommodations, restaurant, jogging and cycling paths,
boating and water-cycling.
It gives up-country experience for staying overnight there.
Further information please contact ph. (+66-2) 521-0763, 521-1665.
The Bira Interenational Circuit (Phatthaya)
Located at Km. 14 on Route 36.
The 2.4 kilometers circuit is ideal for formula 3 races.
For the one who loves speed and would like to experience real thing on the racing track, the circuit opens every day.
For more details ph. (+66-2) 587-7448.
Another spot is
Hat Jomtien
located 2 kilomters from South Phatthaya.
White sandy beach is good for swimming.
Reasonable accommodation is also available.
Phatthaya Park
Between South Phatthaya and Hat Jomtien, is a water amusement park with water sliders,
whirlpools and a large pool for children, so as other different type of pools.
Admission fee is B 60.
Open from 9.00 AM - 6.00 PM.
Accomodation is available,
contact ph. (+66-2) 511-0717 or (+66-38) 251201-8.
Seven Kilometers from Phatthaya is
Hat Sai Thong
with accomodation, which can be booked at
ph. (+66-2) 258-8452 (Golden Beach Resort).
Covering an area of some 500 acres about 15 kilometers from South Phatthaya is a
Thai-village-style recreation-cumvacation park,
Suan Nong Nooch.
The entire area is beautifully landscaped, with orchid nursery and other botanical gardens.
There are also cultural and traditional performances and an elephant show.
Accommodation may be booked by calling
(+66-2) 252-1786 (Bangkok)
or (+66-38) 436655-7 (Phatthaya).
The fishing village of
Bang Saray
kilometers off the main highway at km. 164, offers deep-sea fishing opportunities.
There are also other recreational facilities at
Bangsaray Fishing Inn, ph. (+66-38) 436095),
Bangsaray Fishing Lodge ph. (+66-2) 233-7799, (+66-38) 436757),
and Sea Send Club ph. (+66-2) 255-5960, (+66-38) 435163.
Koh Larn
45 minutes offshore by tourist boat or 15 minutes by speed boat, is the largest of
Phatthaya's archipelago. Major attractions include viewing coral reefs from glassbottomed boats,
snorkelling, scuba diving, windsurfing, skiing and parasailing.
There are a lot of seafood restaurants on the island's main beaches.
Deep sea fishing can be arranged to Koh Larn's neighbouring islands such as
Koh Khrok and Koh Sak.
Beyond Koh Larn another 40 minutes sail is
Koh Phai (island)
currently under the care of the Royal Navy.
Visitors are not allowed to stay overnight here, but it has fine deserted beaches
that are open for the public during the day and sure is worth a visit.
All the nearby islands are easy to get to, and charters can be arranged through your hotel desk, through Travel agencies or by negotiating a price direct with the boat owner.
Boat charters cost 700-1,500 baht per day depending on the season, quality and size of the boat.
Phatthaya Festival
Thailand's world-famous seaside resort puts on its most festival face for this annual event,
held in April at the heigt of the summer season.
Food and floral floats, beauty contests, stalls selling local delicacies and a spectacular display of fireworks on the beach are only a few of the highlights that attract merry-makers.
Pattaya Gay Festival
See the best web page about this event.
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