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Pattaya, carefully curated.
A small collection of exceptional guides: not a directory. Every entry is here because we'd send a friend there.
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beaches
Tawaen Beach, Koh Larn
The turquoise water Pattaya is famous for, 45 minutes offshore.
beaches
Samae Beach, Koh Larn
Clearer water, fewer people, ten minutes over the hill.
attractions
Sanctuary of Truth
A hundred metres of hand-carved teak, still unfinished after decades.
attractions
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden
One of the great botanical gardens, plus dinosaurs.
attractions
Wat Phra Yai (Big Buddha)
The Big Buddha, free entry, and the best cheap view in the city.
attractions
Thepprasit Night Market
The biggest night market in Pattaya, and mostly about the food.
hidden-gems
Lan Pho Na Kluea Market
Buy your seafood at the market, then pay someone at the back to cook it.
hotels
Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach
Teak, gardens and quiet water, thirty minutes south of the noise.
hotels
Cape Dara Resort
Central but calm, at the quiet end of the bay.
restaurants
August
Lakeside dining that takes the cooking as seriously as the view.
restaurants
Outback Sports Bar & Restaurant
The one on the lake that actually works with kids in tow.
bars
My Bar
A proper lake view, a full menu, and an owner who runs the room.