Pattaya
Pattaya (Thai: พัทยา, 
พัทยา (info • help)) is a city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 165 km southeast of Bangkok.
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พัทยา | |
|---|---|
Special Governed City | |
| Pattaya City เมืองพัทยา | |
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 Seal | |
| Coordinates: 12°56′N 100°53′E / 12.933°N 100.883°ECoordinates: 12°56′N 100°53′E / 12.933°N 100.883°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chonburi |
| Mueang | Mueang Pattaya |
| Government | |
| • Type | Self-administrating municipality |
| • Mayor | Pol.Maj.Gen. Anan Charoenchasri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.2 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 107,406 |
| • Density | 4,838/km2 (12,531/sq mi) |
| Registered residents only | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| ISO 3166-2 | TH-S |
| Website | www.pattaya.go.th |
Tourism
In 2016, 65% of the tourists (coming to the city) where foreigners. Of foreigners there were most Chinese, followed by Russians, and then by Koreans, and then by Indians, and then by Germans.[1][2]
Pattaya Media
The skyline of Pattaya as viewed from the sea.
Pattaya City Hall
Walking Street at night. Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand.
Beach Road. Pattaya Beach, Chonburi, Thailand.
Pattaya Beach in June 2017
Ko Khram's shore and adjacent islets during a combined amphibious landing force exercise Cobra Gold.
- PattayasunsetKayEss
Hotel overlooking Pattaya Bay
Hôtel Hilton, Pattaya, ThaÏlande
Central Pattaya in daytime June 2017
References
- ↑ Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "TAT: Tourists flocking to Pattaya, outlook is good". Bangkok Post. https://www.bangkokpost.com/travel/1324275/tat-tourists-flocking-to-pattaya-outlook-is-good. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ↑ "Hotels in Pattaya". hotelhunter.nl. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
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