Pattaya

Pattaya (Thai: พัทยา, File:Loudspeaker.png 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.

พัทยา
Special Governed City
Pattaya City เมืองพัทยา
Montage Pattaya.jpg
Coordinates: 12°56′N 100°53′E / 12.933°N 100.883°E / 12.933; 100.883Coordinates: 12°56′N 100°53′E / 12.933°N 100.883°E / 12.933; 100.883
CountryThailand
ProvinceChonburi
MueangMueang Pattaya
Government
 • TypeSelf-administrating municipality
 • MayorPol.Maj.Gen. Anan Charoenchasri
Area
 • Total22.2 km2 (8.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total107,406
 • Density4,838/km2 (12,531/sq mi)
 Registered residents only
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
ISO 3166-2TH-S
Websitewww.pattaya.go.th

Tourism

In 2016, 65% of the tourists (coming to the city) were 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

References

  1. 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. 
  2. "Hotels in Pattaya". hotelhunter.nl. Retrieved 2022-03-21.