Pattaya

Pattaya (Thai: พัทยา, 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
Official seal of Pattaya
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) 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

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.