Travel
FACTS ABOUT THAILAND:
Population: 67,083,000
Capital: Bangkok (Population: 10,539,000)
Coastline: 2815KM / 1750miles
Language: Thai
Religion: Predominantly Buddhist
Currency: Baht (Thai Baht/THB)
Head of State: The Royal Family
Head of Government: Prime Minister
PATTAYA CITY
Pattaya used to be a quaint and quiet fishing village. Oh how things have changed,
the city is now a popular beach resort on the Gulf of Thailand,
just 150 km southeast of Bangkok, a mere two-hour drive. Pattaya's pulsating nightlife is well known,
but local authorities have in recent years,improved the quality of the beaches and reinvented the resort city to
become a more family-friendly destination.
How to get here
Pattaya is roughly a 2 hour drive from Bangkok. Various means of transportation include:
- Private taxi or cars for roughly 1,500 - 3,000 Thai Baht
- Private van for you and your entourage roughly 4,000 - 6,000 Thai Baht
- Public Bus or Van roughly 300 - 500 Thai Baht
