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It located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located within but not part of Amphoe Bang Lamung (Banglamung) in the province of Chonburi. <br /><br /><span style="font-size:16px; font-weight:bold;">Eastern Seaboard of Thailand</span> <br />Pattaya-Chonburi is one of the most urbanized areas in Thailand aside from Bangkok. The Eastern Seaboard of Thailand is not only a prime tourist destination but also it is increasingly being developed to meet the needs of Thailand's trade infrastructure. The city's expatriate population is considered one of the largest in South East Asia. Chon Buri, a short way up north, is less diverse in its economy but has been a stable commercial center of the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand. The city relies on the large market in the province and is also one of Thailand's largest district outside of Bangkok. &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://travel.ian.com/hotel/searchresults?cid=305241&currencyCode=USD&searchType=LANDMARK&userCity=Pattaya%2C+THAILAND&minrating=3&searchParam=A5D4FD83-E53A-4BB1-A9BD-F64D75C13C3E&priceRange=ALL&travelDetail=[-0]2" style="font-size:9px;" target="_blank">Pattaya Hotel Deals</a> <table align="right"> <tr> <td align="center"><span style="font-size:10px;color:#0066cc;">advertisement</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=myownchr-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B0015EWMX8&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"> <br /><a href="http://www.thaiair.com/holiday-packages/royal-orchid-holidays/en/discover-thailand.htm" target="_blank"><img src="../content_images/ads/thai_rohpromo.jpg" alt="Thailand Package Tours" style="border:0px;" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.thaiair.com/holiday-packages/royal-orchid-holidays/en/discover-thailand.htm" target="_blank" style="font-size:10px;color:#C0C0C0;">Thailand Package Tours</a> </td> </tr> </table> <br /><br />The Pattaya Bay Area is one of Asia's largest beach resorts and the most visited city in Thailand after Bangkok.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://dg.travelnow.com/index.jsp?cid=305241&action=viewLocation&locationId=28004" style="font-size:10px;" target="_blank">Pattaya Travel Guide</a> <br /><br /><span style="font-size:16px; font-weight:bold;">Pattaya Beach</span> <br />Pattaya Beach is parallel to city centre, and is the main destination for bathers and loungers with the section from Central Road (Pattaya Klang) south to the harbor forming part of the core of the town's restaurants, motorcycle hire, and night attractions. <br /><br /><span style="font-size:16px; font-weight:bold;">Jomtien Beach</span> <br />Located in the southern part of the bay area. It is mainly a residential area with luxury developments, beachside hotels, bungalow complexes, condominiums and restaurants. It offers of watersport activities such as jet skis, parasailing and small sail boat hire. A proposed 91-floor Ocean One Tower ("O1") with an overall height of 367 meters, would be the tallest building in Thailand and one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. The Jomtien district is the location of one of the largest resorts in Asia, the 4000+ room Ambassador City Jomtien. <br /><br />Offshore islands include Mu Ko Larn (+!9H@20%I2) , the "Near Islands", Ko Larn (main island), Ko Sak and Ko Krok located 7.5 km from the western shores of Pattaya Ko Larn (Thai: @20%I2), or "Coral Island", Mu Ko Phai (+!9H@20DH), the "Far Islands", Ko Phai (main island), Ko Man Wichai, Ko Hu Chang and Ko Klung Badan, located offshore further west of the "Near Islands", and Ko Rin, located offshore to the southwest, south of Mu Ko Phai. Most of the islands in the group are accessible by speedboat in less than 15 minutes and by ferry taking about 45 minutes. The names "Near Islands", "Far Islands" and "Coral Island" are used for touristic purposes only and do not correspond to any naming conventions of the island groups and are not shown on maritime charts published by the Hydrographic Service of the Royal Thai Navy. Many of the islands have tourist beaches and offer scuba diving activities. <br /><br /><span style="font-size:16px; font-weight:bold;">How to get here</span> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">By Car</span> - Take a 2-hour drive from Bangkok using highway 36 (Chon Buri-Pattaya-Rayong) or using motorway from Rama 9 Road. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">By Bus</span> <br />There are buses departed directly from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya. Bus services to Pattaya also available at most hotels in Bangkok. Other bus terminals in Bangkok are the Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai), Northern Bus Terminal (Mochit) on Kamphaengphet Road and Southern Bus Terminal on Borommarat Chonnani Road. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">By Train</span> <br />Take a train at Bangkok's Hua Lamphong Station at 06.50am. (Mon-Fri). 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