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Pattaya hotel
reservation and Jomtien beach nightlife guide of Thailand
Your online guide to all Pattaya and
Jomtien websites and hotel reservation service. On our pages you will find direct links to all known
websites about this beautiful beach resort. We do hope you will enjoy our
effort to bring Pattaya alive on the net. We are always open for comments and suggestions.
Fifty
years ago Pattaya was a sleepy little fishing village, 147 kilometers southeast of
Bangkok, dwarfed by her neighbors to the North, Naklua, to the South,
Rayong.
Its only claim to
fame being that it had, in the 13th century, been a resting
place for the battle forces of the great King Narai during his campaign
to oust the Burmese invaders. From that overnight stay, Pattaya
derives its name.
Then came the Vietnam war and Thailand supported
the American efforts in the area by providing bases, manned by
thousands of young Americans requiring rest and recreation.
On the 29th June 1959, four or five transport
trucks loaded with American G.I.'s arrived in the village of Pattaya on
leave from their base at Nakhon Ratchasima. On arrival they
rented some houses along the southern end of the beach. The marines
stayed for about a week and returned to the base. Having had a great
time in Pattaya with the friendly residents, they spread the word and
new
groups of soldiers kept arriving periodically.
This can be called the
start of becoming a " Tourist Center ".
Today it is Asia's premier beach resort, and caters with equal
appeal to its visitors. The relaxing tropical ambience is synonymous with every ingredient for
memorable holidays. Theme and amusement parks, offbeat museums and lush botanical gardens offer
numerous forms of leisure activities and cultural entertainment for all
family members. And after dark, the city offers all the allure and magic of a truly vibrant
nightlife with a spectacular variety of restaurants, night clubs, bars,
discotheques, cocktail lounges and carbarets.
Pattaya can
be brash, bold, beautiful and bucolic, but offers everything an
authentic international beach resort can.
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