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Alangkarn Theatre
Located at Km. 155 marker on Sukhumvit Road Chomthian,
Pattaya. With an area of 80 rais, the entire project
includes a prototype Hexa Stage Theatre, Cultural
Rostrum and a Restaurant. ALANGKARN is aiming towards
a new concept of presenting Thai Culture to tourists
from all walks of life, instead of the standard Thai
traditional dances that could easily be founded elsewhere.
For more information, call 0 3825 6000 (Pattaya) or
0 2216 1949 (Bangkok Office), or visit www.alangkarnthailand.com
Bamrung Sport Club
Situated on the bank of the Huai Sak Nok reservoir
off of Sukhumvit Highway at Km. 150, the Bamrung Sport
Club offers instruction and facilities for water sports
such as windsurfing, sailing, para-motor and para
gliding. There are also facilities for horseback riding
and canoeing, catamaraning and kayaking. Tel: 0 3824
9841.
Cabaret Shows
Alcazar on Pattaya II Road offers three shows daily
at 6 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. with an extra show
on Saturdays at 11 p.m. Admission fee is 500/600 baht.
Call (038) 410225 for more information.
Tiffany on Pattaya II Road provides three shows daily
at 7 p.m., 8.30 p.m. and 10.00 p.m. Admission fee
is 500/600 baht. Call (038) 429642, 421700-5 for more
information.
Hat Chomthian
The former paddy fields have turned into a thriving
beach. Only 3 km. down Pattaya Beach, Chomthian is
highly recommended to those who seek a quieter resort.
The 6-kilometer long, largely straight beach is popular
with windsurfers and watersports enthusiasts. It is
also quieter and more relaxing than Pattaya Beach.
Hotels and other accommodation facilities are available
along the road that runs parallel to the shore.
Hat Pattaya
The half-moon-shaped Pattaya Beach is 4 kilometers
long with a road running parallel to the beach. From
the mid-section to the southern end of the area, there
is a vast array of restaurants, bars, department stores,
souvenir stores, as well as other places of entertainment.
To the north of the beach are various mini-resorts
and hotels in a quieter atmosphere.
It's actually free to stroll along the beaches, but
operators will charge you for the services they provide,
i.e. the beach chair. A price is roughly $0.5 per
chair, though bargaining is rather customary in Thailand.
Horseshoe Point Club
Located approximately 10 kilometers off of Sukhumvit
Road, Horseshoe Point Club offers horse riding at
all levels of proficiency, as well as dressage, cross-country
jumping and polo. Tel: 0 3873 5050.
Khao Pattaya or Khao Phra Bat
This is a small hill to the south of Pattaya Beach.
It is accessible by an asphalt road, which leads up
to the hilltop. Khao Pattaya is now the site of the
Naval Radio Station where the monument of Krom Luang
Chumphon Khet Udomsak, the Father of Royal Thai Navy,
is situated. A sacred Buddha image is also enshrined
on the hilltop. The viewpoint on the hilltop offers
a panoramic view of Pattaya City and Pattaya Bay.
Ko Khrok
Approximately 8 kilometers off of Pattaya Beach is
Ko Khrok, an isle almost totally surrounded by rock
formations. A gap of 100 meters to the east is a stretch
of sandy beach where visitors can go and enjoy viewing
underwater coral reefs. This island can be reached
by chartered boat from South Pattaya. (As this is
a private island, permission to enter must be obtained
beforehand)
Ko Lan
Lying about 7.5 kilometers off of Pattaya by a 45-minute
ferry or 15 minutes by speed boat ride, the island
measures 2 kilometers by 5 kilometers and offers several
white sandy beaches, notably Hat Ta Waen, Hat Laem
Thian and Hat Thong Long, the latter facing coral
reefs. Visitors can choose either snorkeling or viewing
the coral from glass bottom boats. Ferries to the
island leave South Pattaya pier daily from 10.00 a.m.
to 6.30 p.m. Cruises by sailing junks, with lunch
provided are also available.
Ko Phai, Ko Manwichai, Ko Luam, Ko Klungbadan
Two hours or 23 kilometers from Pattaya are the Ko
Phai Islands, the largest of which is Ko Phai. The
other islands include Ko Manwichai, Ko Luam and Ko
Klungbadan. The area is under the supervision of the
Royal Thai Navy, however, visitors are allowed to
stop by during the daytime for swimming, relaxation
or diving. Overnight stays are not permitted.
Ko Sak
Located approximately six hundred meters further from
Ko Lan, or about 10 kilometers from Pattaya is Ko
Sak a small island shaped like an upturned horse-shoe.
There are two connecting beaches to the north and
south. Moreover, along the south shore are coral ranges.
Ko Sak can be reached by chartered boat from South
Pattaya.
Laser Trek
This place is part of Ripley's in the Royal Garden
Plaza. Here players are dramatically engaged in a
simulation of star wars. The excitement of the game
lies in firing laser guns at rivals and set targets,
with the objective being to make the highest scores
as counted according to the number of targets hit.
Mini Siam
Located at Km. 143 on Highway No. 3 is a wonderland
of miniature replicas of such outstanding architectural
works as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Democracy
Monument, the Bridge over the River Kwai, Prasat Hin
Phimai, etc. Replicas of places of world significance
are also displayed in the miniworld area. These include
the Tower Bridge, Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty
and Trevi Fountain. It is open daily from 9 a.m. until
10 p.m. Admission fee is 200 bahts. Call (038) 421628,
424232 or (02) 271 1896, 616 1533 for more information.
Open Eyes Show
Is a great experience offering magic and Spy Zone.
Situated on 2nd floor Pattaya Bazaar. Tel. 0 3836
2077-80
Paintball
Paintball ground is located on Thep Prasit Road, about
20 minutes drive from Pattaya city. Paintball is a
game played in a model battlefield in an enclosed
spacious area to create the atmosphere of a real fight.
All players are provided with safety dresses and masks
for protection from any bodily harm. Air guns filled
with plastic shots driven by the pressure of carbon
dioxide inside are used as weapons. A shot will burst
into color water when hitting a victim. The players
are divided into two teams, each trying to seize the
flag of the other team and bringing it back safely
to their base first. The game never fails to offer
excitement.
Panarak Park
Panarak Park can be reached by proceeding 5 kilometers
on Phonprapha Nimit Road off of Highway No. 3 at Km.
145. The park is a nature-based recreational facility
with fishing gear for rent that is ideal for relaxation
through fishing activities. Tel: 0 3824 9605-6.
Pattaya at Night
The variety of nighttime activities continuing until
dawn is so diverse that every person would easily
find diversions appealing to individual tastes and
moods. Most likely any fantasy can be fulfilled, especially
after sunset. After dark, the extension of Beach road
in South Pattaya turns into a promenade (disallowed
only for public transport), transformed into one of
the hottest nightspot. A hunting ground beaming with
neon lights and music, where fellow holiday-makers
youths & aged alike, find an endless array of
dining, shopping or entertainment establishments.
Worthy of notice is the disco in Pattaya. A disco
is not just a dance palace, but more of a hi-tech
extravaganza filled with flashing lights, trendy music,
and fun loving crowds. Pattaya is famous for its incredible
nightlife activities, and South Pattaya is the jewel
in its crown outshining the rest with an incredible
array of things to see and do. One can enjoy Thai-boxing
or some glaring erotic shows, a wide variety of fascinating
shops, restaurants, bars, clubs, discos and other
pleasurable establishments, side-by-side with all
kinds of shopping. The only required skill is that
of time management, so one can experience all the
wonders and be on time for what is next.
Pattaya Elephant Village
Located on Phonpraphanimit Road, which is off of Highway
No.3 at Km. 145, the Pattaya Elephant Village showcases
daily life of elephants and their masters. It also
offers stage shows, which demonstrate how to catch
wild elephants, elephants-at-work in the jungle, elephants
playing football, a grand war, and elephants' parades.
Elephant rides around the village are recommended.
The one-hour-long elephant shows are held at 14.30
hrs. Contact the counter in the Tropicana Hotel, Tel:
(038) 249145-7, 249818.
Elephant shows are also operated in other places.
Most of them are located on Sukhumvit Road. These
include Ban Chang Thai Tel: (038) 70628-91, Utthayan
Chang Tel: (038) 716379, Thin Chang Thai Tel: (038)
756516, 756577, Suan Chang Tel: (038) 756517 and Farm
Chang Thai Tel: (038) 237825.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms Park
Situated close to the Horseshoe Point, the park contains
several beautiful Chinese-style buildings and art
objects. Open daily from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Tel:
0 3842 1428.
Sanctuary of Truth (Prasat Satchatham)
The compound, which covers an area of more than two
rais, is situated by the sea at Laem Ratchawet on
Na Klua Road, North Pattaya. Within the compound is
a gigantic temple-like structure entirely made of
wood that is 105 meters high at the highest point
which was constructed to withstand wind and sunshine
on the seashore. With exquisite architectural features,
the sanctuary was conceived out of the vision that
human civilization has been achieved and nurtured
by religious and philosophical truths.
Open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., admission fee is
500 baht with Dolphin Training Shows at 11.30 a.m.
and 3.30 p.m. Tel: 0 3822 5407, or visit www.sanctuaryoftruth.com
for more information.
Sireporn Orchid Farm
Located at 235/14 Mu 5, Tambon Nong Prue, the farm
has a wide array of different orchids and visitors
may purchase plants or cut flowers. Open daily from
8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Tel: 0 3842 9013.
Suan Chaloemphrakiat (Fitness Park)
Located at the foot of Pattaya hill on Phratamnak
Road. Covering a large area, the place constructed
to commemorate His Majesty the Kings sixtieth birthday
on December 5, 1988. The gardens of the park boast
a wide variety of flowering plants. There are also
multipurpose grounds and winding trails for walking
or jogging complete with standard exercise facilities.
On any given day, a large number of people will relax,
jog, exercise or simple enjoy the scenery of Pattaya
in this park.
The Bhira International Circuit
The compound is located approximately 15 kilometers
from Pattaya on the Pattaya-Rayong Road (Highway No.
36). The Bhira International Circuit periodically
holds international motor and motorcycle races, while
there are daily opportunities for speed enthusiasts
to drive their own two or four-wheeled vehicles around
the challenging track. Motor and/or motorcycle races
are also organized regularly over the weekends. For
more information, call 02 280 3547 and 02 522 1731-8.
(Bangkok).
The Bottle Museum
As the name implies, this is the place where you can
find elaborate bottle creations, including the usual
vessels. Located at Km. 145, off of Highway No. 3,
the museum features the work of the Dutch master Peter
Bedelais. Open daily from 10.a.m. until 10 p.m., admission
fee is 100 baht for adults and 50 baht for children.
Call (038) 422957.
The Lakeland Water Cable Ski
This is at Km. 150.5 on Highway No. 3, about 5 kilometers
from Pattaya. Cable ski equipment is available for
use at its large fresh-water lake. Open daily 10 a.m.-9.00
p.m. Tel: 0 3823 2690-2
The Million-Year Stone Park and Crocodile Farm
The Million-Year Stone Park and Crocodile Farm, which
is located approximately 9 kilometers from Pattaya
City, has beautifully landscaped grounds with elaborate
flower and rock gardens. In addition, the farm has
hundreds of crocodiles as well as some rare animals,
including albino bears and horses. Crocodile shows,
magic performances and animal shows run 6 times a
day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open daily from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m., the admission fee is 300 baht. Call (038)
249347-9 or (02) 579 4008, 579 5033 for more information.
Getting there by car: Drive along Highway No. 3 (Sukhumvit)
until you come to the Km. 140 marker near Sawangfah
Temple, then turn into Chaiyaphonwithi (Route No.3024)
and proceed for 5 kilometers.
The Monkey Training Centre
Located in Soi Chaiyaphruk, off of Highway No. 3 at
Km. 151, the centre brings the best out of the monkeys.
Visitors can admire the intelligence of monkeys, which
are trained to harvest coconuts and to perform other
various activities. Additional performances include
cock fighting and a snake show. Five shows are available
daily at 9 am., 11 a.m., 12.00 noon, 2 p.m. and 5
p.m. Admission fee is 250 baht. Call 0 3875 6367,
0 3875 6570 to reserve your seats.
The Motion Master Moving Theatre
Situated in the Royal Garden Plaza, the theatre offers
hi-tech screening of motions and movements as experienced
in real life. Open daily from 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Tel:
0 3871 0294-8.
The Pattaya Cart Speedway
This is a small racing track about 5 kilometers south
of Pattaya on Thep Prasit Road. Open daily for both
professional and amateur drivers from 9.30 a.m.-6.30
p.m. Tel: 0 3842 2044.
The Pattaya Park
The Pattaya Park at Chomthian features a large water
park with giant sliders and a tower with a revolving
restaurant, which offers a panoramic view of Pattaya.
Visitors can enjoy many instruments, which offer excitement
and a great fun. Tel: 0 3825 1201-8 or 0 2579 9612-4,
0 2941 2056.
The Ripleys believe It or Not Odditorium
This is situated in the Royal Garden Plaza on Beach
Road. The odditorium has a large collection of stories
of oddities from every corner of the globe. Admission
fee is 280 baht for adults and 230 baht for children.
The World Dog Centre
A little under 3 kilometers on Phonpraphanimit Road
off Sukhumvit is a canine training facility. The World
Dog Centre has more than 250 different species of
dogs and stages daily shows by well-trained police
dogs four times daily. Admission fee is 300 baht for
adults and 150 baht for children. Call 0 3873 1275-6
for information.
Underwater World Pattaya
A new tourist attraction in town is the largest and
most modern ocean aquarium in Asia, boasting a 100-meter-long,
6.4-centimeter-thick acrylic pedestrian tunnel through
an underwater environment filled with dozens of marine
species.
Located just 200 meters south of Tesco Lotus in South
Pattaya, the new theme park covers a total area of
12-rai and is housed in a structure similar to a large
circus tent.
The aquarium itself houses more than 4,000 marine
animals, comprising more than 200 different species
from the region as well as some rare creatures from
overseas. Top in the Visitors must-see list is the
rare shovelnose ray, a hybrid between a shark and
a stingray.
Admission fee for adults is 500 baht and children
is 300 baht. Open from 9.00 a.m. 6.00 p.m. For more
information and booking, call (038) 756879, 09-9360272
Wong Phrachan beach
Situated on the northern side of Pattaya Bay, this
1-kilometer beach shares the same entrance as the
Central Wong Amart Hotel. It is a quiet spot, good
for swimming and relaxation.
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