Pattaya's top three tourist attractions guide for 2024. Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Koh Larn, Pattaya Beach

Pattaya is famous for its sunshine, beaches and seafood, and is known as the "Hawaii of the East". There are only 100,000 people here, but it receives more than 1 million tourists every year, and more than 90% of the city's population is engaged in tourism-related jobs.

The 15-kilometer coastline is clear and calm everywhere. Tourists from all over the world enjoy sunbathing leisurely, and water sports such as water skiing and diving are also popular. After nightfall, colorful fireworks decorate the night sky of Pattaya, various shows are on stage, the neon lights of dance halls and nightclubs are flashing, the small bars on both sides of the street are bustling, and pop music fills the streets.

If you are planning to travel to Pattaya, what are the popular attractions you must visit? Let's take a look.



Pattaya Beach

Pattaya has become synonymous with "beach resort paradise". Pattaya Beach is known as the Hawaii of the East. It is located in the section with the finest sand and the clearest sea water in Pattaya's 15-kilometer coastline, about 3 kilometers long. It has a gentle slope, silver-white sand, clean sea water, and bright sunshine. It is an excellent beach.



Beaches for all kinds of people

The northern part of the beach is relatively quiet, with many beautiful beach hotels and resorts, suitable for vacationers who want to enjoy a quiet vacation. The southern part is concentrated with numerous small hotels, restaurants, clothing stores, bars and other commercial and entertainment venues, suitable for young people who like excitement and excitement.



Because Pattaya itself is a city built along the coast, many hotels around the beach are just a few steps away from the beach, and it is not uncommon to walk around the streets in swimsuits after swimming.

Rich water sports

The most popular activities on Pattaya Beach during the day are various water sports. Water skiing costs 1,200 baht per hour, paragliding costs 800 baht per time, usually for 10-15 minutes, and windsurfing costs 500 baht per hour. If you can rent a fishing boat, a professional fishing guide and fishing gear, you might as well try leisure fishing, the price is also very reasonable.



Relaxing beach vacation

There are tropical trees and coconut trees everywhere near the beach, showing a strong oriental tropical scenery. In addition to exciting water sports, you can also swim or sunbathe, and wait for the sunrise or sunset on the beach, which is also very romantic.

At night, there is another scene here. There is a lively bar on one side of the beach and a sea view on the other side. The atmosphere is super good. You can eat barbecue, drink beer, and listen to songs. There are endless entertainment methods waiting for you to experience.

In addition, there is a shopping mall called Central Festival not far from the beach, which has everything you need for eating, drinking and playing. If you have enough time, you can also visit the nearby Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum.

Grand Island

Gran Island is also known as Koh Lan Island, Coral Island or Sand Island. Here you can enjoy the wonders of the seabed. The sea water is clear, and you can see reefs, small fish, jellyfish, etc. There are many water entertainment projects, and tourists can choose fresh and exciting sea parachute projects, experience diving, etc. There are accommodation facilities on the island, and you can stay overnight.




Diverse beach options

The main beaches of Koh Larn include Ta Yuan Beach, Thong Lang Beach, Sangwan Beach, Tian Beach, Samui Beach and Ivory Bay. Chinese tourists mainly go to Ta Yuan Beach, where you can enjoy swimming in the clear blue water, as well as various water activities such as banana boats and motorboats; Tian Beach is loved by local Thai residents for its tranquility and leisure, and many Thai families come here with their families every weekend; Samui Beach is another relatively long beach, which is very popular with European tourists. Here you can often see blondes wearing sexy bikinis, applying sunscreen or olive oil, spreading a large bath towel on the beach, and enjoying sunbathing without any scruples; and Ivory Bay is the best choice for many couples because it is rarely visited.



Nong Nooch Tropical Garden

Located in Pattaya, Thailand, Nong Nooch Tropical Garden covers a large area and is a Thai rural-style leisure and holiday park. There is an artificial lake in the park, with shimmering water, a small river winding between pavilions and towers, lush trees, birds singing and flowers blooming, and the scenery is picturesque.



A park that showcases Thai national culture

There is a cultural village in the park, which is a place to showcase Thai national culture. The programs in the park are mainly divided into three parts: Thai folk performances, elephant performances and botanical gardens. Whether you are visiting the exotic flowers and plants in the breeding house or the carefully arranged performances by the park, it is full of fun.



A private forest garden comparable to a national botanical garden

Nong Nooch Tropical Garden is actually a private forest garden. The founder is a Thai-Chinese Mr. Wang Jinliang, one of the top ten richest people in Thailand. He originally only opened a botanical garden, but by chance it was appreciated by the Queen of Thailand, and then gradually expanded to its current size. The landscaping in the garden is first-class and comparable to any national botanical garden in Thailand.



Wonderful and interesting folk performances

After entering the park, you will first enter the Thai Cultural Hall, which can accommodate more than 1,000 people, to watch Thai folk performances. The folk song and dance performances are mostly dances that show the folk customs of Thailand. You can enjoy the rural nail dance and bamboo dance. The performers are gorgeously dressed and very beautiful. There are also various traditional Thai musical instruments in the performance, which are not only entertaining but also educational. The whole performance will also be interspersed with Muay Thai performances, re-enactments of the Thai-Myanmar war, cockfighting games popular in rural areas, and traditional wedding ceremonies full of religious colors. The whole performance lasts about 30 minutes, and you can use a camera to take pictures during it.

Cute elephant performance

After watching the folk performance, we went to the outdoor elephant performance. Remember to come out immediately after watching the folk performance and grab the first row of seats outside to see more clearly. You can see elephants riding bicycles, playing football and other performances. At the same time, you can also participate in interactive activities with elephants. For example, the simplest thing is to spend 30 baht to buy a bunch of bananas to feed them. The brave ones can try to give the elephants a massage (free), spend 100 baht to let the elephants roll you up with their trunks, or sit between two trunks. The elephants here have been carefully trained by trainers, so there is no need to worry about danger, just follow the guidance of the staff.



The most noteworthy thing is that the elephants here can also draw. It is said that the intelligence of elephants is equivalent to that of a five-year-old child. The staff will arrange for the elephants to draw on white T-shirts at will. The paintings they draw are also very cool. If you like them, you can buy them back. Of course, the price is not cheap, about 400 baht per piece.

There are four performances in the park every day, at 9:45, 10:30, 15:00 and 15:45 respectively. The performance time of folk songs and dances and elephant performances is about 1 hour in total. Pay attention to arrange your time when visiting.

Mini Zoo

After watching the performance, you can also go to the mini zoo to play. There are tigers, deer, monkeys, parrots and other birds here. You can take a photo with the tiger for 100 baht.

Of course, in addition to the wonderful performances, you can also walk around the garden at will, appreciate the beautiful flower gardens around, leave the noisy crowds, and feel the comfortable atmosphere. In addition, there are many cute animal models in the whole park, including piglets, hippos, etc., and you can take photos with them.