19 Facts About Pattaya

Pattaya City is a self-governing municipal area which covers Tambon's Nong Prue and Na Klua and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai.

Pattaya has a tropical wet and dry climate, which is divided into the following seasons: hot and dry, hot and humid, and hot and rainy .

Pattaya is attractive to many retirees from other countries not only because of its climate and lifestyle, but because living costs are lower than in many countries.

City of Pattaya is a special municipal area which covers the whole tambon Nong Prue and Na Kluea and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai.

Bang Lamung township which forms the northern border of Pattaya covers parts of the tambon Bang Lamung, Nong Pla Lai and Takhian Tia.

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Phra Tamnak Hill is on the south side of Pattaya and is popular for its viewpoints and the temple on top of the hill.

Pattaya produces on the order of 450 tonnes of solid waste per day.

In July 2017 Pattaya Beach was fouled for a week by raw sewage that poured out of a storm drain.

The sea water along central Pattaya beaches is of poor quality even in the absence of sewage spills and "could endanger human and marine life", the regional environmental office has said.

Pattaya is at the center of Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor .

Pattaya projects include developing a tram in the city and building a bigger cruise terminal, as well as new tourist attractions: a water park, an ice dome, cultural markets, Thai boxing gyms, theaters, and conference halls.

Pattaya said that the EEC would make Pattaya more competitive compared with other popular Thai beach destinations such as Phuket and Ko Samui, with cheaper transport costs.

The trip from the airport to the bus terminal in Pattaya, makes three stops at North, Central, and South Pattaya intersections before going to their last drop off point, the office on Thappraya road .

Pattaya is about 120 kilometres by road from Suvarnabhumi Airport, the country's largest international airport.

Pattaya is served by scheduled flights via U-Tapao International Airport which is 45-minute drive south of the city.

Pattaya city has been administered under a special autonomous system since 30 October 1978.

Pattaya has Asia's largest gay scene based around Boyztown, the Jomtien Complex, and Sunee Plaza.

In recent years, Pattaya has served as a hideaway for foreigners with connections to organized crime in their home countries, and dozens have been murdered in gang-related disputes.

The Pattaya News is an online portal that writes the local news in six languages.