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The most visited places in Pattaya ... |
Pattaya Hill (Khao Phra Bat) |
Pattaya Hill is a vantage point to get the best panoramic view of the curved bay of Pattaya either in the day or at night. On the top of the hill are situated a statue of HRH Prince of Jumborn, the father of the Royal Thai Navy and the RTN Broadcasting station (FM 104.75 MHz) as well.
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Pattaya Bay |
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Statue of HRH Prince Jumborn,
the father of the Royal Thai Navy. |
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Phra Tamnak |
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Phra Tamnak Hill is another hill nearby. You can go up to its top to pay homage to the Buddha images enshrined here. |
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Million Years Stone Park & Pattaya Crocodile Farm |
An over-100-rai park & farm, 15 minutes' drive from the centre of Pattaya, featuring curios and beautiful things of different types: crocodiles in their natural surroundings, a zoo of wild animals, award-winning trained trees, a million-year-old petrified tree and hundreds of huge, grotesque rocks. |
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Man-catching-crocodile shows are performed daily.
Open : Daily, 08.00 - 17.00 hours
Information : Tel. 0 3824 9347 to 9 moreinfo>>
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Cabarets |
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Fantastic, exquisite and unique, the cabaret shows are famous throughout the country and are known worldwide. Here, female dancers are so pretty, lovely and attractive.
But they ain't female at all! Their performances are so magnificent and amusing and the settings so fascinating that the show is a must for all visitors to Pattaya. |
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! |
Located on the 3rd floor of Royal Garden Plaza Building in Central Pattaya. A fascinating assortment of weird but wonderful exhibits from all parts of the globe can now be found at Ripley's Believe It or Not! here.
They include genuinely puzzling facts, curios, illusions, etc. proving once again that fact is stranger than fiction. Also enjoy the hi-tech simulator ride in the moving theatre and hi-tech laser game. |
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Sriracha Tiger Zoo |
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Located off Route 3241 in Si Racha County north of Pattaya City, only 30 min. drive from Pattaya.
The greatest tiger zoo in a natural atmosphere where you can hold, feed and take photos with baby tigers. Watch a sow breast-feeding tiger cubs. See how tigers, pigs and dogs live together peacefully. View a large number of scorpions on ladies' bodies. Witness a crocodile wrestling show by lady performers.
Daily shows:
Elephants playing basketball and playing with visitors
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Daily, 08.00 - 18.00 hours |
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Mini Siam & Mini Europe |
Located near Central Pattaya at km. 143 of Sukhumwit Road, it is Thailand's first wonder displaying Thai and European heritage on a miniature scale. |
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This is the third miniature town in the world built after those in the Netherlands and Taiwan that brings together models of important objects and historical sites of different cultures and civilizations of various periods from the ancient time till present. More than 100 models, each on a scale of 1:25, are displayed in an area of 29 rai, surrounded by natural setting. |
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Daily, 09.00 - 22.00 hours |
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0 3872 6201 to 3 |
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Alangkarn - > Modern-Thai Multi Dimension Extravaganza Show |
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Located on Sukhumvit Road, Km. 155. The Alangkarn Theatre is a splendidly designed gigantic theatre with a capacity of 2,000 seats.
Featuring the Hexa Stage with a length of 70 m., the theatre presents extravaganza shows with modern light & sound technique and pyrotechnics. Besides, there are cultural plaza, souvenir shop and large restaurant serving Thai and international buffets.
For more information and reservation, call 0 3825 6007. |
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Pattaya Elephant Village |
Pattaya Elephant Village is located at km. 145 of Sukhumwit Road. Shows are staged in which you will see elephants displaying forestry skills, playing football, and a parade of elephants decorated with ancient battle gear. The village also demonstrates how wild elephants are captured in the northeastern part of Thailand.
Elephant rides to the nearby woods are also available at 10.30 and 16.30 hours.
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:Daily, 08.30 - 18.00 hours |
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:0 3849 |
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Nong Nooch Tropical Garden & Resort
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Located about 18 kilometers from South Pattaya, it is best-known as the most beautiful garden in Southeast Asia. The entire area of some 500 acres is beautifully landscaped with an orchid nursery as well as other tropical and botanical gardens. Experience various kinds of fascinating and impressive Thai cultural and tradition performances, mini zoo and elephant shows. |
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Underwater World Pattaya |
Situated on Sukhumwit Road near South Pattaya, Underwater World Pattaya is a leisure attraction showcasing more than 200 species of marine life to be found around the region. Here visitors are taken on a 'voyage to the bottom of the sea', which begins at the sandy beaches and shallow rock pools at the water's edge. From here, they start their descent, passing brightly coloured corals and all kinds of exotic ocean-dwellers along the way. Finally they come to a spectacular 100-metre long tunnel with acrylic windows, home to great shoals of fish, prowling predators and a host of other creatures that inhabit the ocean depths. |
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(Photo by courtesy of TAT)
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(Photo by courtesy of TAT) |
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Open: Daily, 09.00 - 18.00 hours
nformation: 0 3875 6879 moeinfo>>
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The Bottle Art Museum |
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is situated at km. 145 of Sukhumwit Road. It contains an extensive collection of more than 300 pieces of artwork contained in glass bottles in the forms of well-known tourist attractions, churches, temples, palaces, ships both Thai and foreign. These creations result from the tireless efforts of Dutch sculptor, Mr. Peter Bedelais who crafted the various intricate parts and assembled them in glass bottles of different shapes.
Open : Daily, 8.30 - 18.00 hours
Information: 0 3842 2957 |
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 Wat Yannasangwararam |
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A temple under H.M. the King's patronage is unique for its modern Thai architecture. Located at km. 160 of Sukhumwit Road, 20 km. to the south of Pattaya, the park-like temple is vast, scenic and tranquil. It consists of a pagoda containing the Buddha's relics and several beautiful buildings built in international architectural styles such as Chinese, Indian, Swiss, etc. |
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Situated in the vicinity of the temple to be dedicated to H.M. the King in 1987 is Wihan Sian (Anekkuson Sala), an epitome of the harmonious blend of Buddhist beliefs, Taoism and Confucianism. Collections of priceless antiques and works of art from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong are on display here.
Among others, Wihan Sian boasts the hard-to-be-seen writing-brush calligraphy of Prince Pu Jie (Emperor Pu Yi's younger brother), on the signboard of the building, which reads "Dan Fu Yuan", the Chinese name of Wihan Sian. |
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