Things to see in Pattaya

Nature

Ko Lan

Ko Lan is one of the eastern seaboard islands of Thailand. Ko Lan lies 7.5 km from the nearest shore, Pattaya. "Ko Lan" is the name of the island in the Royal Thai General System of Transcription. It is also known as "Koh Larn" and "Ko Laan".

Parks & gardens

Sanctuary of Truth

The Sanctuary of Truth is an unfinished museum in Pattaya, Thailand designed by Thai businessman Lek Viriyaphan. The museum structure is a hybrid of a temple and a castle that is themed on the Ayutthaya Kingdom and of Hindu and Buddhist beliefs. The building is notably constructed entirely out of wood, specifically Mai Deang, Mai Takien, Mai Panchaat, and Teak. It contains only wood-carved idols and sculptures. Construction first began in 1981 and is still in construction, though visitors are permitted inside with hard hats. Located on 13 hectares of land, the museum houses an internal space o...

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Ko Phai

Ko Phai is the largest island in Mu Ko Phai (หมู่เกาะไผ่), a small uninhabited archipelago on the eastern seaboard of Thailand. It is about 21 km to the west of Pattaya. It is also known as "Koh Pai". It is also mentioned as "Bamboo Island", the meaning of its name in Thai, in tourist guides.

Zoos & aquariums

Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden

Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden, also called Nongnooch Pattaya Garden, is a 500-acre (2.0 km2) botanical garden and tourist attraction in Chonburi Province, Thailand. Located on Sukhumvit road, it can be reached via bus, taxi or private land transportation. It is also a major scientific center dedicated to cycads, with its own Cycad Gene Bank.

Theme parks

Ramayana Water Park

Ramayana Water Park is a water park in Pattaya, which is a 2-hour drive from Bangkok and 15 kilometers south of Pattaya City. It is one of the biggest water theme parks in Southeast Asia.

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Ko Rin

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Ko Sak

Views & landmarks

Ocean 1 Tower

Ocean One was a proposed skyscraper intended for construction at Jomtien Beach, located near Pattaya, Thailand. The planned structure was designed to reach a height of 367 metres (1,204 ft) with 91 floors and a total of 587 residential units. The proposed site lies just 250 meters from one of Asia's most popular beaches. If completed, Ocean One would have claimed the title of the tallest building in Thailand.

Temples & religious sites

All Saints church

Nature

Ko Khangkhao

Ko Khangkhao, also called Ko Taikhang khao, is an islet about 500 meters south of Ko Sichang, Chonburi, Thailand. It can be reached by boat from Ko Sichang or Ko Loi from Sri Racha. Ko Khangkhao has two beaches: East Beach, with some small reefs that make walking difficult, and West Beach. It is surrounded by coral reefs. The islet has a resort, and tents may also be set up.

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Ko Khrok

Museums & galleries

Viharn Sien

Viharn Sien or Viharnra Sien, officially known as Anek Kusala Sala, is a museum and shrine designed in the style of a royal Chinese temple, located near Wat Yansangwararam in Pattaya, Chonburi. It was developed in 1987 by Thai-Chinese Sa-nga Kulkobkiat on land provided by king Bhumibol Adulyadej to create a building for an art collection gifted to the Chakri dynasty.

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Ao Phatthaya

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Pattaya Beach

Shopping & districts

Pattaya floating market

The Pattaya floating market, also called the Four Regions floating market after Thailand's four regions, is a floating market on the outskirks of Pattaya along Sukhumvit road in Chonburi province, Thailand. Opened in 2008 by Warida Sae-eng, the market covers 109,270m² and costed ฿‎350 million. It is the only floating market in Pattaya and is the largest floating market on a man made body of water in the world. The market is constructed out of teak with thatched roofs in traditional Thai architecture.

Nature

Wong Amat Beach

Wong Amat Beach is a beach in Na Kluea in northern Pattaya on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, 165 kilometres (103 mi) from Bangkok in Chonburi Province. The beach is located on the Nakluea Bay peninsula. The beach is 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) long. Unlike Pattaya Beach, there is no beach road running along it.