Luxury Beach Holiday
Accommodation.
Jomtien
Beach, Pattaya, Thailand.
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Jomtien's most visible
landmark is the 56-story Pattaya Park tower, part of the Pattaya
Park entertainment complex which also features a water park, roller
coaster, monorail and children's activities. This is a short walk
from the house. This may soon be overshadowed by the proposed
91-floor Ocean 1 Tower which is due to start construction soon. It
will be the tallest building in Thailand and one of the tallest
residential buildings in the world. The Jomtien district is already
home to one of the largest resorts in Asia, the 4000+ room
Ambassador City Jomtien.
In 2005, more than 35,000 hotel rooms were available in Pattaya.
Pattaya has seen a large increase in family tourism in recent years,
thanks to efforts to present a more wholesome image. Pattaya is an
especially popular vacation destination for families from Europe.
Pattaya also has a large international expatriate population and as
such many services meet international standards. There are hundreds
of restaurants of all types of cuisines, many dozen within walking
distance of the villa. Try Bruno's, Indian by Nature, Pan Pan,
Manhattan Steak House, Mata Hari, to name just a few.
Most sections of the beach are covered by rented deckchairs run by
friendly local vendors during daylight hours, who will serve ice
cold drinks, hot tea, fruit shakes, hot and cold food to order, cold
towels, you name it. It is also possible to buy a huge array of
items from itinerant independent vendors who don't give you the hard
sell but simply wander past from time to time. They sell ice cream,
doughnuts, towels, bedspreads, watches, wooden toys, Hill-tribe
handicrafts, international and local newspapers, fresh fruit.
A short drive away are numerous tourist attractions such as go-cart
racing, the elaborate wooden temple known as Sanctuary of Truth, A
model village Mini Siam, and a true life Elephant Village where
retired elephants live out their lives, plus and different theme
parks and zoos such as The Million Years Stone Park , Sri Racha
Tiger Zoo, Pattaya Crocodile Farm, Funny Land Amusement Park,
Siriporn Orchid Farm, Underwater World Pattaya (world class
aquarium), The Alankarn cultural show, Sriracha Tiger Zoo, Bottle
Art Museum, Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum and many more.
Golfers flock to Pattaya for the 21 golf courses within 1 hours
drive. Golf is played all year round in delightful tropical climate,
with charming caddies to carry your golf bag, beckoning drinks huts
are strategically located every three or four holes to serve you
cold beer or exotic tropical fruit drinks and impressive clubhouses
offering full catering facilities throughout the day. There are 15
championship courses nearby including; Bangphra International 18
holes by Japan Golf Burapha Golf 36 holes by David Graham & Gary P
Crystal Bay Resort 27 holes by Thai Takenaka Eastern Star 18 holes
by Robert Trent Jones Great Lake Golf Clubs 18 holes by Nick Faldo
Khao Kheow 27 holes by Pete Dye Leam Chabang 27 holes by Jack
Nicklaus Mountain Shadow 18 hole by Ronald Fream Noble Place 27 hole
by Peter Thomson Phoenix 27 holes by Denis Griffith Siam Country
Club 18 holes by I. Izumi Siracha Golf Clubs 18 holes by Gary Player
Treasure Hill 18 holes by Yoshikazu Kato.
Many foreign tourists come to Pattaya for dental and medical care,
for first class treatment at reasonable prices. Large hospitals in
the area include Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, Pattaya International
Hospital, Banglamung Hospital, and Pattaya Memorial Hospital.
Although the main nightlife scene is concentrated in Pattaya itself,
there are a few nightclubs and bars within walking distance but tend
to be of a more subdued nature. But a five minute baht bus ride
takes you right to world famous Walking Street and Pattayaland, one
of the world's largest red-light districts, which has to be seen to
be believed. Party to your heart's content till 5 in the morning.
Then return to peace and tranquility of the Villa residence on the
beach.
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