Pattaya City is located on Thailand’s Eastern Gulf Coast about 120 km from Bangkok city , Pattaya city was ones known as a quiet fishing village in the 1960's but today it is now known for it's extreme night life and beaches. It is now a city with high rise condos and resorts lined all along the beaches and huge shopping malls all over the city but all nicely laid out without looking like a busy chaotic city.
We decided to book a hotel on Jomtien Beach which is a couple of kilometers over the other side of the hill from Pattaya beach , i preferred Jomtien beach as it has a 6 km straight stretch of golden sandy beach it reminds me a bit of Miami beach in the USA or Gold Coast in Queensland , Australia. Also we found it much quieter then Pattaya beach not as rowdy.
Our Lodge the Palm Delight Lodge cost us $15 US per/night on the beach front a bargain.
Jomtien Beach has many attractions like thrilling water parks , botanical gardens and world know restaurants especially with there seafood restaurants but if you only want to be casual and lay around on the deck chairs on the beach front your can enjoy many types of Thai dishes that you can order front the beach vendors and have it bought to you or buy from the vendors walking along the beach you will never starve on the beach varieties of foods are astounding.
Even the beach dogs have there assigned area the cool spot there not silly 😅
I must say last time i was in Pattaya city about 2 years ago this town was pumping with tourist and many Russian people living in this city but by two factors first went the Russian currency fell many Russians return home and then the covid-19 came which has Pattaya city very quite and many bargains to be had on real estate good for the rich to be buying up for when the good times come back again and they will.
It was really a shame to see how much damage the covid-19 has caused , here we are at the most exclusive high end of Jomtien beach were once you had to book weeks ahead to get into one of these exclusive resorts and today they are all shut down costing the tourist industry millions of dollars in lost not mentioning how many people have lost there jobs. Not a tourist to been seen in sight 😗
Empty condos empty town houses these once condos and town houses by the beach front were been rented out from $600 to $1500 US per/month today you can rent them out for one third of that price but there is no one here to rent them out to unfortunately.
Everywhere i looked for sale signs up rental signs up , shops closed down a once thriving area all that remains is the Thai people themselves and the handful of foreigners that permanently live here and what a area to live in meters from the beach front if you want and every type of restaurant and convenient store you need not to mention three huge gyms in this little area of Jomtein beach.
One of my friends who not long ago moved to Pattaya city from Bangkok city had invited me up to the unit he was renting in the center of Pattaya city one street back from Pattaya beach with city views and beach views unfortunately it happen to rain while i was visting him but nevermind the views were still romatic and breathtaking. He is paying $270 US per/month for this one bedroom condo on the 37th floor how awesome i told him i am moving to Pattaya...lol 🙂
The Lobby of his condo building.
Infinity pool , spa pool , gym and sky lounge with these views all around how awesome what a bargain would have loved to seen it on a clear day.
Pattaya city has so much to offer and even more it's a clean city with wide roads the city has great vibes as a tourist it is the perfect desnation and as a resident living here you would feel as if you were on a life time vacation that's how i felt it.
Loved the cafe with this twisting baynan tree mixed in with the tangling electric wiring it all blended in magnificently.
The Jomtien mobile Bug seller any Bug you desired he had it ready to eat with a bit of chilli sauce and mixed herbs 😋
On that last evening before heading back to Bangkok city the next morning we had a clearer evening without the afternoon moonson showers darkening the sky and it made me happy leaving Jomtien beach capturing these lovely sunset to complete this post.
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