Probably the best point about Pattaya is it's so close to Bangkok. Two hours after touching down at Bangkok airport you can be sitting on the beach at Pattaya under a coconut tree. It's also a very handy base for sidetrips to Koh Samet or Koh Chang. If I was flying into Thailand on holiday I'd far rather head straight for Pattaya than into downtown Bangkok (which is what most tourists do)

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