THanks heaps Geri and Kimbo. It sounds like we should give it a go. Our kids will be 7 and 10 (both boys) when we next go to Thailand which will be the older ones 5th trip. We were thinking of doing Ko Samet or Koh Chang both thought that spending a full 2 weeks there may end up too much and we have really done and seen as much of Bangkok as we need to, especially with the kids around. Jomtien sounds like a great option and Pattaya by day should provide us with enough entertainment. The kids actually loved all the attention they got from the bar girls at both Samui and Phuket so I am sure they will be fine. We liked Hua Hin but ran out of things to do with the kids as there were no cinemas or bowling alleys or theme parks when we went and it becomes an ordeal if you want to travel from there to any of the Islands. It sounds like the beach near the Rabbit resort may be nicer than I first thought, Did either of you swim in the water there? We are really beach people and love a daily dip in the sea so ideally would want reasonably clear warm water though I dont expect it to be like Samui or Phi-Phi.

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