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The fascinating Pattaya Beach casts the mysterious Orient in a new light. The festive nature and joyful atmosphere of Pattaya Beach in Thailand makes it the perfect place for fun holidays and exotic carnivals. Couples or families having children and even singles can have an unforgettable stay at Pattaya Beach the memories of which they can cherish all through their lives.
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Water Sports and Diving at Pattaya Beach:
If you are a water sports enthusiast then this is the best beach you can get in Thailand. You will have a great time diving at Pattaya Beach or if you are interested to know how to dive then you have selected the right place. Go for the TAT-approved dive shops that offer you authentic training in Open Water courses in just 4 days and take you for interesting diving expeditions. Be careful while choosing your instructor and make sure that the equipment is in perfect order else learning to dive would be a life risk for you. Here’s a brief list of dive shops at Pattaya Beach:
- Dave's Divers Den: 190/11 Thanon Central Pattaya. Phone: 038 420411.
- Aquarelax Diving Center: Soi 13/2. Phone: 038 710900.
- Mermaid's Dive Centre: Soi White House in Jomtien and Soi 10 and 11 on Thanon Pattaya Beach. Phone: 038 232219.
Pattaya Beach is located along a gorgeous bay on the eastern coast of the Gulf of Thailand. A 2-hour drive from Bangkok, it is approximately 160 km to the southeast of Bangkok city. In the 1960s, Pattaya Beach was just a fishing village with no sign of tourism, till European tourists made it popular.
Critics have called Pattaya Beach the height of exploitative tourism. The sea at Pattaya Beach is murky, full of high-rise hotels in every street and touts on every street corner. Lots of male and female prostitutes can be found in Pattaya. The beach is notorious for all this as loads of Western men visit Pattaya to enjoy the services of these people.
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