Fun facts about Pattaya
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The name Pattaya evolved from the march of Phraya Tak and his army, with 'Phatthaya' meaning 'the wind blowing from the southwest to the northeast at the beginning of the rainy season'.
Pattaya
Thailand
Pattaya is a city in Eastern Thailand, the second-largest city in Chonburi province and the eighth-largest city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) southeast of Bangkok, and has a population of 351,391 as of 2025.
From the “History” section
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Pattaya was a fishing village until the 1960s when tourism began during the Vietnam War.
Pattaya
Thailand
Pattaya is a city in Eastern Thailand, the second-largest city in Chonburi province and the eighth-largest city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) southeast of Bangkok, and has a population of 351,391 as of 2025.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Sergey S. Dukachev · CC BY-SA 3.0
Pattaya has frequently suffered from flooding, with the worst flood in a decade occurring on 27 August 2021.
Pattaya
Thailand
Pattaya is a city in Eastern Thailand, the second-largest city in Chonburi province and the eighth-largest city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) southeast of Bangkok, and has a population of 351,391 as of 2025.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Sergey S. Dukachev · CC BY-SA 3.0
Pattaya has a tropical wet and dry climate, divided into hot and dry, hot and humid, and hot and rainy seasons.
Pattaya
Thailand
Pattaya is a city in Eastern Thailand, the second-largest city in Chonburi province and the eighth-largest city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) southeast of Bangkok, and has a population of 351,391 as of 2025.
From the “Climate” section
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Photo: Sergey S. Dukachev · CC BY-SA 3.0
In 2018, Pattaya was the 18th most visited city in the world with 9.6 million tourists.
Pattaya
Thailand
Pattaya is a city in Eastern Thailand, the second-largest city in Chonburi province and the eighth-largest city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) southeast of Bangkok, and has a population of 351,391 as of 2025.
From the “Tourism” section
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Photo: Sergey S. Dukachev · CC BY-SA 3.0