Fun fact 1 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
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Pattaya
Thailand
Country
Thailand
Population
119.5K
Coordinates
12.92, 100.88
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.
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