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17 coastal guides and three farther-south day ideas. Open a place to follow its area collection, or read the dated source note. Original place facts were checked on ; check the primary source for current visitor details.
Wong Amat & North
5 discoveriesBegin on the Naklua coast, then look inland for carved architecture, illusion art and miniature landmarks. Collection context
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Look along the northern coast
Compare Wong Amat Beach with the Sanctuary's shoreline setting.
Choose your kind of art
Carved architecture, picture illusions or miniature landmarks: see how the experiences differ.
Make a shopping stop
Explore Terminal 21's destination-themed floors and operator directory.
- Wooden architectureSanctuary of Truth
Explore a museum built around carved wooden architecture and Eastern philosophy, on the Naklua shoreline.
Source note for Sanctuary of Truth - Shopping & foodTerminal 21 Pattaya
Browse shops and food floors arranged around Paris, London, Italy, Tokyo, San Francisco and Hollywood themes.
Source note for Terminal 21 Pattaya - Illusion artArt in Paradise
Pose within painted optical illusions and use perspective to make the artwork appear three-dimensional in your own pictures.
Source note for Art in Paradise - BeachWong Amat Beach
Spend time along the crescent shoreline north of Pattaya Beach and look back at the coastal skyline.
Source note for Wong Amat Beach - Miniature landmarksMini Siam
Walk between miniature versions of Thai and international landmarks, from temple architecture to familiar world monuments.
Source note for Mini Siam
Pattaya Bay
4 discoveriesFollow the central waterfront, find an indoor stop, or see where the southern entertainment streets begin. Collection context
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Get your waterfront bearings
Start at the beach and locate Central Pattaya behind the coast.
Find an indoor idea
Compare a shopping complex with Ripley's collection of unusual objects.
Locate the evening district
See where Walking Street sits at the southern end of the bay.
- Beach & waterfrontPattaya Beach
Explore the sand and the adjoining Beach Road waterfront, then locate the shopping centers behind the coast.
Source note for Pattaya Beach - Shopping & foodCentral Pattaya
Browse a beachfront shopping complex with restaurants, a department store and cinema in the middle of the bay.
Source note for Central Pattaya - Oddities museumRipley's Believe It or Not! Pattaya
Explore the Odditorium's collection of unusual objects, or compare the separate attractions offered by the same operator.
Source note for Ripley's Believe It or Not! Pattaya - Entertainment streetWalking Street
Locate the entertainment street at the southern end of Pattaya's central beach and follow its position toward Bali Hai.
Source note for Walking Street
Pratumnak
5 discoveriesExplore the hill between Pattaya and Jomtien, then compare the viewpoint, Buddha temple and coastal tower. Collection context
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Choose a view of the city
Compare a hill viewpoint, the hillside lettering and the observation tower.
Explore the Big Buddha
Understand the temple's main image and the smaller day-of-the-week Buddhas.
Find the coastal edge
Locate Dongtan Beach beside Pattaya Park and northern Jomtien.
- Hill viewpointPhra Tamnak Mountain Viewpoint
Look over the curve of Pattaya Beach and explore the hill's temple and naval memorial context.
Source note for Phra Tamnak Mountain Viewpoint - BeachDongtan Beach
Locate Dongtan's stretch of coast and compare its position with Pattaya Park Tower and Jomtien Beach.
Source note for Dongtan Beach - Buddhist templeWat Phra Yai (Big Buddha)
Visit the temple centered on a large golden seated Buddha, with smaller Buddha images arranged around it.
Source note for Wat Phra Yai (Big Buddha) - Observation towerPattaya Park Tower
Compare an elevated tower visit with the open hill viewpoints, and explore the operator's observation and dining options.
Source note for Pattaya Park Tower - City landmarkPattaya City Sign
Locate the hillside Pattaya City lettering and see how it sits between the central bay and the Pratumnak headland.
Source note for Pattaya City Sign
Jomtien
3 discoveriesExplore Jomtien's waterfront, find inland attractions, or expand the map toward a separate outing farther south. Collection context
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Explore the Jomtien shoreline
Locate the long beach and compare it with Dongtan at the northern edge.
Look inland
Compare a regional market theme with an aquarium tunnel experience.
Make room for a day idea
Choose among landscaped gardens, the cliff Buddha and a movie-themed water park.
- Beach & waterfrontJomtien Beach
Explore the longer southern part of Pattaya's beach geography and choose a section of the Jomtien waterfront to visit.
Source note for Jomtien Beach - Cultural market attractionPattaya Floating Market
Explore shops, crafts and cultural displays organized around the northern, central, northeastern and southern regions of Thailand.
Source note for Pattaya Floating Market - AquariumUnderwater World Pattaya
Explore an aquarium whose walk-through tunnel brings reef fish, sharks and rays into view around you.
Source note for Underwater World Pattaya
Farther south · day ideas
3 discoveries- Garden day ideaNong Nooch Tropical Garden
Explore landscaped gardens and visitor displays, including dinosaur figures and cultural museum collections.
Source note for Nong Nooch Tropical Garden - Cliff landmarkKhao Chi Chan (Buddha Mountain)
See the Buddha image engraved into a cliff, created to commemorate King Bhumibol's golden jubilee in 1996.
Source note for Khao Chi Chan (Buddha Mountain) - Movie-themed water parkColumbia Pictures Aquaverse
Compare movie-themed attractions such as Ghostbusters and Jumanji with the park's wave pool and other activities.
Source note for Columbia Pictures Aquaverse
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