Pattaya is wonderful! A youth resort with discos, bars, massage parlors, fresh tropical fruits and party Volkin Street. The sea is not very clean and we often go to neighboring islands to enjoy a beach holiday. The most popular are Koh Lan, Koh Kood, Koh Chang and Samet. It will also be interesting for you visit local attractions: Nong Nooch Garden, a crocodile farm, go to observation deck, see a Buddhist temple, knock on a bell there. Knocking the bell in temples of Thailand is not only allowed, but also welcomed, each knock clears karma.
Life hack for travelers in Pattaya – where to buy tours to tropical islands and excursions
You will find many offers right on the streets, and at the hotel, guides who speak your language will also offer them. Usually tours and excursions there are more expensive than on the street. But in hotels they present this situation in such a way that on the street you can not understand what you can buy and do not recommend taking risks so as not to be left without income yourself.
Attention, life hack – both hotel guides and sellers on the street sell you the same excursions and tours, and they buy them for you – in a local Thai agency.
Forgive me all the street vendors of excursions, let everything be fine with the guides, but now I will break their business a little. Bookmark our helpful TravelQ blog if this information helps you save money on your trip.
Walk to the kkday office in Pattaya and choose a tour to a tropical island there, here is a point on the map https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Pattaya+City+Bang+Lamung+District+Chon+Buri+20150+Thailand/@12.9235557,100.8824551,15z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x310295924d31d7e3:0xa97ff301a9bd10ff!2m2!1d100.8824551!2d12.9235557 Their office is very close to Volkin Street and very close to Tuk Kom, a famous electronics mall. They speak English, even if you do not know it well, then Google translator will be enough for you. Here is a link to the web page, if you get lost, online support works there and you can check my words – after reading the prices https://www.kkday.com/en-us/product/102429-coral-island-koh-larn-pattaya- half day tour.
More life hacks for tourists in Pattaya
In Russian restaurants – prohibitively expensive, bypass them. You will book the cheapest accommodation only with local Thais, look for it right in the city. Go to the territory of large condominiums, look at signs there with rental offers in English or Thai – the difference in price can be 5-10 times than renting apartments from Russians, Belarusians or Europeans. Online booking apps will also often offer you more expensive options than simple Thai rentiers.
If you have rented a motorbike – take a picture of it in the presence of the owner. This is important to fix the presence of external damage and it is extremely important to find it later in the parking lot, because there are thousands of similar motorbikes in the parking lots.
