This golfing destination stretches over Chonburi and Rayong provinces and across to Chantaburi up on the border with Cambodia. With improved road access and the new Suvarnabhumi International Airport near Chonburi, this region is now even more convenient for weekend travel, both from within Thailand and from the region.
Pattaya City, and its southern neighbouring beach of Jomtien, are the main tourist destinations in this region and have been bustling since they came to fruition as centres of R & R for US troops during the Vietnam War.
One of the things that Pattaya is still noted for is its raunchy night life, but there are also a number of day time attractions including scuba diving, snorkelling and sailing. Dive boats and tour boats with snorkelling gear on board go out daily to the outer islands, where there are some interesting wrecks and reefs. This is a popular and convenient place to learn the sports.
Phoenix Golf & Country Club
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A healthy sailing community runs races out of both the Royal Varuna Yacht Club and Ocean Marina, the latter being the venue for monthly races and the annual Top of the Gulf Regatta. Charter yachts are available from Ocean Marina to explore the coastline round towards Cambodia, including the Marine National Park of the Koh Chang Archipelago.
Other popular waters sports out of Pattaya include deep sea sport fishing.
A selection of all-round tourist-related amenities also include floral gardens, cultural centres and much more – in fact everything you would expect from a major tourism area.
An excursion with a difference is dolphin watching in the estuary of the Bang Pakong River, just before crossing into Chonburi Province. These estuarine dolphins have been arriving here for years and there are well organised boat trips run by the villagers from the piers on the river mouth.
Excellent restaurants, pubs, and a wide range of hotels and guest houses are available in both Pattaya and Jomtien and, of the two, the long sandy beach of Jomtien has a more family orientated lifestyle which is a trend that grows as you heading along the coast towards the Cambodian border.
The area around Pattaya and Jomtien is also fast developing as a prime residential property district, with condominiums being the flavour of the moment. A number of high-end condo projects are currently on the market and being snapped up almost as quickly as they can be built.
