The eastern Gulf coast. stretching south-east from Bangkok to the Cambodian border. The oldest and most well established of the resorts along this coast is densely developed Pattaya, although Gulf alternatives nearby are expanding with each passing season. The main advantage of the eastern Gulf resorts is their proximity to Bangkok, except for some of the islands, such as Ko Samet and Ko Chang, the beaches are not all that spectacular.
The Malay peninsula extends 1600 km south-east from Bangkok, creating a slender land barrier between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean. Lined on either side by sandy bays, lagoons, mangroves, islands and islets, over half the length of this peninsula falls within Thailand's borders.
The eastern Gulf coast. stretching south-east from Bangkok to the Cambodian border. The oldest and most well established of the resorts along this coast is densely developed Pattaya, although Gulf alternatives nearby are expanding with each passing season. The main advantage of the eastern Gulf resorts is their proximity to Bangkok, except for some of the islands, such as Ko Samet and Ko Chang, the beaches are not all that spectacular.
