
Pattaya Overview
Pattaya is located on the northeastern coast of Thailand About 165 km southeast of Bangkok. It requires around 2.5 hours of time by car or bus to reach the city from Bangkok. This uninhabited and unspoiled fishing village soon turned into a city on its own after the Vietnam War in 1961. Being a strategic place for US naval bases during the war, Pattaya is still visited by war many ships today and is now under the Thai Royal Navy. Pattaya overview offers you a Pattaya Overview offer you a comprehensive sketch of Pattaya, its location, history and tourism.