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Bridge holiday in Pattaya, Thailand
A bridge card game club meeting 3 times a week in Thailands famous tropical beach resort of Pattaya. Why not have a holiday in the sun as a far less expensive option than a cruise.
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Pattaya is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand about 165 km southeast of Bangkok in the province of Chon Buri. It is one of the largest centers of tourism in Thailand, with some 5 million visitors arriving in 2004. Tourists visit Pattaya for many reasons including luxury hotels, beautiful beaches, friendly people, excellent shopping, reasonable prices and a wide variety of nearby tourist attractions.
Beaches
Pattaya Beach
Pattaya's main attractions are its beaches. Pattaya Beach is situated along the central city in close proximity to shopping, hotels and bars.
Jomtien Beach
Jomtien Beach is divided from the main part of Pattaya by Buddha Hill, just south of the city.
Ko Lan
Ko Lan is a small island situated 7.5 km west of Pattaya. Ko Lan is accessible by speedboat and ferry.
Other Tourist destinations
Other activities include golfing at the area's many golf courses, and there are 21 golf courses within 1 hour of Pattaya, go-cart racing, visiting the construction site of an elaborate private wooden temple known as Sanctuary of Truth, and different theme parks and zoos such as Mini Siam, and Elephant Village.
The private Sri Racha Tiger Zoo features several hundred tigers and thousands of alligators as well as some other animals.
The Vimantaitalay tourist submarine takes customers underwater to see corals and marine life just a few kilometers offshore.
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden has one of Asia's best maintained botanical gardens and lively cultural shows.
Some tourists take daytrips to nearby Rayong for beautiful beaches, as well as Ko Samet island.
