Pattaya is roughly 165 kms southeast of Bangkok rightly calling it the nearest beach resort destination from Bangkok. For that matter, it boasts a wide range of accommodations that describes the Thai capital.

Pattaya means the 'south-west monsoon wind" and correctly pronounced "Patti-yah," not "Patt-eye-yah. It is now ranked as one of the most successful beach resorts in the world, with some 5 million visitors arriving yearly.

Second to Bangkok in high rise buildings, Pattaya's accommodations facilities suit every budget. Facilities range from the air-conditioned, beachside opulence of Asia, finest hotels to the basic simplicity of friendly guesthouses. They range from budget room for the five-star hotels and resorts. Room rates start at Bt2,000 up for five-star hotels.

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