Place to visit

Pattaya has lots of tourist things to do in the day time, from cultural shows to water parks to zoos to motor racing to boats in bottles. There is something for almost every taste in sea side fun with a touch of Thailand in many.

Siracha Farm, to the north of Pattaya, is a mini-zoo with crocodiles, tigers, camels and many birds. Visitors can feed a camel or have a photograph taken with a tiger.

Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum, in downtown Pattaya, is 'as Thai as apple pie' and full of weird and wonderful trivia collected from around the world.

Suan Nong Nooch, about 15 kilometres from Pattaya, is a Thai-village-style recreation park. The area of over 200 ha is has beautifully landscaped gardens, an orchid nursery, mini-zoo and twice daily shows with cultural and traditional performances and an elephant show.

Pattaya Water Park , between Pattaya and Jomtien, is an enormous beach front water amusement park with water slides, whirlpools, swimming pools, and restaurants. You are assured of safe, clean water free of the hazards of jet skis, speed boats and speeding aquatic bananas! A perfect place for family fun.

Million Years Stone Park & Crocodile Farm, some 9 km from Pattaya, comprises breeding pens with more than 1,000 crocodiles, a zoo and a bonsai garden decorated with rock formations.

Pattaya Elephant Village, 5 km from Pattaya, demonstrate elephants' skills in hauling logs, re-enactment of war elephants in historic battles and parades, and the elephant roundups a hundred years and more ago. More light heartedly, the afternoon shows also include an elephant football match.