Pattaya is located near Bangkok city. All tourists who have ever seen fabulous photos with sandy beaches and clear turquoise water of Pattaya on booklets in a travel agency or on the Internet, where you can swim all day and take pictures, you will not find anything like this here! You will be greeted by muddy beaches with muddy water, sewage running through the whole of Pattaya and a huge number of Russian-speaking tourists cursing even when visiting the eastern continent.
To say that amazing Pattaya disappointed us is to say nothing, but we came here for other impressions. So, we are looking for a real real and clean beach with turquoise water, the photos posted on the Internet were taken somewhere. To solve the problem, we turned to a local street travel agency, which offered us a tour of the amazing islands for $ 25, the islands were an hour's boat ride away.
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Having sailed to the island of Ko Lan, we were promised clean water and wild sandy beaches, but in fact there are exactly the same number of tourists as on the beaches, all the same Russian-speaking mats, the water in this place is already much clearer and resembles what we saw in the photographs ... Probably it was here that the Bounty advertisement was filmed, in general, be sure to go to the island of Ko Lan, it is calm and beautiful here.
By the way, having arrived on vacation in Thailand, we forgot to take the most important attribute in tourism - these are bathing pants. In Thailand, swimwear can be found in any retail store, and do not forget to bargain, ordinary swimwear cost us $ 5, a mask with a pipe $ 10, slippers $ 3.
On the island of Ko Lan, located 40 kilometers from the city, you will find all kinds of tourist attractions on the water, this is a yacht trip, hang gliding, ride a banana boat or a jet ski. The rental will cost you $ 40 for 30 minutes, this time is more than enough for you, you will get bored after 10 minutes of riding. But during this time, you can explore the nearby islets, on which there are no people, and you can calmly plunge and sunbathe.
Pattaya is a city for those tourists who decide to spend their holidays in a noisy and fun environment. Life here begins to boil after sunset, at about 18.00 the sun already sets over the horizon. After that, the city is transformed, all tourists begin to walk in the literal sense of the word and have fun, the most famous place for walking and entertainment is Walking Street.
Here you will find cafes, local restaurants, nightclubs, shops, where you can see the process of preparing a snake, which we not only watched on Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam, but also tasted meat.
Let's be honest, Thailand is a country of debauchery, millions of single men and women come here every year with only one purpose - sex, according to statistics from travel agencies, very few married couples come here with children, in general, an atmosphere of night debauchery and unbridled fun reigns here.
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At night, by going to any local bar, you can see the show of naked girls and for your money, they will do everything that is needed here. Formally, prostitution in Thailand is strictly prohibited, but the country's policy is such that the country's revenue comes mostly from prostitution, and everyone is well aware of this, therefore prostitution is flourishing here, and the police not only turn a blind eye to it, but also participate in it.
If you are a cultured person, then enjoy the nightlife of Pattaya city, just walking along the night shore, chatting with other tourists, strolling through the shopping market like on a tour in a museum, you will see a lot of interesting living creatures here, sit in decent clubs or restaurants, turning a blind eye to debauchery which we did.
We advise you to visit one of the world famous bars here, we have already written an article about this bar about popular Russian restaurants at the garnitsa, be sure to read it. Entering this bar, you will plunge into a real Russian winter and remember Russia. The prices for alcohol here are decent, for example, a glass of whiskey costs $ 8, a glass of beer $ 3, a bottle of Russian vodka costs $ 10, rum $ 5.
If you came to Thailand on vacation alone and decided to meet a girl, do not forget to find out some of the characteristics of Thai girls. If a girl is tall and slender, she has long arms and a rude voice, a spectacular appearance, then rest assured - this is a transvestite.
If you are a traveler and are ready to explore new horizons of unexplored Pattaya, which we are, then you cannot resist and go to a real transvestite show, which we advise, because we live once in a lifetime. The cost of the admission ticket to the transvestite show is $ 40, the show lasts about 1 hour, there is nothing erotic here, so feel free to go, we advise!
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Tips for tourists on vacation in Pattaya
Be sure to take with us a first-aid kit with a variety of medicines for the stomach, stomach poisoning is very common here. We make a photocopy of the passport, and put the originals in the safe of your hotel, so as not to lose and not to be stolen. The city is just teeming with pickpockets, be careful and carry things in plain sight.
Clothes are best worn in cotton and spacious, the climate in Pattaya is very hot and humid, cotton tends to dry out on the body very quickly, when visiting temples and other religious places, you need to dress so as to cover your shoulders and knees, and shoes should cover your heels, but socks you will be rescued in this regard. Do not try to walk around Pattaya with a naked torso, you cannot do that here, and women are completely forbidden to sunbathe without swimsuits, but when you come here and see the Russian people, you will forget about it.
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Don't take a huge amount of clothes with you, here you can choose clothes for every taste and color at affordable prices, and even buy souvenirs for the rest of your money. Slippers will cost you only 100 baht or $ 3, a T-shirt here costs $ 2.
Tanning creams, shower gels, a toothbrush and other attributes of your life can be found at any local store at affordable prices, so don't worry if you forget something at home.
At Pattaya airport, it is very difficult to get lost, for tourists there is a special moving path leading to passport control or follow the huge flow of tourists, they will lead you where you need to. Do not forget to fill out a migration card before passport control, it is issued by the flight attendants or you can take them near the passport control.
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We do not recommend smoking tourists to smoke in public places in Pattaya, this is prohibited and punishable by a small fine, about $ 100, for smoking there are special places with signs like we have in Russia.
If you decide to rent a motorcycle and ride a little, you should know that insurance for motorcycles is not provided and you will be asked for money for any scratch. And do not forget about the absence of traffic rules, there is complete chaos on the road.
Do not try to change money from private traders, there are a lot of exchange offices in the center of Pattaya, go there and do not forget that it is most profitable to change dollars in denominations of 50 and above, for some reason the rate is more profitable for such bills. Don't forget about plastic cards, you can use them to pay off anywhere, just like in Russia.
It is worth mentioning Thai cuisine, we will talk about it in more detail in the following articles, but now you should know that it is very spicy, for those with heartburn, we advise you to choose something easier. For such cases, you should always have drinking water at hand, but do not try to drink water here from the tap, otherwise you will need tablets for your stomach at best!
Of all the local alcoholic drinks, we advise you to refrain from the exotic. We recommend local beer, it is tasty and healthy, we do not know yet about its usefulness, but you will not become a transvestite from it for sure. We eat only in good cafes and restaurants, we don't look at street counters.
Well, perhaps we have described and told you all the tips and wishes for a vacation in Pattaya, of course you will forget about them as soon as you step on Thai lands, but do not forget that you are visiting and not at home, which means you will have to respect local customs and traditions of the people of Thailand. Travel-picture.ru travel website wishes you a successful stay and unforgettable impressions.
