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Thailand : Pattaya - July 2008
Country Code: Dial +65 for Thailand
FROM THE AIRPORT
Taxi: Taxis from U-Tapao airport to Pattaya Beach costs anywhere between 500 to 1,000 baht. Cab drivers waiting outside the arrival hall will quote you their prices based on your destination. Shop around to compare cost and go with the one youâre most comfortable with. Haggling skills are a must here.
TABLE TALK
Cheap chic
Ruen Thai Restaurant
(Second Road. Tel. (0)3 842-5911)
Purveyors of great staple Thai dishes, such as tom yum and exploding catfish salad, Ruen Thai is open from 11am daily. Dishes start from 50 baht.
(Second Road. Tel. (0)3 842-5911)
Purveyors of great staple Thai dishes, such as tom yum and exploding catfish salad, Ruen Thai is open from 11am daily. Dishes start from 50 baht.
Mid-range magic
Thai House Restaurant
(Pattaya-Nua Road. Tel. (0)3 837-0579)
Offering Thai, Chinese, European and seafood dishes, the restaurantâs speciality is local cuisine. Steamed Sea Bass with Lime Juice and Deep-Fried Squid with Garlic are worth trying. Thai shows featuring traditional music and dance run from 7pm to 11.30pm daily.
(Pattaya-Nua Road. Tel. (0)3 837-0579)
Offering Thai, Chinese, European and seafood dishes, the restaurantâs speciality is local cuisine. Steamed Sea Bass with Lime Juice and Deep-Fried Squid with Garlic are worth trying. Thai shows featuring traditional music and dance run from 7pm to 11.30pm daily.
Gourmet
The Rice Mill
Choose from a wide range of Cantonese dishes, interspersed with the northern and Szechuan specialities, at the Pattaya Marriott Resort and Spaâs Chinese restaurant. The Rice Mill also has excellent yum cha (also known as dim sum, a tapas-style meal usually including dumplings).
Choose from a wide range of Cantonese dishes, interspersed with the northern and Szechuan specialities, at the Pattaya Marriott Resort and Spaâs Chinese restaurant. The Rice Mill also has excellent yum cha (also known as dim sum, a tapas-style meal usually including dumplings).
AFTER DARK
Cocktail hour
Crystal Bar
(Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Phra Tamnuk Road. Tel. (0)3 825-0421)
Fantastic panoramic views of Thailand make this cool bar a great starting point, not to mention the mean martinis skillfully whipped up by the bartenders. Take advantage of the happy hour two-for-one off er that runs from 5pm to 7pm daily. www.royalcliff.com
(Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Phra Tamnuk Road. Tel. (0)3 825-0421)
Fantastic panoramic views of Thailand make this cool bar a great starting point, not to mention the mean martinis skillfully whipped up by the bartenders. Take advantage of the happy hour two-for-one off er that runs from 5pm to 7pm daily. www.royalcliff.com
Late night
X-Zyte
(Third Road. Tel. (0)3 842-9334)
X-Zyte draws a wide demographic and provides a true Thai club experience. Commercial dance, R ânâ B and hip hop blares out, while dancers gyrate on stage to Thai pop music. Entry costs 200 baht and includes a free drink. Open from 9pm to 1am. www.xzytepattaya.com
(Third Road. Tel. (0)3 842-9334)
X-Zyte draws a wide demographic and provides a true Thai club experience. Commercial dance, R ânâ B and hip hop blares out, while dancers gyrate on stage to Thai pop music. Entry costs 200 baht and includes a free drink. Open from 9pm to 1am. www.xzytepattaya.com
BODY & SOUL
Devarana
(Pattaya Beach Road. Tel. (0)3 837-1044)
Taking its name from Sanskrit, which means âgarden in heavenâ, the Dusit Thani Pattayaâs award-winning spa off ers luxurious pampering and healing treatments designed to restore and rejuvenate. The 90-minute Devarana Massage and the 30-minute Devarana Bath are its signature treatments. Prices start from 2,000 baht. www.devaranaspa.com
(Pattaya Beach Road. Tel. (0)3 837-1044)
Taking its name from Sanskrit, which means âgarden in heavenâ, the Dusit Thani Pattayaâs award-winning spa off ers luxurious pampering and healing treatments designed to restore and rejuvenate. The 90-minute Devarana Massage and the 30-minute Devarana Bath are its signature treatments. Prices start from 2,000 baht. www.devaranaspa.com
BOUTIQUE BEDS
Rabbit Resort
(Dongtan Beach Road. Tel. (0)3 830-3303)
This award-winning gem provides the ideal place to get away from the chaos for which Pattaya is renowned. Built with an environmental emphasis, the 49 villas, cottages and forest rooms set amid lush beachfront gardens offer a low-rise alternative to the cityâs major resorts. www.rabbitresort.com
(Dongtan Beach Road. Tel. (0)3 830-3303)
This award-winning gem provides the ideal place to get away from the chaos for which Pattaya is renowned. Built with an environmental emphasis, the 49 villas, cottages and forest rooms set amid lush beachfront gardens offer a low-rise alternative to the cityâs major resorts. www.rabbitresort.com
HOT SPOTS
Naklua market –Thailand is home to some of the most dynamic markets in Asia. A trip to Naklua market in North Pattaya will give you a taste of local life and offers a stunning array of seafood and other produce from the area. Itâs best to beat the heat and get there around 8am. Taxis cost about 100 baht from central Pattaya.INSIDER TIPS
Thai submarine –Beatles fans have the chance of a lifetime in Pattaya â to tour its azure waters in a real yellow submarine. Vimantaitalay offers underwater excursions, taking in local coral reefs, sea life and wrecks. It costs 1,800 baht per person. Tel (0)3 841-5234, www.thaisubmarine.comDAY TRIPPING
Chanthaburi –Seized by French colonial forces in 1893 after the Paknam crisis, the town was returned to Thailand in 1905. Today, Chanthaburi is famous for fruit, sapphire mines, its Catholic cathedral, Buddhist temples and an abundance of great seafood restaurants on pristine beaches.IN THE KNOW
Take a bus and ferry to get a glimpse of the sparkling jade waters of Koh Samet. Paradee (www.paradeeresort.com) is the islandâs only fi ve-star resort and a stay in the lovely Moroccan-inspired villas here is pure heaven.Compiled by Greg Lowe
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