There are many popular tourist destinations in the province, including Ko Samet, Ko Mun and Ko Kodi. All of these islands feature stretches of golden sand, beach bars and a variety of western and Thai food.

Naturally, snorkeling and scuba diving are major activities in this province, whilst many people like to go on a boat tour of the islands. Other smaller sun kissed islands which are just waiting to be explored include Ko Man Klang, Ko Man Nok and the often overlooked Ko Man Nai.

While in the area, pay a visit to the Khao Chamao/Khao Wong National Park. Here you will find several pretty waterfalls where you can swim amongst the fish, as well as seeing tigers, wild elephants and bears.

Nearby is the Rayong Turtle Conservation Centre, which cares for the area’s endangered sea turtles with a view to releasing them back into the wild. You can learn more about the now rare and beautiful turtles at the visitors’ centre, which contains pictures of the turtles and shells from their eggs.

Suan Son ‘Pine Park’ is situated just 5 kilometers from the pretty port of Ban Phe. This is a great place to spend a couple of hours walking when you need a break from the beach. Incidentally, Ban Phe is the port from which to catch the ferry to the large and beautiful island of Ko Samet.

11 kilometers east at Suan Wang Keaw you will find yet more sandy beaches and the island of Ko Thalu, which is particularly good for diving as the waters are home to some pretty colourful coral and shoals of exotic fish. This is also a great place to hang out if you happen to arrive on the weekend and want to avoid the crowds that tend to congregate on many of the other islands and beaches at the end of the working week.

Chonburi province contains many places of interest for visitors. Particularly well known throughout the world is the seaside town of Pattaya, while the town Si Racha is famous throughout Thailand for its spicy chilli sauce.

Particularly of interest in the area is the picturesque island of Ko Si Chang, which was made popular when King Rama IV, Rama V and Rama VI visited the island for some much deserved rest and relaxation. King Rama V initiated the construction the first palace for royal home-stay in the summer, and the idea proved popular with subsequent rulers and people of note.

There are many beautiful beaches and other places of interest on Ko Si Chang. The meditation caves at the Tham Yai Phrik Vipassana Monastery are a good place to get in touch with nature while learning the art of meditation.

There are plenty of great places on the island to swim, such as the picturesque Hat Tham Phang (Fallen Cave Beach), Hat Sai Kaew and Hat Tha Wang Palace, which is a great picnic spot.

The San Jao Phaw Khao Yai Chinese Temple is located high on a cliff top overlooking the sea and offers spectacular views over the ocean, and the limestone cave of Tham Saowapha is definitely worth a visit, although don’t forget to take a torch.

There are a number of small islands located around Ko Si Chang such as Ko Khaam Noi, Ko Ran Dok Mai and Ko Prong. A good way to explore them is to rent a sea kayak, go scuba diving or go on a snorkeling trip to the nearby Ko Khaang Khaow (Bat Island).
Ko Si Chang is a great place to sample the abundant local seafood, and what could be better than eating fresh barbecued seafood on the beach whilst you drink and cold beer and watch the sun slowly set.

One of the highlights is the crocodile show, which lasts for 25 minutes. The floor is constantly slick with water, and the young man makes a show of slipping over as he wrestles with the crocodiles.

Nearby is the scorpion cave, where visitors are greeted by the sight of hundreds of luminous scorpions glowing in the gloom. Also impressive is the crocodile pond, where more than a thousand crocodiles lay sunbathing. They lay so still that visitors often think they are fake.

Walk cautiously across an aerial bridge over the pond to find the tiger tunnel, where around a hundred tigers relax in a fairly natural environment. In this spacious enclosure are several caves for tigers to retreat from the heat, rocky ledges and muddy puddles. The tigers seem pretty content as they stretch their legs or bath. The enclosure is designed so that visitors can admire the tigers without intruding.

The elephant show is another highlight and is held several times a day. Music blares as a group of enormous elephants lumber into the stage area. During this show the elephants stand on their hind legs, do handstands, walk a tightrope and even play basketball.

Sri Racha is said to be the most successful tiger-breeding centre in the world. The zoo could, potentially, play an important role in the future of these highly endangered animals.

Information
Tours to Sri Racha from Pattaya are available, or you can get a bus to Si Racha and a songheaw from there. The entire journey takes just 1 hour.

The admission fee is 300B for adults, 150B for children. Opening times are 08:00 to 17:30 daily and you need at least four hours to see everything.

-       Thepprasit weekend market: – This market is located in Thepprasit road about 5 minutes away from Outlet Mall. This is a huge market with variety of things and there are nearly 500 shops selling watches, clothes, shoes, purses, sunglasses, night wear, mobile phones, electronics just to name a few. Please note that, Thepprasit market is not a place for branded items you will find a lot replica goods, either made in Thailand or China. Opening times are 7.00pm to 10.00pm and only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

-       Pattaya Floating Market: – Is located on Sukhumvit road, close to Chaiyapruek road on the outskirts of Pattaya and it opens daily from 10.00am to 9.00pm. The market is purposely built for tourism attraction selling souvenirs, wooden carvings, Thai herbs, silk, cloth weaving and many others goods from around Thailand.

This is a traditional style floating market divided into four different areas each representing a different region of Thailand. Cultural performances take place here daily from Martial arts to Thai classical dancing and Water boxing.

-       Soi Buakaow market: – This market is located on Pattaya Thai road, Soi 22 (just off South Pattaya Road) 5 minutes from walk from Pattaya second road.

This market is a great place to spend a day shopping. Here you can experience a real Thai market with smells, sights and sounds.

-    Talad Nut: – This market is located on Soi Buakaow, Pattaya Thai road, Soi

22 and opens daily from 17.00. This is a general market selling bags, clothes, flowers, leather goods, fresh fruits, vegetables, cooked food and many more.

Walking street night market: – It is located on walking street and opens daily from 18.00-02.00. Here you stall but most of them are set up at night with a selection of souvenirs, clothes, shoes, bags and many more. This market is located in walking street which one of the busiest and most popular areas of the town because of the many bars, restaurants, cabaret shows and clubs.

Nakua fish matket: - It can be found next to Nakua beach in north Pattaya and it opens daily from 05.00-09.00. This market has a large selection of seafood.

Tapong fruit market: – This market is located near the TAT and Or Bor Tor office in Rayong. It opens from early morning until 19.00. The market is famous for fresh Local fruit and it is also the location of the Rayong fruit festival in May and June when the popular fruits are in season.

Rayong daily night market: – located in Rayong, close to the Star Plaza Computer Center and Tesco. Opens daily from 18.00 to mid night.

Ban Phe night market: – Situated in the seaside town of Ban Phe which is famous for its fresh seafood but also sells cooked food and fresh sea food. It opens only on Mondays from 16.00-20.00pm.

Nong Mon: – This market is located on Sukhumvit road, Chon Buri and it is very for seafood and it is close to Bang Saen in Chon Buri.

1. CABARET SHOWS: Pattaya is well known for the beautiful lady boys and the two                                                   main cabaret shows by lady boys are.

-       Tiffany: great shows from this old establishment, usually shows are available

3 times a day at 7.00pm, 8.30pm and 10.30pm. For more information,

You can call (038)421 700-5, 429 642.

-       ALCAZAR: Beautiful shows in a huge hall. Shows are available 3 times a day

At 6.30pm, 8.00pm and 9.30pm and an extra show on Saturdays

At 11.00pm. For more information, you can call (038) 410 225-7

2. RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT: It is located inside the Royal garden plaza on beach road. Here are more than 300of extraordinary items from all over the world that are guaranteed to amaze you.

3. MINI SIAM: located on the outskirt of Pattaya in Sukhumvit road. Here you can find many small creations (mock up model) of famous places like various temples in Thailand, statue of liberty, Eiffel tower and many more.

4. BOTTLES MUSEUM: My guess, this is the only bottle museum in the world. It is located in Sukhumvit 6.  Here you will find miniature artwork such as, Thai temples, palaces, both in Thai and foreign artwork in bottles.

5. NONG NOOCH (pronounced Nong Noot) GARDEN: This is a garden for seeing scenery of the tropical garden. It has an artificial waterfall and a lake, you can go canoeing. It is a good place for relaxing; you can watch bird species, animals, cock fighting and many more. The garden has accommodation facilities for over stays.

6 SRI RACHA TIGER ZOO: is a small zoo located about 30 minutes drive from Pattaya. You will find lots of wild animals, mainly tigers. It is open from 9.30am -6.00pm every day.

7. WANASIN FARM: which exhibits traditional Thai handcraft and art together with museums and a floating market.

8. MILLION YEARS STONE PARK- CROCODILE FARM: The place has both a park (rock garden) and a zoo. You can watch Thai martial arts, magical shows, and elephant riding and also have your picture taken with a tamed tiger, lion or even a bear. Monkey training and cobra shows.

9. ELEPHANT VILLAGE: Mainly for those who are interested in feeding the elephants and riding them.

10. Last but not least, the beaches in Pattaya are also a major attraction mainly the Pattaya beach, Naklua beach and Jomtein beach.

Pattaya public transportation options are cost effective way to get around Pattaya. There are a number of different options to choose from. This rough information is subject to change but it will provide you with the basics for planning a trip and use of public transport.

Buses:

Local buses are scheduled for every 30 minutes from the scheduled stops and include wheelchair facilities. Local buses are not considered reliable as songhaews and few people use them because of this. At various points, scheduled or planned services have been terminated or never started.

Taxis (Cars and Motorbikes):

The fastest wat around Pattaya is by use of motorbike taxis. A motor bike taxis is less expensive than a songthaew. This mode of transportation is much faster but it is also considered less safe. Though two or more passengers can physically get on a motorbike taxi, this is actually illegal. You will pay between 30-40 Baht for a trip in the town. There are a number of stands around Pattaya or you can flag down a driver.

Meter taxis are fairly common in Pattaya as well. These taxis come from Bangkok and typically have brought a visitor from Bangkok or the airport and will act as a local driver until they get a return trip to Bangkok. These taxis are generally more expensive than Songthaew and motorbike taxis.

There are many small islands located close to Pattaya’s northern shores, all of which make good diving and snorkeling destinations. Ko Sak and  Ko Krok are known as the “Near Islands”, while the “Far Islands” include Ko Rin, Ko Man Wichai, Ko Hua Chang and Ko Badan.

Also known as Coral Island, Ko Lan is a picturesque little island situated 7.5 kilometers west of Pattaya. Easily accessible by both speedboat and ferry, Ko Lan is much more relaxed than the mainland beaches and makes a good day trip.

Another great day trip is the large and interesting Sri Racha Tiger Zoo, which features several hundred tigers and thousands of alligators. The tiger zoo offers the opportunity to view and interact with animals in exciting new ways, such as cuddling tiger cubs and helping hatch baby crocodiles from their eggs.

If you need a break from the beach, pay a visit to the Nong Nooch Natural Botanical Garden, which is located 15 kilometers east of Pattaya and has lively cultural shows.

Deputy Mayor Wirawat Khakhai told reporters that the scientist’s “weather mobile” determined that the fog was formed by cold area from northern Thailand that blew over the area and then converged with humid warmer currents from the Kingdom’s south. As the fog was a few degrees cooler then the air it was moving into it became a good deal denser than usually appears in the region during this time of the year.

Alarm has been raised about the quality of air around Pattaya for some time with readings of 280 microns/sqm of dust particles being recorded during particularly dry spells. Any reading more than 120 is considered unhealthy for breathing. Air pollution has been linked to a number of respiratory illnesses and conditions.

The Diana Inn Hotel, based on the Second Road in Pattaya, has introduced a post office desk directly at the reception in the hotel lobby.

Hotel staff have received fully training by the Banglamung Post Office to be able to deal with most everyday functions. Although it is mainly guests that are being targeted by the new facility, customers from outside will also be able to take advantage.

Already at the lobby is a bar, travel agency and coffee shop, and although banking services are not yet offered, there is every chance they will be in the future.

Although this is not a unique concept in the worldwide hospitality industry, it is certainly the first of its kind in Pattaya. The hotel has a Green Bottle Pub and Restaurant right next door complete with big screen TV for sport and beer garden.

Plus entry will be absolutely free of charge so golf fanatics should come down for 9am to join in the festivities. More than 150 top tour players such as Thai number one Boonchu Ruangkit and special invitational European competitors including Mike Cunning, Constanio Rocca, Juan Quiros, and Stewart Ginn will also be in attendence.

Thailand has long been considered one of the top Asian golf destinations and amongst the best worldwide, with Burapha Golf Club one of Pattaya’s most popular courses. Designed by Gary Panks and David Graham in 1995, there are two par 72 courses at the club which is only 35 minutes drive from the luxurious Fraser Resort Pattaya.

Fraser Resort Pattaya is amongs the finest world class hotels in Pattaya Chonburi found at Pattaya Beach Road, just a minute’s stroll from the ocean and two minutes from Pattaya’s infamous “Walking Street.”

When in Pattaya its advisable to rent a car online, this gives you freedom to explore the area. You can hire cars in Bangkok or at Suvarnabhumi airport and drive yourself to Pattaya quite easily in a couple of hours.