http://www.blogs.1stoppattaya.com all the things the guidebooks never reveal Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:37:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The local Flight of the Gibbon adventure zipline attraction is located in Khao Kheeo Wildlife Preserve, around 45 minutes drive from Pattaya. Zooming through the tops of ancient rainforest trees on a zipline is an activity that no thrill seeker or nature aficionado visiting Pattaya should miss. The Flight of the ... http://www.blogs.1stoppattaya.com/2012/02/03/fly-with-the-gibbons-in-chonburi/ Following a recent enjoyable visit to Bangkok’s Siam Niramit Theatre for a cultural show, I decided it was time to revisit Pattaya’s own cultural show venue. The Alangkarn Theatre is a fairly modern show venue on Sukhumvit Road south of Jomtien. Thai cultural shows at the Alangkarn begin at 18:00 ... http://www.blogs.1stoppattaya.com/2012/01/26/cultural-heaven-at-the-alangkarn-theatre/ The balmy waters of the Gulf of Thailand offer a fine selection of activities for Pattaya holidaymakers and residents. Swimming, windsurfing, fishing, diving and sailing are among the options. Lots of specialist tour companies run daily cruises for diving and fishing. Deep sea fishing enthusiasts will catch, if they are ... http://www.blogs.1stoppattaya.com/2012/01/20/fishing-locations-for-pattaya-visitors/ Thailand is big on its conservation areas and an estimated 10 per cent of the country’s land is contained within designated national parks and preserves. In neighbouring Rayong Province there are two national parks which provide good daytrips for Pattaya’s visitors. The first and most popular is the Gulf of ... http://www.blogs.1stoppattaya.com/2012/01/13/back-to-nature-at-a-rayong-national-park/ People visiting Pattaya can get massages that will take away aches and pains and leave their bodies feeling totally rejuvenated. Most of the major hotels and resorts have their own spa centres which provide massage services as part of their therapeutic treatments. There are also lots of parlours at the ... http://www.blogs.1stoppattaya.com/2012/01/06/a-healing-hands-massage-by-the-sea/ At Pattaya Floating Market visitors are transported back to a period when the bulk of Thailand’s commerce took place on streams and canals. The massive market complex opened in 2008 and is an aesthetically pleasing sight with canals, bridges, old Thai pavilions and exotic tropical trees and shrubs. The canals ... http://www.blogs.1stoppattaya.com/2011/12/30/a-trip-back-in-time-at-the-floating-market/ Every evening Walking Street in Pattaya is closed to traffic and, as the sun sets, colourful neon lights are turned on to illuminate one of the most vibrant entertainment precincts in Thailand. Although the street is at the heart of Pattaya’s red-light quarter, this is not its only attraction as ... http://www.blogs.1stoppattaya.com/2011/12/22/revisiting-walking-street/ Pattaya is a cosmopolitan resort and offers visitors the opportunity of sampling cooking from most regions of the world. As the festive season approaches, wining and dining venues are starting to advertise menus for Christmas dinners. Some of the British-style pubs dotted around Pattaya have already put up display boards ... http://www.blogs.1stoppattaya.com/2011/12/15/christmas-dinner-in-pattaya/ Renting a motorcycle while on holiday in Pattaya is an ideal way of getting around town and accessing the unique tourism draws on Thailand’s eastern seaboard. Small Honda motorcycles can be found at hire outlets all over town, with daily rental fees as low as 150 Baht. The rental companies ... http://www.blogs.1stoppattaya.com/2011/12/09/riding-a-motorcycle-rental-in-pattaya/ Many visitors to Thailand’s principal tourist hubs take advantage of the tailor’s shops in them to have premium quality bespoke garments knocked up at a fraction of the cost of similar articles in Western countries. Pattaya is no exception and there are abundant tailors who will turn out suits, trousers, ... http://www.blogs.1stoppattaya.com/2011/12/02/buying-tailored-garments-in-pattaya/