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Curated lists of the best hotels, restaurants, temples, beaches, and nightlife across Thailand.
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Best Muay Thai Camps in Pattaya
Pattaya's top Muay Thai camps — from the storied Fairtex and Sityodtong stables to modern all-inclusive training resorts, ranked by real guest ratings.
The 10 Best Activities & Tours in Pattaya, Ranked
This lot is heavy on big-ticket family days out, animal parks and water parks mostly, with a couple of quick viewpoint stops thrown in. Nong Nooch takes the top spot on sheer weight of opinion, since nothing else here comes close to the number of people who've walked its gardens and rated them. Several sit well south of the city or out towards Bangsaen, so plan a taxi and a full day. Ranked on Google rating, with review volume breaking the ties.
The 10 Best Beaches in Pattaya, Ranked
Half this list sits on Ko Larn rather than the mainland, so you're looking at a ferry ride for the clearest water. Samae Beach takes the top spot for me because the sand and the hill walk above the bay cost you little more than the boat fare. The rest split between Jomtien's long palm-lined stretch and quieter sand further south at Bang Saray, ranked by Google rating with review numbers breaking the ties.
The 10 Best Hotels in Pattaya, Ranked
Big beachfront and clifftop resorts run this list, most of them with a spa, several pools and half a dozen places to eat inside the grounds. The one that stands out is Arbour Hotel and Residence, which tops it on rating alone despite being the odd one out with kitchenettes and a rooftop pool rather than sand. Ranked by Google rating, with review numbers breaking the ties.
The 10 Best Markets in Pattaya, Ranked
This is night markets almost all the way down, with two clusters worth knowing about: central Pattaya and Jomtien, where the beachfront market and the more relaxed Big Market sit. Thepprasit is the one I'd name, since the food zone and dessert stalls are the reason to go rather than the clothes rails. Ranked by Google rating, with review volume breaking the ties.
The 10 Best Nightlife Spots in Pattaya, Ranked
This list is Walking Street almost end to end, with six of the ten clubs sitting on that one strip and a couple of Indian and Bollywood-led rooms among them. Republic Club is the one I'd point at first, since it pulls far more reviews than any other club here while holding a very high rating. Prices sit mid-range where they're listed, and the ranking runs on Google rating with review volume breaking ties.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Pattaya, Ranked
Seafood runs this list, from the waterfront places at Na Kluea and Jomtien to the beach club at the bottom, with a couple of mall food courts and even a 24-hour supermarket sneaking in. Harlan's is the odd one out and the one I'd name, a French steak place in Welcome Town among all the mid-priced Thai plates. Ranked on Google rating, with review numbers breaking the ties.
The 10 Best Rooftop Bars in Pattaya, Ranked
Pattaya's highest-rated rooftop bars and sky lounges with ocean views and cocktails.
The 10 Best Shopping Malls in Pattaya, Ranked
Half this list is hypermarkets rather than malls proper, which tells you what shopping in Pattaya actually looks like. Terminal 21 takes the top spot by a mile on review volume, with its city-themed floors doing the heavy lifting, though I'd argue Tukcom is the one to know if you need a phone fixed. Most of it sits in central Pattaya, ranked on Google rating with reviews breaking the ties.
The 10 Best Spas & Wellness Spots in Pattaya, Ranked
This lot's mostly straight-up Thai massage houses, with two Japanese onsen spots and a couple of quieter day spas out towards Jomtien breaking up the pattern. The One Massage on Walking Street takes the top spot on sheer weight of reviews, and it's open till after midnight, which the hotel spas aren't. Ranked on Google rating, with review volume settling the ties.
The 10 Best Temples & Cultural Sites in Pattaya, Ranked
This list is a bit of a split personality: proper temples and shrines like Wat Phra Yai, Wat Yanasangwararam and the Taoist complex at Ang Sila sit alongside tourist-built attractions like Ripley's, Mini Siam and the aquarium. The Sanctuary of Truth takes top spot and deserves it, since a hand-carved wooden monument still being built after decades isn't something you'll see twice. Ranked on Google rating, with review volume breaking the ties.
The 5 Best Islands in Pattaya, Ranked
This is an eastern seaboard list more than a Pattaya one, with three of the five sitting out in the Koh Chang archipelago and only Ko Lan close enough for a cheap day ferry. Ko Lan takes top spot on sheer weight of visitor reviews, though Koh Kood is the one I'd name for anyone who wants empty white sand and jungle waterfalls instead of crowds. Ranked by Google rating, with review volume breaking the ties.