Pattaya Information - Basic Facts
1960's until Today

Pattaya Information And True Rumors; It's not a Rumor - It's true - The city of Pattaya was built on sex tourism, and the skin and meat trade. Below is a picture of Walking Street, taken in 1980.

Walking Street 1980
Walking Street Pattaya 1980

In the 1960's Pattaya was just a small fishing village in Thailand, on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand. The 1960s brought changes to the village as American servicemen started coming to Pattaya during the time of the Vietnam War.

Pattaya 40 Years Ago

The small fishing village rapidly grew a reputation as a City in which you could find anything you were looking for in the way of "Rest and Relaxation" and one might say in the way of 'Rock and Roll' as well.

Because of its convenient accessibility from Bangkok and Bangkok Airport, Pattaya remains one of Thailand's most popular weekend and holiday getaways for Bangkok's residents and tourists alike. Getting to Pattaya from the Airport by Air-Con Bus or by Taxi is a breeze.

Pattaya 1960's
Pattaya in the 1960's
Pattaya Today

Pattaya Information On "The New City"

Pattaya is a "new" and "modern" city compared to many other cities in Thailand. Only a little over 40 years from a small Fishermen's village to a full blown Thailand's number one tourist vacation destination. The City may lack the ancient buildings and temples that other older cities in Thailand offer, but it certainly is an interesting melting pot with all it's "new" foreign and Thai residents.

Pattaya Beach 1960's

Pattaya City 1960's

In the 1960's when American Warships came into Pattaya bay, loaded with hundreds if not thousands of war tired and exhausted American Servicemen, the then non existent City of Pattaya became quickly known in Thailand. Thai Girls from all over the country, yet particularly the poor northeast - Isaan - came to meet the American soldiers and their American dollars.

Pattaya 2009
Pattaya Today
Pattaya 1960's
Pattaya City 1960's

The Thai Girls knew when the ships were coming in and would sleep on the beaches to wait for the servicemen. Needless to say that the American servicemen weren't just tired and exhausted from fighting a senseless war in Vietnam, but they were also sex starved. No wonder this little Village quickly grew into what it is today.

Pattaya Today

Today the City boasts with an array of Go Go Bars, hundreds of Beer Bars and massage parlors, an incredible variety of restaurants, discotheques and cabaret shows.

Pattaya has a large number of vacationers from all of Europe, America, Australia, Asia and in recent years more and more from Russia and Eastern Europe.
Mostly visited by single, or single enough, foreign males to enjoy the Nightlife the City offers, Pattaya has become a destination for couples and families in recent years as well.

There are more than 20 of the finest golf courses available within a one hour drive of the City. Pattaya's Accommodations range from simple guesthouses to 5 Star Luxury Hotels and superb resorts. If you are planning a vacation to this part of the world, Pattaya would definitely make a good place to go. With the variety of things to do in Pattaya you will certainly have a vacation out of the ordinary. Most people fall in love with the City and return as soon as they can.